This clip looks at misogyny and sexism in mainstream American media.
More than twice as many women are killed each year in the U.S. by domestic violence than the total number of people worldwide killed by global terrorism. When is the last time you heard politicians discuss the urgent need to wage a "war on domestic violence?"
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I agree. I think that the media has branwashed people to worry about appearance more than character. People need to be wise, but with billboards and magazines of "sexy" women, it's hard to realize. People are by nature superficial and materialistic, derived by our personal interest to gain. I think the only way to tame the media is to enforce some sort of code of ethics that broadcasting companies and advertisement agencies. Possibly if average people were put on TIME Magazine, XXL, or the Source, and not celebs the world would be a nicer, more considerable place.
I also agree. All the celebrities in the spot light are not "worshiped" because of their intelligence and schooling, they are loved based on their looks however its funny that many have not seen celebrities in person but decide to like them based on what they see on TV or in magazines which are enhanced. I don't feel that these shows and people aren't fun to watch but to put normal women and even men down and make them think that this is who they should be isn't what media should be doing. Even on college campuses in fraternities and sororities, they go through a quick process of meeting through recruitment yet the conversations never get into much detail or substance and these sorority sisters have to pick incoming members based on a five minute conversation.
Wow...I never really thought about that. I never hear the media talking about what is being done about domestic violence. They treat it as if it is a matter of privacy but they expose pop stars entire lives.The truth is domestic violence is affecting so many children and creating generations of children who are either angry or fearful for the rest of their lives because they are taught to hide their feelings about the issue.
I believe that it is a pressing issue and that it really needs more attention at a political level. It is however a fine line that one walks when looks and beauty are taken into consideration. Today it is stressed that people need to be healthy and active. The difference in what I am seeing these days especially in women is women who are healthy and active and women who simply look healthy, but do not live a healthy life style. That is where the media is playing a major role by telling women of all ages that they must simply cover up their appearance and not focus on their internal health, mentally and physically.
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