- How are women portrayed in the media? Are there differences between the different media platforms? Make reference to the following media platforms TV (news and reality TV) and film
- How are men represented in the media?
- What role did the media play after WW2?
1- Women in the media are objectified and portrayed as objects . They are hugely sexualised, and their bodies are altered using photoshop in order to make them seem more appealing to men. This leads to them being disempowered and being considered the less important in both their cultural and social life. It is done in adverts, but also magazines, tv shows and movies (particularly hollywood movies). In addition stills of women found in media are mainly of white , young heterosexual and underweight women, and this can lead to young girls developing eating disorders and depression. Reality television portrays women as catty, manipulative, vindictive and on display for male judgement and objectification. They show how women and girls' values lie in their youth , beauty and sexuality, not in their capacity of being leaders.
2- Men are not taught to express themselves in a healthy way. They are represented as dangerous, strong and aggressive. They are expected to be muscular and have physical prowess. They are represented as the dominant character , more intelligent and capable, with the most leadership skills. Through media and advertising boys get the message that they should be violent, in control, unemotional and that women should be treated like objects and second class citizens
3- After ww2 women started to get out and challenge the way they were represented in the media. Men still held the positions of privilege and . Women were pulled into the factories in the absence of men, but once the war finished they all got fired. So to get some of their jobs back they used television. this caused capitalism, as women were seeing using objects on tv, so the women at home wantd to buy them as well - form of advertising.
2- Men are not taught to express themselves in a healthy way. They are represented as dangerous, strong and aggressive. They are expected to be muscular and have physical prowess. They are represented as the dominant character , more intelligent and capable, with the most leadership skills. Through media and advertising boys get the message that they should be violent, in control, unemotional and that women should be treated like objects and second class citizens
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