"Miss Representation" (About Women Portrayal In Media) Film Trailer [Video]

For Discussion: “Miss Representation” (Nasty Women Portrayal In Media) Film Trailer [Video]

- By Bossip Staff

In a society where media is the most persuasive force shaping cultural norms, the collective message that our young women and men overwhelmingly receive is that a woman’s value and power lie in her youth, beauty, and sexuality–and not in her capacity as a leader. While women have made strides in leadership over the past few decades, the United States still ranks 90th in the world for women in national legislatures, depression rates have doubled among teenage girls, and cosmetic surgery on minors has more than tripled in the last ten years.

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