This is a trailer for a 2011 documentary on how the portrayal of women in the media effect how women of power are viewed. I have not seen this film yet but I believe just the trailer alone gives great insight on how the media treats women in power as a joke, and how instead of taking them seriously as individuals ready to make a difference, they choose instead to focus on things such as their looks. The film depicts how heavily the media can influence the population to not take women in power seriously. This can directly effect the mind set of young girls. Sexual, beautiful women with barely any clothes on get praised and adored while women political figures get ridiculed. Young girls will see this in the media and this is highly influential as to who they want to become. Personally, one of my favorite things in film is to see the director portray a powerful, independent, successful woman and it is honestly so rare to see this. And if they are in any way powerful, the director is usually going to give them some type of sex appeal just to attract male viewers to a movie. I do not think this is intentionally a way to belittle powerful woman, but it is just something that most audiences want to see.
I just wanted to share this and see if anyone has thoughts as to some of the shocking statistics and points presented in this trailer.
I just wanted to share this and see if anyone has thoughts as to some of the shocking statistics and points presented in this trailer.
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