The article I read today wasn’t from Academic Search Complete, so I’m not sure if it can qualify as a “reliable resource,” however I had a much easier time understanding it compared to the previous two. It mainly covered how women are represented in different forms of media such as television, videogames, and magazines. Television representations mostly depict gender roles and how women are weak, or the prime candidates for domestic roles, or just commodities that can be passed around. These representations are often reflections of how society views women, but can also work the other way around, by reinforcing these ideas and influencing the viewers to see women in a certain way. Videogames and magazines on the other hand focus more on the body image of women, displaying them as mere sex objects that are pleasing to the eyes. This sexual representation of women in media emphasizes the physical aspects of women rather than their mental capacities or other capabilities. It also changes how women view their bodies because media interprets beauty as skinny with big boobs and a firm butt. This persuades girls of all ages that that is how they should look like and sets this as a goal. It also influences men’s taste and what they set as their standard for comparison. Some scenes and aspects of Dollhouse can definitely demonstrate these general observations about media, which is very helpful for my case. If I can’t use it as a proper source, it at least gave me ideas on how to go about it.
Article: http://www.articlemyriad.com/9.htm
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