Sexist Stereotypes in the Media

Women are subjected to many stereotypes in today’s society. Movies and television shows suggest that all women are air-heads. Magazine and other advertisements push photographs of very slender and “sexy” women into the minds of children. Men’s magazines write articles on how to “dupe” a girl into sleeping with them. Haven’t we, as a society moved past the sexist ideals of the past? Judging from the way the media portrays women, it seems as if things are only getting worse.

Television and movies shows tend to stereotype women (One of the most common ways television depicts teenage girls, especially, is as a dumb, ditzy girl with a credit card. The girl’s interests are usually limited to make-up, boys, clothing and shopping. Movies such as Clueless, Legally Blonde, and other such movies encourage the idea that teenage girls and women are ditzy, stupid, and superficial.