"Miss Representation" is a documentary film about how the media has a big influence on the way people view women. Throughout the film, we are exposed to the truth about what magazines, t.v., and other media sources and the effect they have on us. Girls, teenagers, and women are looked upon as "items" now and are compared to "how we should look". Models on the cover of magazines is how the society expects everyone to look like. If we don't, then we're not perfect and people find things to trash talk about. This image of a "perfect" women is imprinted on everyone's brain and even the girls themselves try to change their self. This is the reason why girls become anorexic and then they are made fun of, when all they're really trying to do is look like someone the society would accept. Girls are pushed to look and act a certain way and this is also what makes guys act a certain way. Guys are expected to be tough, strong, and not show emotion because if you do, that would make you less of a man.
I really don't think it's necessary for advertisements to have these models in bikinis, half naked to sell their products. It's not appropriate for kids who also watch t.v. and just happens to stumble across these during commercials. From a very young age, kids are already trained to view people judgmentally and critically without getting to know their story.
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