Gender Issues In Miss Representation

In this paper, I will talk about Miss Representation and the message projected in the film. Miss Representation begins highlighting the fact that women are not given positions in political and economic decisions making groups. The movie shows these gender biases begin early. At a young age, girls are taught their bodies and their appearances are more important than their minds. When women aren’t allowed to offer their perspective and insight to boards that make political and economic decisions, those decisions are bias, flawed and inaccurate. When women are offered positions in power, more negative comments come from other women than men. “You can’t be what you can’t see” is the reason many young girls and young women have trouble seeing themselves in power.
Movies and shows in which women are shown in powerful positions positively affect the viewers. Unfortunately, this isn’t very common. We continue to see the same stereotypes against women in Hollywood. Men are portrayed as powerful beings and women are objectified. Most movies and TV shows are written and directed by men, which is why there is a gender bias in the way men and
Initially, women were underrepresented in media—men controlled it. When they were given the chance to take on roles such as news reporters, hosts, etc., they were judged on things like their looks and body types instead of being judged on what they had to offer or how they did their jobs. This overpowering emphasis on their appearance makes women seem less powerful. The choice of wording by the media that describe women is biased as well. An example given in Miss Independent is “stated” versus “complained”. Negative words will be used to comment on how women with political and economic power do their jobs. Women continue to be tied to the worst aspects of power. This is something we don’t notice but subconsciously, it really affects the