On a recent procrastination binge of Upworthy, I stumbled upon this page which takes "scandal" magazine headlines and parses them down to reveal what actually is occurring.
http://www.upworthy.com/when-you-take-the-sexism-out-of-headlines-the-results-are-hilarious-but-should-they-be
It was not until I read this that I realized how much media portrays women as dependent sex objects that are judges mostly on their outward appearances. I have never been one to read scandal magazines but seeing them shown like this makes me question what people are doing with their lives (as in the people publishing these "articles" and photos, as well as the people reading them). I was very shocked how much emphasis is put on what women are wearing, whether it is to "hide their enviable figure" or is revealing their "less than perfect" (by media standards) legs. Honestly, who cares if the hat was "mustard" and the blazer was "yellow." For heaven's sake, 'mustard' and 'yellow' are the same color. However, the magazines assume that women, being color-savvy creatures, will obviously know the difference between mustard and yellow (flashback to previous class conversations).
http://www.upworthy.com/when-you-take-the-sexism-out-of-headlines-the-results-are-hilarious-but-should-they-be
It was not until I read this that I realized how much media portrays women as dependent sex objects that are judges mostly on their outward appearances. I have never been one to read scandal magazines but seeing them shown like this makes me question what people are doing with their lives (as in the people publishing these "articles" and photos, as well as the people reading them). I was very shocked how much emphasis is put on what women are wearing, whether it is to "hide their enviable figure" or is revealing their "less than perfect" (by media standards) legs. Honestly, who cares if the hat was "mustard" and the blazer was "yellow." For heaven's sake, 'mustard' and 'yellow' are the same color. However, the magazines assume that women, being color-savvy creatures, will obviously know the difference between mustard and yellow (flashback to previous class conversations).
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