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Representation of Gender in
media
Male Perception
Strong
Bold
Have Power
Independent
Authoritian
Female Perception
Weak
Domestic
Passive
Emotional
Sensitive
Examples
Created views of gender in the
mediaNowadays due to the manipulation of
the female seemingly hegemonic
norms (for example to be seen as
lesser to men) women have, more so
than ever, been made into a sexual
object. Most images of women now in
advertising are provocative and
arousing. Women’s bodies are often
dismembered into emphasising legs,
thighs and breasts.
David Buckingham and Sara Bragg
reported that two-thirds of young
people turn to media when they want
to learn about sex. All this has come
mainly come from the influence of
women’s bodies
MEN vs women in media
The media infantilize women, portraying them as child-like, innocent and vulnerable.
Being vulnerable is often closely linked to being a potential victim of violence.
This can be seen in the clip we’ve watched on Primeval. The scene in the barn where the man is standing over the woman who is on the floor, shows the woman to be very vulnerable.
How men are mostly shown
Men are often glamorised in the media, they are often shown to be the protector of the woman to show a powerful hero-like symbol.
The can be made to look very well-dressed, even though stuff like this can be seen to be sexually provocative from a female perspective, the men already seemingly hold power over women therefore it’s not seen as a problem because men are always in control