“The heart of the question is whether all Americans are to be afforded equal rights and equal opportunities; whether we are going to treat our fellow Americans as we want to be treated” (Kennedy, 1963). Boys are supposed to be tough and girls are supposed to nurture. Men are responsible for securing jobs to support their families and women are to stay at home and take care of the domestic responsibilities. Although these general stereotypes have become blurred in recent years there still tends to be limitations placed on genders in society. Society can greatly reduce gender restrictions, violence, and embody gender equality by changing how children are raised and the way media portrays the genders.
Upbringing
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In most entertainment the woman takes a back seat to the leading male actor. Colin Stokes (2012) did an outstanding job summing up the influence movies can have on society. One thing that he addressed was the Bechdel test. In order for a movie to pass this test it must meet three criteria: First, it must have more than one female actress; second, the females must talk to one another; finally, when they do speak they must discuss something other than a man. There are a large number of movies that fail to pass this test. This in turn consciously or subconsciously reinforces the idea that women are not a key part of the …show more content…
From commercials to news coverage media focuses on the physical appearance of a woman. To gain the attention of men advertising objectifies women by showing them in revealing outfits. News focuses on the appearance of women instead of giving attention to their accomplishments (Newsom, 2011). From an interview with Sarah Palin (2010) where she was asked if she had breast implants to a headline about how old Hillary Clinton was looking (Newsom, 2011), media has lost sight of the important news. This type of news coverage only solidifies the stereotypes that women are fighting so hard to
Upbringing
Parents begin to establish …show more content…
In most entertainment the woman takes a back seat to the leading male actor. Colin Stokes (2012) did an outstanding job summing up the influence movies can have on society. One thing that he addressed was the Bechdel test. In order for a movie to pass this test it must meet three criteria: First, it must have more than one female actress; second, the females must talk to one another; finally, when they do speak they must discuss something other than a man. There are a large number of movies that fail to pass this test. This in turn consciously or subconsciously reinforces the idea that women are not a key part of the …show more content…
From commercials to news coverage media focuses on the physical appearance of a woman. To gain the attention of men advertising objectifies women by showing them in revealing outfits. News focuses on the appearance of women instead of giving attention to their accomplishments (Newsom, 2011). From an interview with Sarah Palin (2010) where she was asked if she had breast implants to a headline about how old Hillary Clinton was looking (Newsom, 2011), media has lost sight of the important news. This type of news coverage only solidifies the stereotypes that women are fighting so hard to