Miss Representation: Potrayal of
Women in the Media
Sangeeta Saxena
omen's portrayal in the media has been a
point of strong international debate. And
since women constitute half the society,
how the fairer sex is projected in the media cannot be
overlooked.
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The film industry is seen as not only promoting
stereotypes, but also discriminating against older
women in leading roles by having initiated use of body
doubles for actresses who have less than idealized
body proportions.
There is simply no equality when it comes to the
portrayal of women in the media, whether it's on the
news pages, in advertisements, in television soaps
or on the big screen. And the new media which has
swept everyone in its wave is no exception.
And if we take a peep into these media in India,
images of women are glamorous, the sainted mother,
the devious witch, the hardfaced corporate and
political climber