Over the years, mass media has become a large platform of interaction amongst people around the world and sharing information, ideas and opinions. One of the greatest achievements, yet a concern, conceived from the existence of technology and social media is the revolution and representation of the ideal self to a global audience. Particularly, the projection of ideals has amplified the objectification and sexualization of females in both media and society. In fact, the portrayal of objectified and sexualized females has become a social norm due to its overexposure in media. Consequently, many people are unaware of the negative effects this representation has on the identity of females. Such depictions are detrimental to society as well because
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In fact, many women 's feelings towards their own bodies are impacted by what occurs around them in both reality and the virtual world. It is important to note that women are the dominant subject of the internet as much as they are controllers. In fact, "Women aren’t just the dominant subject of the Internet, they’re increasingly the controllers. They post, share and comment more than men" (Murray 497). Even girls spend more time on social network sites and use them more actively than boys do, and in a "survey of Estonian teenage social media users, girls more than boys self reported selecting pictures in which they thought they looked attractive" (Herring 2). The findings another research study showed that girls rely more on their online identities because they feel that societal acceptance is linked to the approval of their images of the self online (Mascheroni 37). Similarly, in a study of teen chat sites, Kapidzic and Herring (2011) "found that the vast majority of girls posted profile photographs that presented them in a seductive manner (looking up or sideways at the viewer) and suggestive dress (showing cleavage)" (Herring 5). However, these virtual realities may depict a different self than the one in reality
In fact, many women 's feelings towards their own bodies are impacted by what occurs around them in both reality and the virtual world. It is important to note that women are the dominant subject of the internet as much as they are controllers. In fact, "Women aren’t just the dominant subject of the Internet, they’re increasingly the controllers. They post, share and comment more than men" (Murray 497). Even girls spend more time on social network sites and use them more actively than boys do, and in a "survey of Estonian teenage social media users, girls more than boys self reported selecting pictures in which they thought they looked attractive" (Herring 2). The findings another research study showed that girls rely more on their online identities because they feel that societal acceptance is linked to the approval of their images of the self online (Mascheroni 37). Similarly, in a study of teen chat sites, Kapidzic and Herring (2011) "found that the vast majority of girls posted profile photographs that presented them in a seductive manner (looking up or sideways at the viewer) and suggestive dress (showing cleavage)" (Herring 5). However, these virtual realities may depict a different self than the one in reality