Representation Research: Gender

The representation of gender through the media is often stereotypical. For example men are often represented to be typically strong, masculine, tough and powerful. As opposed to how women are typically represented as more emotional, beautiful, feminine and fragile. In a TV Drama for example, it is more likely that a female will be represented as more vulnerable and emotional compared to the strong more likely to be aggressive male, more than often less expressive and emotional than females. Men are also stereotypically represented to be the 'breadwinners' in a family. They often have more manual jobs, but can also be represented to have more business affiliated jobs that are high paid. Women are often represented to have more stable relationships for example, in a TV Drama or a television advert, women are often shown to have a group of close female friends.