The 2011 documentary created Jennifer Siebal Newsom, Miss Representation, touches on the under representation of women in politics and media, which contributes to the negative portrayal of women. The media shapes society’s perceptions of women, which impacts their ability and willingness to pursue leadership positions. This film provides many instances of how the media, such as movies, advertisements, the news and other mediums, limit the roles women have in politics and other leadership positions. Miss Representation incorporates facts and statistics to highlight the disparaging portrayals of women. This documentary’s call to action includes a campaign to increase representation of women in politics and media, practice self-love for our bodies,
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Advertisements for beer show women wearing bikinis while running around. The camera pans into close-up shots of their lips, breasts and butts. Women are objectified and hypersexualized in these ads to cater towards the male gaze. This also implies the norm that men are the only ones allowed to enjoy and drink beer.
In politics, people assume women are less capable than their male counterparts, even if they have the same qualifications due to internalized sexism. The fact that women are judged by their clothing, and not their policies, suggest a long and deep struggle for society to see past the persuasive media messages about a woman’s worth.
Sociobiology was also used to incorrectly describe a purely misogynistic fact that men are violent towards because “they’re just being guys and that’s how they naturally are,” effectively removing the blame from the perpetrator. This acceptance and widespread exposure of violence increases the likelihood of reinforcing the social construction of deserving hostility directed toward …show more content…
It is a very female-centric movie which portrays the hypersexualized, dehumanization of women in media and leadership roles. Overall, watching it was very powerful and informational. One thing missing in the documentary is intersectionality. Although it clearly shows the gender biases in America, Miss Representation does not mention how the experiences of women of color, women of different economic classes, or other social categories might change the narrative. For example, in the film, one fact is women make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes. However, this statistic is only true for the white woman. A Black woman or Latina makes less than
Advertisements for beer show women wearing bikinis while running around. The camera pans into close-up shots of their lips, breasts and butts. Women are objectified and hypersexualized in these ads to cater towards the male gaze. This also implies the norm that men are the only ones allowed to enjoy and drink beer.
In politics, people assume women are less capable than their male counterparts, even if they have the same qualifications due to internalized sexism. The fact that women are judged by their clothing, and not their policies, suggest a long and deep struggle for society to see past the persuasive media messages about a woman’s worth.
Sociobiology was also used to incorrectly describe a purely misogynistic fact that men are violent towards because “they’re just being guys and that’s how they naturally are,” effectively removing the blame from the perpetrator. This acceptance and widespread exposure of violence increases the likelihood of reinforcing the social construction of deserving hostility directed toward …show more content…
It is a very female-centric movie which portrays the hypersexualized, dehumanization of women in media and leadership roles. Overall, watching it was very powerful and informational. One thing missing in the documentary is intersectionality. Although it clearly shows the gender biases in America, Miss Representation does not mention how the experiences of women of color, women of different economic classes, or other social categories might change the narrative. For example, in the film, one fact is women make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes. However, this statistic is only true for the white woman. A Black woman or Latina makes less than