The Misrepresentation Of Women In The Media
The Misrepresentation of Women in the Media Our society objectifies women and tends to value them only for their looks and the stereotypical things associated with women such as housework and motherhood. Women are driven by this pressure to do destructive things in an effort to live up to society’s expectations. The misrepresentation of women has changed massively over the years; from the characters portrayed in sitcoms of the 1950s-1970s to the representation of the modern day women today. According to the book Self-Objectification in Women; women and girls alike begin to view themselves from the pint of view of an external observer. This proves that when women internalize the standards that are forced upon them, they begin to become obsessed,
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Alice Kramden was the boss despite what her husband may have thought because when she said something she didn’t go back on it and she would stand up to her husband. Then theres Samantha Stephens from Bewitched her husband would constantly tell her not to do something but then she would do it anyway. Not out of disrespect but because she felt she was right. The husbands constantly tried to control their every move. “Normative control guarantees to those women who comply with its demands safe passage in the world and that women who do not comply are somehow punished.” (Sperry, 712) Even though they were portrayed as housewives they felt that they were equal to men. Despite what was being forced upon women at the time where they were expected to take care of the house and stay …show more content…
It is assumed that some positions aren’t filled by women because they have to convince their spouses and children to move from one place to the next. In my opinion this is a stereotype that we have to do away with because women are just as capable as men to make a change in order to grow in a company. “Among the hardest-working journalists are party and society reporters, mostly women, who are constantly running to one late-night event after another.” (Mundy, 2) This is where the typical stereotypes are seen which forces women to be placed into one category. They are seen as people that can only cover things that are fun and free not serious and moving. The negative portrayal of women in entertainment, television, and film send a message to women that they aren’t capable of having it
Alice Kramden was the boss despite what her husband may have thought because when she said something she didn’t go back on it and she would stand up to her husband. Then theres Samantha Stephens from Bewitched her husband would constantly tell her not to do something but then she would do it anyway. Not out of disrespect but because she felt she was right. The husbands constantly tried to control their every move. “Normative control guarantees to those women who comply with its demands safe passage in the world and that women who do not comply are somehow punished.” (Sperry, 712) Even though they were portrayed as housewives they felt that they were equal to men. Despite what was being forced upon women at the time where they were expected to take care of the house and stay …show more content…
It is assumed that some positions aren’t filled by women because they have to convince their spouses and children to move from one place to the next. In my opinion this is a stereotype that we have to do away with because women are just as capable as men to make a change in order to grow in a company. “Among the hardest-working journalists are party and society reporters, mostly women, who are constantly running to one late-night event after another.” (Mundy, 2) This is where the typical stereotypes are seen which forces women to be placed into one category. They are seen as people that can only cover things that are fun and free not serious and moving. The negative portrayal of women in entertainment, television, and film send a message to women that they aren’t capable of having it