U.S. Media
Media criticism is a reflection of the gender inequality in society through print, advertisements, television and music. Media influences and reinforces the idea of The Beauty Myth as discussed in Naomi Wolf’s book, The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women, which refers to unrealistic standards of beauty for women. The media perpetuates the idea of hetero-masculinity by portraying men as dominant. Men and women in the United States are influenced by the media which objectifies and oppresses women, and men who don’t fall into the heteronormative category.
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