Besties, let’s talk about the media. Specifically, how women are portrayed in the media and advertising. Background: Women have been portrayed as objects of pleasure in the media since the 20th century. A post by Swagata Sen states: Advertisements, music videos, and films dehumanize girls and women and portray them as commodities […] Over the […]
Read More SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF WOMEN IN THE MEDIAHark! Kim Kardashian’s moon is quite *ahem* full tonight… Your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit feeds have probably been drowning with photos of Kim Kardashian’s sizable derriere and very naked body for the Paper magazine cover and spread in its campaign to “break the Internet.” Many reactions to the marketing ploy echo shouts of disdain and contempt, demanding […]
Read More #BreakTheInternet: Kim K Full Mooning Her Way to the TopIn the wake of spring break shenanigans across America, I want to stop and smell the roses—or, tequila, rather—and consider the weighty implications of spring break behavior. Cancun, Panama City Beach, Acapulco, Miami, Punta Cana…what do all these spring break hot spots have in common? Rampant female objectification. Sexism.
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