Representations of Men & Women in the Media

Class Notes;
Sex- Biological & physiological characteristics that define men & women.
Gender- Socially constructed roles, behaviours & attributes that society considers appropriate for men & women.

Representation of Men in the Media;
- Strength- physical & intellectual.
- Power.
- Sexual Attractiveness.
- Physique.
- Independence.
- Represented as isolated (Lone Hero) as not needing to rely on others.
- Male physique is becoming a more important part of representation.

Representation of Women;
- Beauty (Within narrow conventions)
- Size/Physique (Narrow conventions)
- Sexuality.
- Emotional.
- Relationships (As opposed to independence/freedom)
- Women represented as being part of a context & working/thinking as part of a team.
- In drama, they tend to take the role of a heroin.
- Passivity extends to victim-hood.

Misogyny- Hatred or dislike of girls/women, sexual discrimination, denigration of women, violence & sexual objectification of women.

Misandry- Hatred or dislike of boys/men, sexual discrimination, denigration of women, violence & sexual objectification of men.