The whole, "Women can't get along." Is a stereotype, and I have no doubt that there are people that try to separate women with ageism on purpose to prove that it's true.
Because of the little rights we've gained over the years, feminism is kind of tossed over on the side. "Oh, but we've already fixed that, we don't need it anymore." I looked at a magazine shelf yesterday. Every woman on the cover was posted as models (I'm not sure I count Oprah,) and obviously they target women to buy them. "Learn how to lose weight!" "Is she pregnant?" "Top Ten Sex Tips." Not only do they constantly point out your flaws and how you're fat, but they almost state in it's own little way that all women should get pregnant in sometime of their lives. No magazines for women about politics? Art? Reading? Philosophy? You'll be hard pressed to find them.
I'll also state, that men are huge victims of this as well. Some expect impossible standards of women, and they're somehow supposed to be pure muscles with a hairless chest. Steroid abuse galore. Also, most all men are in some way, on magazine covers they're shown to be in positions of power. Even if they're not really attractive. While at the same time, generally on TV, women with power are always shown to be beauty queen beautiful. Just give a beautiful chick a sword, and you have a powerful woman! Hey, look over there! Powerful beauty, with arrows! Look over here! Powerful beauty with a vampire stake. On magazines though, there's usually just blondes with boobs staring at you. Here's an example of that.
Don't get me wrong. I'm okay with sex, I think it's natural. But there's a pattern of behavior against women within the media and they're using sex appeal as a type of weapon.
Whew! Didn't mean to go on like that.
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