In media women are often portrayed more negatively when it comes to romance . For instance, when women are in T.V. shows they are often looked as to be associated with household or sex-objects, and in the any category, they lack roles.Women are also often shown as the family nurturer, which is something that men weren’t allowed to be either.“[Romance] is a really rich and complex genre that is often written off as chick flicks, like they don’t mean anything,” Dr. Michele Schreiber. As a result, of these shows they give women false fantasies to fill their imagination.Possibly the most damaging part are the ads where women are there to just fill in the background of the scenery.Women aren't usually meant to be the protagonist, unless it’s for
