Gender Stereotypes In Magazines

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The discussion of the gender identification and ethnic representation in magazine media is far from over. For as long as magazines are still in print, the debate and research will still continue. The fashion magazines highly unrepresented men, especially minority men. Within the woman, the vast majority was white/european. People of all ethnicities are extremely underrepresented in the high fashion magazine industry. The entertainment industry was only slightly better. Both showed that our exception were correct. The majority of the magazine media, both entertainment and fashion, are under representing any diversity in their images. The social comparison theory relates to lack of representation within print media from underrepresented woman

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