One example of how women are portrayed in media today that is alternative to what Douglass is talking about is plus size models. In Douglass’ essay, she talks about how women were portrayed with plenty of makeup for commercials of skin products and also other media that shows off womens legs and bodies which were slender and pretty. This media gives everyone the idea that they must look like this and buy these products to be beautiful. That women must be a certain size and look to be beautiful. But this isn’t true. And this picture is one example that you do not have to be like what media portrays you should be.
October 4, 2006 at 8:21 pm
Vincent,
The move towards plus-sized models is a definite alternative to Douglass discussion about the thin, well-toned model of the 1980s?
How do we understand this trend? For it is becoming more and more apparent given Dove’s successful ad campaign to reclaim the “Real Woman” from the mediated vision of annorexic models.
October 4, 2006 at 8:21 pm
Vincent,
The move towards plus-sized models is a definite alternative to Douglass’s discussion about the thin, well-toned model of the 1980s?
How do we understand this trend? For it is becoming more and more apparent given Dove’s successful ad campaign to reclaim the “Real Woman” from the mediated vision of annorexic models.
October 4, 2006 at 10:09 pm
I like how you used the plus size models advertisement. It shows how not just thin models are being used in ads because not everyone is this size. Therefore, this appeals to more people.
October 4, 2006 at 10:18 pm
Good idea using plus size models as an alternative way women are now being shown in the media. These advertisments seem to be a lot more popular then before.