Sexuality and the media
Sexuality and the media
“Sexuality and the Media” Please respond to the following:
- From the first e-Activity article, discuss whether you agree or disagree with the article’s premise that the media portrays women as sexual objects.
- Describe the boundaries you think that the media should adhere to when it comes to issues of sexuality.
e-Activity:
Go to the Media Awareness Network Website to read the article titled “Media and Girls,” located at http://mediasmarts.ca/gender-
Answer preview
The media plays a great role in our everyday lives and whether we notice it or not, it is all around us. I agree with the article that the media in general portrays a woman as a sex object. The movies, advertisements on TV’s and even magazines all portray a woman as a submissive and inferior human being and any woman who do not follow the example on the ads, is constantly attacked. Most of the advertisements on the media concentrate on the looks and sexuality and young girls are made to believe this is how an ideal woman should be, hence as they grow up they consider and treat their bodies as sexual objects. Women in most of the ads are to be sexy and fascinating.,……..
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