Thursday, March 28, 2013

Women and Gender assignment

One of my assignments for my class Women and Gender Studies was so interesting, I just had to post it.  The assignment was to analyze a "youtube" video for content concerning how women are portrayed in the media.


After searching for an appropriate video, I came across this one:

“Hgwhiteknight” compiled a montage of 96 advertisements from around the world portraying women; each of these advertisements focuses on at least one part of a woman as part (or the whole) of the advertisement.  Many of them portray the woman as dead or dying; just before rape, in the act of rape, or just after rape; having been beaten or in the act of being beaten; drug use; too fat or too skinny; and as being controlled by a video game controller. 

In 17, I am unable to tell what product is being advertised.
In 12, the product is specifically for men.
In 22, the product is something usually for men, or being marketed toward men (not including the previous items).
In  8,the Plot is rape (about to happen, happening, or just finished)
In 4, the product promises to make the woman more attractive
In 4, the ad suggests that without the product, women are dumb and useless
In 7, the ad uses women as a tool in one way or another
In 3, the entire purpose is how thin the woman is (too skinny).
In 3 is shown augmentation for beauty (2 while wearing evening gowns)
In 4, the model is or looks pre-pubescent
In 8 is the act or suggestion of a blow job
In 13 is the act of violence toward women, or a woman having been beaten
One shows the act of bestiality
In 18, death is used to sell a product
In 5, bondage is used
In 20, consensual sex is shown or suggested, or the model is in a position to suggest that she is ready to have sex.