Notes...

• Representations of women has changed from the due to - changes in society and certain historical events taking place

• Portrayed in the media as an object of the male gaze. Eg. naked or semi-naked women on covers of men’s magazines.

• Women are hardly seen as news reporters

• Sex objects, ‘blond bimbo’ stereotype.

• Eve blamed on why women are being objectified and stereotyped.

• Madonna - pure
  
  
• Whore - impure and sexuall
  

• Previously women limited to smaller roles in movies due to expectations and stereotypes before the second wave of feminism.

• After second wave feminism women were fighitng back against dominance of male gender and in movies women were getting more roles

• Men still the dominant gender in leading roles especially in television.

• Role of the woman has become more noticeable due to men now becoming more feminine with gays, heterosexuals and the portrayal of the ‘new man’.