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    Now transition from the Political Science discipline and into the Gender and Women’s Studies lens‚ the theme of racism could also be seen. According to an article‚ “Whether race accurately draws boundaries between genetically similar groups or not‚ the idea of race as a biological dividing line between people is commonly held” (Quintana 3). This divide between people can be seen in the movie industry quite often. All anyone has to do is look at the representation of racial groups in films. Majority

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    During my life I’ve experienced a handful of prejudices and stereotypes for example one stereotype I encounter a lot is that all light skin people are rude and stuck up but when I’m actually kind and down to Earth I just have a natural mean face. Another stereotype I unfortunately get a lot is that I think I’m better than everyone else because I have light skin and long hair which isn’t true at all I think that everyone’s equal and all the same because we bleed the same blood‚ walk the same Earth

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    Stereotypical women are commonly used in feature films like Legally Blonde and print texts to exploit maternal role models and sex symbols. The media uses persuasive techniques such as layout‚ camera angles and lighting‚ characters and setting to promote stereotypes. The layout in print advertisements can mean a lot of things. The Band-aid advertisement for healing gel exploits the image of a perfect mother by the layout. The mother is holding her

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    Stereotypes are evident throughout all forms of media. Television shows and movies in particular use stereotypes to eliminate the details of a character‚ this allows the audience to know them without needing to spend vast amounts of time developing the character. However‚ stereotypes often create characters that poke fun or marginalize the group the stereotype represents. Since media stereotypes are used so often‚ the same stereotype being repeated over and over again‚ they become the only way an

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    The movie is still keeping the gender stereotype alive and thriving even in people’s homes. In today’s America‚ where women are in the vanguard of dignified treatment‚ respect and equality for women‚ the gender role in fairy tales especially Cinderella is still the same. As Silima Nanda points out‚ “Ambitious women in fairy tales are always portrayed as evil from within

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    Tevis Marie Sharp Psychology of Gender TTH 3:30-4:45pm Dr. M. Dudley Breaking Gender Stereotypes I would first like to point out that I did attempt to follow the directions. Unfortunately for me‚ the outcome was not all that successful and only further proved the notion that I could walk down the hall wearing a floppy bunny suit‚ and not a soul would care. Men are depicted as wearing tailored suits‚ having short‚ slicked back hair and perfectly groomed beards‚ if they have facial hair at

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    his is actually a hard question to answer when you think about it because their are too many gender roles and stereotypes to assume. Women can join front line of the army while men can be stay at home dads. If I really had to pick‚ women doing traditionally masculine things is more socially acceptable‚ and I don’t mean to be sexist‚ but it’s more allowed for women to be CEOs than for men to own a floral shop. It’s also more socially acceptable for women to be in the front line of the army than it

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    Western cultures are an androcentric based society. It is more beneficial to be males then females in this culture. Both genders are stereotype which can lead to misrepresentation of genders‚ this can affect many aspects of people lives. For example‚ if a couple is fighting each other for custody of their children‚ one gender may be have better chance of getting custody. A marriage in the United States of America has a 50% chance of ending in a divorce. The couple will end up in court to see who

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    with as they grow up. From the moment we are born‚ we are assigned a gender role based on our biological sex. We are then expected to conform to these sets of “rules‚” these so called gender norms‚ that tell us how we should or should not act based on our sex. I believe that our society definitely exaggerates the stereotypical male and female behaviors not only in the United States‚ but also around the world. We see these stereotypes portrayed and reinforced everywhere‚ especially in the media. According

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    blockbuster films and the news anchors we see on primetime TV. But do these two‚ small groups of people truly reflect our society? The answer is no. The United States‚ and the rest of the world‚ is comprised of people that are all different shapes‚ genders‚ and ethnicities. With such a diverse population‚ one would think it would be reflected in the media‚ but this isn’t so. Not only does diversifying the media boost global sales and profit for companies‚ it has great social impact. If news‚

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