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Old Women Stereotypes

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We are all obsessed with the way we look. Being concern about our appearance is normal. When it comes to today 's depiction of men and women, I believe that what is shown as being "normal" is way off the mark. For human beings, there is no one true "normal" look. Everyone is different in many different ways including race, body type, hair style, skin color, etc. Some of the stereotypes that I have seen are of men having visible muscle, short hair and usually not wearing glasses. For women, it is almost always a skinny woman in semi-revealing clothes with long hair, painted nails, an hourglass figure and other features that are not found on a normal woman. I would like to see more accurate representations of men and women in the media and not just ads saying, "Become like this person or you won 't be normal." Media in today 's society has a huge impact on most people 's behavior because they want to fit in with a certain group or other varying reasons. Not only does this affect a person 's behavior but it can also skew their view on what is considered normal in certain situations. You …show more content…

And again, TV commercials and magazine ads are stereotypical when it comes down to really showing how a woman should look. Women are depicted as having an hourglass figure, perfect makeup, fancy clothes and expensive jewelry could skew people into believing that this is what "beautiful" looks like. It can also mess with people 's beliefs about love and how relationships should be. For example, a movie could depict a woman being in a committed relationship but then starts having feelings for another and leaves her current boyfriend for the new one. Although it would be unlikely, it is entirely possible for some women to believe that it would be normal for them to do that and it could also make men believe that women are untrustworthy and that they should always be suspected of cheating on them. Media has too much influence on what people believe to be normal and accepted in today 's

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