‘Where woman are investigated, men are tested. Masculinity, as an ideal, at least, is implicitly known. Femininity is by contrast a mystery” ( Neale,1993:19) Neale suggests here that there is a norm male perspective and look in visual media, that we have become so accustom to that we don’t question or explore the idea that masculinity is a construction. When is comes to discussing gender as a construction in visual media the female image which has been the main topic investigated by academics, the constructed norm of what it is to be masculine both inside and outside of visual media is rarely discussed.
These visual male representations have at least one of these qualities, which may be money, action, sexual desire and dominance. These qualities are shown in a variety of characters whether it’s the Italian American gangster the single bachelor or the action hero these stereotypical roles and attributes that have been seen in mainstream media for many years something I will discuss further. …show more content…
Feminist visual theorist propose that the negative representations of females in media, have affected women both psychologically & social. This invites the idea that the same concerns and unrealistic ideals may have been affecting men but have gone
These visual male representations have at least one of these qualities, which may be money, action, sexual desire and dominance. These qualities are shown in a variety of characters whether it’s the Italian American gangster the single bachelor or the action hero these stereotypical roles and attributes that have been seen in mainstream media for many years something I will discuss further. …show more content…
Feminist visual theorist propose that the negative representations of females in media, have affected women both psychologically & social. This invites the idea that the same concerns and unrealistic ideals may have been affecting men but have gone