L/O: To investigate the ways in which the media represents gender
stereotypically male:
- They are represented as strong and fearless
- They have short hair
- Tall
- Physically hardworking
- More in control
- Independent
- Good looking
- dominant
Stereotypically women:
- They can multi-task
- long hair
- slim body
- seen as emotional
- well mannered
- always correct
- more caring
Male stereotypes:
- Bodybuilder
- Nerd
- Straight
- Alpha-male
- Homosexual
1.)Who is in the picture?
1: 7 men walking down a street
2: a man and a women
3: A dad with his baby
4: 4 Girls in bikinis
5: Lara Croft
6: Jessica Enis
2.) What is the advert/magazine trying to sell/promote
1: Suits
2: Aftershave
3: Washing powder
4: They are promoting a magazine
5: A video game
6: A sports drink
3.) What can you denote
1: There are 7 well built, tall and fashionable men
2: A well built man and a women who is skinny
3: A normal dad with his baby
4: The 4 women are good looking, skinny and are looking up to Kid rock
5: Its Lara Croft who is breaking the stereotype however she is still sexualised
6: She's shown as an athletic women
4.) What are the connotations in the advert
5.) How are men represented? What stereotypes are used?
1: They are tall and well built, and also fashionable
2: He is strong and in control of the women
3: He is a good build and in control of the situation
4: The women are represented as sex objects and that the man is more superior
5: She is shown as an independent fearless women but is still sexualised
6: she's shown as a healthy and fit sports star
6.) Who do you think the advert aimed at? How do you know?
1: I think its aimed at young middle-aged adults who have a bit of money
2: I think its aimed at fashionable men who want to stand out the crowd
3: I think its aimed at adults who do the weekly shop for themselves or there family
4: I think its aimed at people who buy the magazine, front cover is being used as more as an eye catcher
5: the sexualisation of the character is to try and get people to play the video game
6: I think its aimed at people who do a lot of sports or go to the gym a lot and need that refuelling
Women stereotypes:
- Lesbian
- Mother
- Dumb blonde
- Sassy black women
- Geek/Nerd
How Mojo represents Men and Women:
Mojo represents Men as serious and women aren't represented as no women are represented at all on this front cover.
We have learnt that Gender stereotypes is more common but sometimes its unnoticeable if you don't look into it.
