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A 6 page paper that discusses gender bias against women in a male-dominated culture. Stereotypical behaviors are learned early in life and are perpetuated throughout life in media depictions of women. The comments of three feminist authors are integrated: Sandra Lee Bartky, Sandra Lipsitz Bem, and Catharine A. MacKinnon. The writer also addresses the need for women to take responsibility to change their own environment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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ultra-negative radical feminist author like MacKinnon (1988) who bases her comments on slogans, questionable or false premises, half-information, innuendo and ad hoc reasoning. Women are most definitely in control of
their own sexuality. What they cannot control has to do with stereotyping, the patriarchal society that attempts to inhibit womens ambitions and accomplishments, and the cultural history and these can
be dealt with. To defend this initial statement is to say that women are stupid, weak, incapable of thinking and reasoning and/or unwilling to take responsibility for their own lives.
Women can foster and perpetuate the historical stereotypes or they can shatter them. They can allow themselves to be victims or they can stand up and take action against injustices.
There ARE countries in this world where the statement is absolutely true - the United States is not one of them. Therefore, the topic will be approached from the perspective
that oppression exists, stereotypes exist and gender inequality exists and these all lead to gender bias. Women are a majority in terms of population proportion but they are a
minority in terms of legitimate power and influence in this nation. The overwhelming majority of doctors, lawyers, legislators, college presidents, board trustees, chief executives, high level executives, school district superintendents,
editors of major print media, presidents of television networks and so on are men. Furthermore, the media propagates the stereotypes of women. Women are still depicted in visual media, especially
on television shows as half-clad, half-witted, vulnerable, weak and in need of rescuing by fully clothed smart men. For instance, researchers continually conclude that the bias against women in print
ads is rampant. American women in magazine ads have consistently emphasized deference and a lack of intelligence and credibility. Subtle aspects, such as pose, facial expression and body language also
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