Media has a major influence on how we see men and women, as well as how we believe they should act. All types of media have the ability to do this, such as the Internet, television, printed media, music, art and literature. Traditional gender norms may be reinforced, women may be over-sexualized, or even looked over within media. Through the way families and individuals are portrayed in television or the printed media, many women are presented with ads that encourage them to live up to certain beauty standards or encourage them to focus on cleaning and the home. Television also portrays individuals stereotypically. In music, the internet, and printed media, women are often over-sexualized. This can be through pornography, using the appeal of sex to sell a product or treating women as a sex object that is only to be looked at. Women are sometimes written out of culture as well. Throughout history, women have not had access to the same opportunities as men. Because of this, many were not allowed to write or create art. And if they did do this, their work was considered to be not of the same quality as men’s. Women would also use the name of men to get their work out into the world. Even in history classes, little time is devoted to the work of women. There are some groups within media platforms that have begun to be more progressive and encourage unconventional gender roles. This is the beginning, but it will take a long time to undo the enforcing of traditional gender roles or over-sexualization of women.
Response to Shaw & Lee's Intro to Women Creating & Confronting Culture
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