This document analyzes various scenes from the movie Top Gun to identify how characters and their appearances signify different things. It notes that in the club scene, the female is dressed revealingly and seems impressed by the male pilot, signifying that women are viewed as sexual objects inferior to men. Charlie dresses modestly at the club to be seen as intelligent rather than just sexual. When Charlie laughs at one of Maverick's jokes, it signifies he does not respect her authority as much as others due to her gender. The bold line on the back of Charlie's tights in one scene signifies she wants to look attractive to the male pilots despite her high position. Maverick's confidence in answering Charlie signifies he is not intimidated by her