She states the majority of ads show women as either an objects or some sort of beer or food. This encourages the mindset that women are nothing more than something to be used and consumed. This is dangerous mindset for women. The media’s portrayal of women as objects also does nothing to improve women’s self-esteem. When a woman is constantly seeing women shown as nothing more than objects, she may then begin to think of herself in that sense as well. The ad below is a prime example of the kind of objectification Kilbourne was warning people that it is hurting women and men. The ad shows a woman’s body as a beer bottle in a man’s
She states the majority of ads show women as either an objects or some sort of beer or food. This encourages the mindset that women are nothing more than something to be used and consumed. This is dangerous mindset for women. The media’s portrayal of women as objects also does nothing to improve women’s self-esteem. When a woman is constantly seeing women shown as nothing more than objects, she may then begin to think of herself in that sense as well. The ad below is a prime example of the kind of objectification Kilbourne was warning people that it is hurting women and men. The ad shows a woman’s body as a beer bottle in a man’s