In My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the differences between folk culture and popular culture is shown through the practiced customs exemplified by Toula’s family. For example, Toula was expected to marry young, explaining that Greek women were only expected to do three things in life: “marry Greek boys, make Greek babies, and feed everyone”, whereas in popular culture, women are no longer limited to the standards built around sexist stereotypes. In popular culture, it is more common for women to marry in their mid-twenties to mid-thirties rather than marry at the young age of fifteen. Another difference between the folk and popular customs shown in the film is the difference in traditions. While in popular culture, Christmas is celebrated by the
