The Media's Woman

Ok, so most times when I see women being portrayed in the media, the cloths that drapes their body barely covers their private gems. They are gyrating and grinding on something; whether on men or a on gadgets, or they are some body’s b***h, that is constantly running from a Pimp’s slap.

Above ^^ Depicts Advertisements which show women using their bodies as the selling piece.

Yea, yea, forget that there are moms, housewives, businesswomen, students, somebody’s sister or daughter, trying to live a normal life, without doing what is said above, but because of the media’s portrayal of women all of this is forgotten.

Even though great progress has been made in how the media portrays women in magazines, films and television, the stereotypical ‘less than nothing’ female still blossoms in the so call media that we devour daily.

‘They’ keep saying, sex sells, so, if advertisers want to sell a drink, it is a woman’s body and her arousal body parts that are portrayed. If advertisers want to sell food, again, it’s a woman’s body and her sensual parts that pop up, literally. And if it is a car, then you won’t have to guess, which "assets" are for sale.

Does the stereotypical female in the media have a controlling influence over how humanity analyzes women and how women view themselves? Should we be worried of the subliminal messages the media sends?

Why do females find themselves adding to the media's negative portrayal and stereotyping of women? Is it because women have lost all self respect, or is it that they’re just in it for the fast money? Who knows?

You tell me!

Further Reading:
http://knol.google.com/k/close-reading-of-gender-representation-in-advertisements

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/uk-ireland/risque-crisp-ads-not-hunky-dory-14867086.html

Photos Courtesty:
1 - http://www.24oranges.nl/2007/07/page/2/
2 - Associated Press