Turn on the television and you might see a commercial or two that objectifies women. The same goes when you tune in and listen to the radio. Media is and has been a constant presence in one’s everyday life. Gone are the days when we relied on actual role models, instead we immersed ourselves with the images that are portrayed in front of the screen. But as technology advanced, so is media’s hunger for more clamor and attention. The way women are viewed in the media has long been a subject of discussion. From television shows, magazines, advertisements, movies to video games; they are symbolized as sex objects, weak willed and victims who can’t protect themselves. Men on the other hand are also not safe from the media. They are often
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Women prefer men that are tall, muscular, narrow waisted and with chiseled facial features; men prefer women who are young, fit and attractive. While these features may be the same for most, not all cultures share the same interests. Exposure to images of model, thin type ideal bodies in mass media has resulted in body image issues in both men and women. Women desiring to be thinner and men aiming to be more muscular are results of comparing themselves to what others look like. The unattainable beauty ideals that we have accustomed to forced us to resort to extreme measures, resulting in eating disorders, depression and social …show more content…
Let us not forget the gay community. Gender roles for the same-sex partners are the same of those of the regular relationship. LGBT or lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender have struggled for their own equal rights for numerous years. An example is the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy in 1993; it prohibits discrimination and harassment on closeted gay members or applicants but bars those who are openly homosexual from serving. A year later the DADT policy was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. In 2010, a repeal was established to end the DADT policy and finally ended in September
Women prefer men that are tall, muscular, narrow waisted and with chiseled facial features; men prefer women who are young, fit and attractive. While these features may be the same for most, not all cultures share the same interests. Exposure to images of model, thin type ideal bodies in mass media has resulted in body image issues in both men and women. Women desiring to be thinner and men aiming to be more muscular are results of comparing themselves to what others look like. The unattainable beauty ideals that we have accustomed to forced us to resort to extreme measures, resulting in eating disorders, depression and social …show more content…
Let us not forget the gay community. Gender roles for the same-sex partners are the same of those of the regular relationship. LGBT or lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender have struggled for their own equal rights for numerous years. An example is the military’s “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” (DADT) policy in 1993; it prohibits discrimination and harassment on closeted gay members or applicants but bars those who are openly homosexual from serving. A year later the DADT policy was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. In 2010, a repeal was established to end the DADT policy and finally ended in September