Harsita AgrawalAIR 163 · CSE 2024 · 200 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a recent event
Recent controversy of unjust coverage of women athletes in Olympics calls for sociological analysis of women in media.
Women in Indian media
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Functionalists like Parsons would argue that women in media are shown to perform expressive, emotional roles so that adequate role allocation and stability of society can be ensured.
Perpetuation of stereotypes - Such as most advertisements on cleaning, cooking, washing clothes show women as being responsible.
Glorification of violence against women - Movies like Animal, Kabir singh, blur the boundary between romantic love, stalking and psychological violence.
Suited for male gaze - athletes in sports, women in movies are shot such that their physical body is crafted for the viewing of men.
Women in video games are sexualised, shown as 'damsels in distress' that need to be saved.
Achievements of women are often trivialized, and their 'beauty' given more importance than their achievements, Eg- "ranking of world's most beautiful scientists!"
Women in social media - Subjected to online bullying, deepfakes of women are circulated and trolling and 'rape threats' have become mainstream.
Close · a summary
The issue of women and media is distressing, unfortunate and requires wide sociological study and public action.