Do you think gender representaion in the media affects teenagers?

Question

and if so, how?

Answer 1

HUH?? Need more info.

Answer 2

of course, remember back then when men in movies were all like burley and manly and so the boys grew up that way..now there are a lot more "feminine" men movies with long hair, so thus it follows...much like how the beatles brought their long hair ideas to crew cut america

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

i don't know but were i live there is a lot of transsexuals i think Vegas is the Rome for trainys.its pretty weird i don't see how people can want that but i have thought of this too before.they have g*y dating show on there.i think they promote people being g*y on MTV

Answer 5

Not only does it affect them, it defines who they are.

It's called indoctrination and it is very subtle.

The media begins by introducing an idea or an image.  

It might be shocking at the outset but as they continue to  present that image our conscience and our morals become calloused.  Britney with her business hanging out or a  chick fight on Youtube  is no longer anything shocking.  It's the standard. It's cool. Young women feel they are repressed or old fashioned  if they don't mimic their media heroes.  So they do and that is our future.  Couple the media madness with absentee parenting and it's scary to think where we're headed.

The same can be said for young men.  It's cool to disrespect women and live like a bum and hope to become the next American Idol so you can get rich quick and impress all the ladies.  Only because of the media they don't use that term, anymore.