Representation of women
Critics of the prevalent portrayals of
women in the mass media observe possible negative consequences for various
segments of the population, such as:
•
Women of average or normal
appearance feeling inadequate or less beautiful in comparison to the
overwhelming use of extraordinarily attractive women.
•
Unrealistic expectations by men
of how women should look or behave.
•
Stereotyping of women who are
positively portrayed by or sexualized in the media, such as the theme of a "dumb
blonde" or "blonde bimbo", limiting the societal and
career opportunities for people who fit these stereotypes.
•
Psychological disorders such as
body dysmorphic disorder, anorexia,
bulimia
and so on.
•
The excessively coercive nature
of appeal to strong sexual instincts to sell products or promote media.
•
Increase in the likelihood and
acceptance of sexual violence
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