WUNRN
Media Awareness Network - MNet -
Canada
MNet
focuses its efforts on equipping adults with information and tools to help
young people to understand how the media work, how the media may affect their
lifestyle choices and the extent to which they, as consumers and citizens, are
being well informed.
Media Portrayals of
Girls and Women
We all
know the stereotypes—the femme fatale, the supermom, the sex kitten, the nasty
corporate climber. Whatever the role, television, film and popular magazines
are full of images of women and girls who are typically white, desperately
thin, and made up to the hilt—even after slaying a gang of vampires or dressing
down a Greek legion.
Many
would agree that some strides have been made in how the media portray women in
film, television and magazines, and that the last 20 years has also seen a
growth in the presence and influence of women in media behind the scenes.
Nevertheless,
female stereotypes continue to thrive in the media we consume every day.
This
section of the site provides a snapshot of the issues around the media’s
portrayal of women and girls—from effects on body image and self-identity to
ramifications in sports and politics. It looks at the economic interests behind
the objectification and eroticization of females by the media as well as
efforts to counter negative stereotyping. And it provides the latest articles
and studies that explore the ways in which media both limit and empower women
and girls in society.
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