Misrepresentation Of Women In The Media

Throughout our daily lives, media introduces many obvious messages at every turn. Whether it be through television, radio, online etc. all forms of media communicate images of the sexes, many of which continue unrealistic, stereotypical, and restrictive awareness. The media always grabs audience’s attention, and it always seems to be in a similar way and that way being through the exploitation of women. Misrepresentation of women in the media deserves attention because in our society, women in the media are degraded. Women are portrayed as highly sexualized beings that suggest feelings of desire that are revealed in all aspects of media. It helps if one is skinny and beautiful, and by society’s standards While in the public eye. All of these …show more content…
A women’s responsibility was to take care of the man first. Women were supposed to cook, clean, and make sure that everything was perfect on the arrival of man returning home from work. However today roles have shifted and many changes have taken place along the process. Women today are now taking on working hard labor jobs, cooking, cleaning and some even raising children on their own. Roles may have become more flexible but women still are not shown much appreciation. At this point in time, there is a theory of equal opportunity between men and women, but if you research more into the media, a clear prejudice appears. Women are very often portrayed, misrepresented, subjugated, distorted or even, absent. Women are characterized in the media in many different ways, depending on which item of media you look at. Certainly, the representations of women in the media has significantly altered within the last 50 years, and mostly in a good way, seeing women as more independent and strong.
Even though countless women have come to be very successful, powerful business women such becoming doctors, lawyers and politicians the media still continues to bombard us with what the “perfect” woman should be. Women are submissive, compliant and objectified. Women may have come a long way from fighting for rights but today women are still fighting for respect. Women of the world have come to recognize their representation …show more content…
It is also shown that a woman is either intelligent or beautiful; but rarely both. This why it is important for women to pay attention to those women who lead. Women like Oprah, Hilary Clinton, Michelle Obama, prove that women can be leaders. They are true examples of women who have worked hard to get to where they are. I was not easy for them but it makes it harder for them to keep their power when women are out here not being lead in the right direction. Media has had a way of controlling women and keeping them from utilizing it as a tool to become successful powerful