How far have representations of women in the media changed over the years? by Charlotte Seddon

How far have representations of women in the media changed over the years? by Charlotte Seddon https://padlet.com/charlotteelizabeth313/representations_of_women EPQ en-us 2016-09-14 07:58:46 UTC 2025-10-02 23:06:38 UTC hello@padlet.com charlotteelizabeth313 https://padlet.com/charlotteelizabeth313/representations_of_women/wish/125315365 The media normalises violence against women ]]> 2016-09-21 08:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteelizabeth313/representations_of_women/wish/125315365 Women and femininity charlotteelizabeth313 https://padlet.com/charlotteelizabeth313/representations_of_women/wish/125318563 Women have suffered a narrow set of representations in the media, often being linked to a domestic situation such as cleaning and childcare. They are also sometimes portrayed as sex objects, represented to entertain and titillate the male viewers. Women's roles tend to be smaller and fewer than their male counterparts.
Femininity is a cultural idea, not a biological one so it tends to differ from culture to culture. In western societies some aspects of feminine representations in the media have changed. ]]> 2016-09-21 08:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteelizabeth313/representations_of_women/wish/125318563 Women in fictional media charlotteelizabeth313 https://padlet.com/charlotteelizabeth313/representations_of_women/wish/125319707 Our society has a patriarchal nature to it, therefore it is a lot less likely for women to be the source of leading news stories, such as politics or law. ]]> 2016-09-21 08:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteelizabeth313/representations_of_women/wish/125319707 Women in advertising and magazines charlotteelizabeth313 https://padlet.com/charlotteelizabeth313/representations_of_women/wish/125320140 women are shown as young, slim and mostly white on magazines and adverts. They are usually conforming to our image of ideal beauty due to their perfect skin, hair and alluring gaze.

]]> 2016-09-21 08:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteelizabeth313/representations_of_women/wish/125320140 Media theorists charlotteelizabeth313 https://padlet.com/charlotteelizabeth313/representations_of_women/wish/130055300 Laura Mulvey- "The male gaze" suggests women are only shown on music videos to entertain the male audience. ]]> 2016-10-12 08:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotteelizabeth313/representations_of_women/wish/130055300