Representation Of Women In The Media Analysis
Representation of women in the media: specifically objectification and the male gaze
Whether you’re at the movies, watching television, or reading a magazine, you’re constantly being bombarded with carefully constructed images and representations in virtually everything you see. Set pieces designed to catch your eye, witty slogans, engaging dialogue, different and specific representations of each gender. Yes, within different media forms, there is a stark contrast in the portrayals of men and women. For example, men are commonly seen in dominant positions, active, strong, and powerful, while in comparison women are viewed as submissive, passive, and sexualised objects of desire. This is an undeniable fact- look at literally any. Piece. Of …show more content…
The result of this is that the role of women, in films, is often secondary to the role of men. Think about the number of films starring a female in the lead, as opposed to the ones in which she functions as merely a companion or love interest for the male star. A 2014 study analysed 2,300 characters in that year’s highest grossing domestic films to discover that, of the top grossing films of 2014, women were protagonists only 12% of the …show more content…
It’s clear that women in media are sadly underrepresented, and when they are represented, they are often sexualised: roughly 32% of female speaking characters in films wear sexually explicit clothing or are shown partially naked, as opposed to only 7% of men. From these statistics, it is evident that there is a clear disparity between men and women when it comes to representation in films.
Ageism in Hollywood: Women are also younger than men on screen; the majority are in their 20s (23%) and 30s (30%). Men over 40 accounted for 53% of characters whereas women that age represented 30%.. - young women old men. = manic pixie dream girl trope. Maggie Gyllenhaal said she was passed over for a role opposite a 55-year-old actor because she was too old – at 37. It’s part of a long, inglorious Hollywood tradition. Women have an expiry date- men don’t. The femme
Whether you’re at the movies, watching television, or reading a magazine, you’re constantly being bombarded with carefully constructed images and representations in virtually everything you see. Set pieces designed to catch your eye, witty slogans, engaging dialogue, different and specific representations of each gender. Yes, within different media forms, there is a stark contrast in the portrayals of men and women. For example, men are commonly seen in dominant positions, active, strong, and powerful, while in comparison women are viewed as submissive, passive, and sexualised objects of desire. This is an undeniable fact- look at literally any. Piece. Of …show more content…
The result of this is that the role of women, in films, is often secondary to the role of men. Think about the number of films starring a female in the lead, as opposed to the ones in which she functions as merely a companion or love interest for the male star. A 2014 study analysed 2,300 characters in that year’s highest grossing domestic films to discover that, of the top grossing films of 2014, women were protagonists only 12% of the …show more content…
It’s clear that women in media are sadly underrepresented, and when they are represented, they are often sexualised: roughly 32% of female speaking characters in films wear sexually explicit clothing or are shown partially naked, as opposed to only 7% of men. From these statistics, it is evident that there is a clear disparity between men and women when it comes to representation in films.
Ageism in Hollywood: Women are also younger than men on screen; the majority are in their 20s (23%) and 30s (30%). Men over 40 accounted for 53% of characters whereas women that age represented 30%.. - young women old men. = manic pixie dream girl trope. Maggie Gyllenhaal said she was passed over for a role opposite a 55-year-old actor because she was too old – at 37. It’s part of a long, inglorious Hollywood tradition. Women have an expiry date- men don’t. The femme