Stereotypes Of Media's Negative Effects On Men And Women

If media jumped off a bridge, millions of people would most likely follow after it. Just like a peer, media has a way of convincing us into believing information that has no benefits to society. This is just one example of the power of media and how it sticks in the minds of everyone whether the message is negative or positive. There is evidence everywhere that media has gone too far in impacting not only people’s lives, but the world we live in as well. Not only are females of all ages subject to the pressure of being the media’s definition of perfect, but males’ images are stereotyped through all forms of media as well. Media has spread too far in all directions and the negative impact it is having is becoming impossible to ignore. Media has left a stigma on our society in a negative way; men and women are both stereotyped, people are being influenced to believe false information, while the culture around us is changing. …show more content…
They have been sucked into believing that they can only be seen as one type of person, tall and skinny with the perfect body. In fact, media forces women to think that have to be someone they are not in order to be accepted. This has caused an extreme increase in numbers of the chance of eating disorders, depression and possible suicidal thoughts, all because of an unachievable body image. For example, “nighty one percent of women surveyed on a college campus had attempted to control their weight through dieting. Twenty two percent dieted often or always.” (ANAD, 5). This quote shows the significance