Tuesday, November 1, 2011



This is a trailer of "Miss Representation", a documentary about how the media portrayal of women today is all about the body, sexual appeal, the looks, instead of what is really inside a woman. Such an image of women undermines their true capability, as the society views her body, instead of her intellectual capacity, as priority, resulting in the lack of respect for women. An example is on how Sarah Palin was trivialized by the media during her Presidential campaign, instead of focusing on her ability. Such is the sad truth in today's media-dominated society, as women are not given the basic respect that they deserve. As a society, we are gradually progressing towards more equal rights for women. However, as we are largely a patriarchal world, it is a challenge to achieve total equality between women. Nevertheless, the media portrayal of women should be focused on women's intellect instead of her physical looks.

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