This essay will look at how women are represented in the media and how they are portrayed differently to men. I will be looking at the different types of media products such as Television or Magazines.
What is the media portrayal of women today and how does this impact how young girls feel about themselves? With programs such as The bachelor showing a dozen women competing for the attention of one man, often using their sexuality, magazine ads displaying a half-naked female body to sell a fragrance or beauty product, and television commercials showing off a woman's thigh and bum to sell trainers, it may be difficult for society not to be influenced by the overwhelming message to objectify women.
The first thing I am going to talk about is the differences between the way male and female characters are portrayed in films. For example in modern day action movies the male character is usually the hero of the story, saving the world and getting the girl. They are intelligent characters who make the most vital decisions, they would most certainly get the girl along the way and she would most certainly be beautiful with a body to match. Even in films where the girl is the heroine, for example’ Lara Croft’ she would almost certainly have to be physically appealing to the male audience. In other film genres the woman is seen in the same way, look at the comedy character Bridget Jones, although she is the star of the film, she is still dominated by the two male characters and made to look inferior.
A majority of female characters are used in films called ‘Chick Flicks’ these films have lots of romance & emotion and are designed to appeal to the female audience. This film genre will influence girls and women into having the same outlook and dreams in life,