Its no shock that women in the media are highly objectified. This has been an issue that has gone on for too long with so little change. Especially I have found that in cartoons and super-hero movies, women are put in outfits that are very showy outfits. In the documentary "MissRepresentation", they said that most cartoons wear the same clothes with the same amount of coverage as in R-rated films. I believe this to be so largely due to a male dominated industry of film production. "Wonder Woman" was released in the summer of 2017, and has shown incredible improvements in its representation of women since earlier depictions of Wonder Woman.
This 2017 film was directed by Patty Jenkins, while all other on-screen depictions of Wonder Woman were films directed by men. The costume in the 2017 film was far less revealing than past films, and much more practical. The costume was one that reflected an actually empowered women, while those of the past were purely for entertaining audiences. I think that it is very important to support female directors, and those in the film industry as they aspire to make a change for the better. Those that depict women in a way that they should, empowered, and inspiring, a deep and complex character. We should also make a point to boycott media that objectifies women, because if we all stand together and target these companies, we can make a difference.
This 2017 film was directed by Patty Jenkins, while all other on-screen depictions of Wonder Woman were films directed by men. The costume in the 2017 film was far less revealing than past films, and much more practical. The costume was one that reflected an actually empowered women, while those of the past were purely for entertaining audiences. I think that it is very important to support female directors, and those in the film industry as they aspire to make a change for the better. Those that depict women in a way that they should, empowered, and inspiring, a deep and complex character. We should also make a point to boycott media that objectifies women, because if we all stand together and target these companies, we can make a difference.
I completely agree that we should boycott industries that objectify women. The reason why they are so successful is because people find these movies entertaining so they empty their wallets instead acknowledging the blatant misogyny.
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