Misconception Of Women In The Media

“All I want you to say is nothing at all. And all I want you to do is stare at the wall. I love your plastic hair and your plastic eyes. Marvel at your plastic breasts and your plastic thighs” (Genius Lyrics, 2017). The 1998 hit, “Polyester Girl”, by Australian band Regurgitator, flawlessly and ironically construes the confining and claustrophobic mould women of the 21st Century are expected to shape shift into (Wikipedia, 2017). With the media’s influence at a skyrocketing high and women leadership at an all-time low, a lethal misconception of poise and perfection is consistently propelled at women in today’s society. Alexis Roberts investigates the limiting representation of women in the media and the femme fatale fight to smash through this double glazed glass ceiling. Welcome to a woman’s world. …show more content…
In the Digital Era, the media predominantly consists of the Internet, television, film, newspapers and magazines.The inescapable media can be accessed universally by the touch of a button to gain information on national and international affairs and is a source of entertainment and communication. The media is a vital protagonist in the development of an individual’s personality with content broadcasted inevitably accessible and absorbed. The Internet creates a whole new meaning to the city that never sleeps as the world conducts daily life through a swarm of 24 hour custom-built Wi-Fi connections with an encyclopedia of knowledge. The Digital Era without an array of media platforms would simply send the world into a frenzy. The media is the message and the messenger and, increasingly, a powerful