Media is one of the most pervasive and powerful ways that influences us on how we perceive men and women. The messages that are sent through the media are woven into our consciousness all the time. All forms of media continually send messages of the sexes: watching a movie and a television show, listening to the radio, surfing online or turning the pages of a magazine. Regardless of your choice of media there is a pretty good chance of encountering unrealistic, stereotypical and sexist images that perpetuate gender discrimination. Women in different types of media tend to have the same body type and are very often sexualized. They are very often presented as opinionless and when they do their opinion is not given any importance. Women are far less likely to be offered roles as leaders or professionals; they are very often portrayed as either housewives or in caring […]
