Sexism and the Media

Sexism seems to be a flagrant issue in almost all types of media nowadays and even though there are slow changes being made, the media in general is still very much male dominated. Through these posts I hope to shed a little light on how women are treated and illustrated in the media. We often overlook the obvious misogynistic references that we see on a daily may it be in advertisements, television shows or music videos. I took particular interest in this because for as long as I can remember the image of women conveyed in the media hasn’t been positive, constant sexual innuendos, objectification and ‘traditional’ gender ideologies/roles have made it hard for women to reach equal grounds. Talking about this from a male perspective is important as not too many males would want to do so, they are in a position of comfort and feel the need to address this but it is a big issue today and always has been