What Is The Media Portrayal Of Women
Intro to Women’s Studies
Media’s Portrayal of Women
9/9/13
Today, in American culture, women are portrayed harshly in media and judged by their peers. Women feel pressure from society to look, act, and conduct themselves in a certain way, but where do these ideas come from? Media and advertisements have a huge impact on women which may lead to negative actions. Advertisements do far more than sell the ads themselves, they portray women as objects, and tell women what is expected of them: to be skinny, submissive, vulnerable, and seductive. The media is everywhere. One could flip through any magazine, watch whatever on television and see that women are being objectified. Cosmopolitan magazine is a clear indicator of how women are depicted.
Media’s Portrayal of Women
9/9/13
Today, in American culture, women are portrayed harshly in media and judged by their peers. Women feel pressure from society to look, act, and conduct themselves in a certain way, but where do these ideas come from? Media and advertisements have a huge impact on women which may lead to negative actions. Advertisements do far more than sell the ads themselves, they portray women as objects, and tell women what is expected of them: to be skinny, submissive, vulnerable, and seductive. The media is everywhere. One could flip through any magazine, watch whatever on television and see that women are being objectified. Cosmopolitan magazine is a clear indicator of how women are depicted.