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Disney Princess Films
For many years, Disney films have been popular sources of entertainment for children. However, their family friendly stories, especially those of princesses, reinforce age old gender stereotypes. Most Disney films, especially the ones produced in earlier years, depict traditional gender roles. Men are often depicted as adventurous, physically strong, and brave, whereas women are typically shown to be physically attractive, affectionate, and even troublesome. In more recent years, Disney has produced princess characters that are more assertive and independent, however, these characters do still fit some stereotypes. For example, the character of Belle in Beauty and the Beast is intelligent, but she is also viewed as strange because of her intelligence and her love of books. Furthermore, she is sought after by the character of Gaston only because she is the most beautiful girl in town. This leads us to the greatest point of contention in Disney films today, the sexualization of women. Female characters in the films are beautiful, but overly sexualized. They have small waists and fully developed breasts that are shown off by accentuating clothing. This oversexualization of females is emphasized by the ogling of men. Male characters, such as Gaston, will stare at women and will use objectifying terms in reference to them, such as baby doll, cutie, sweet cheeks, and so on.

Not only are the bodies of female Disney princesses a source of debate, but their behaviors are also stereotypical. Many of the female characters were displayed in motherly or domestic positions. Snow White and Cinderella are generally the films that come to mind because both characters perform a great deal of house work and also take up responsibilities similiar to those of a mother. In more recent years, female characters have ventured outside the home. However, almost all of the princesses ended the story by marrying the prince. For most of the princesses, her marriage to the prince is her ultimate goal and highest achievement. In a study examining the nine staple princess films, the researchers found that not a single princess executed the final rescue on her own. Not to say that none of them performed the final rescue, but those who did only did so with the help of the prince. This lack of being able to rescue another character completely on her own continues to imply a certain helplessness in women.

Literature
Children's books are also a major source of gender stereotyping in the media. Not only are female characters under-represented in the title and pictures, but their characters are built upon traditional gender roles and stereotypes. Often, females will be drawn wearing a dress or a skirt. Furthermore, they occupy domestic or traditionally feminine positions. For example, they may be a mother, teacher, or even a secretary. Typically, these are positions in which the female is meant to be submissive to a male character. Not only are women submissive, but they are also dependent on men because women are emotional, irrational, and clumsy.

Music Videos
The introduction of music videos has opened new doors for sexism. Usually, hypersexualization is the main focus in reference to debates over music videos. Women are used in music videos by male artists as decorative objects. They are meant to stand in the background and dance seductively or appear to adore and "throw themselves at" the artist. Not only are women meant to act and dance seductively, but they have to dress the part. Women are shown being scantily clad in clothes that accentuate their hips and breasts. This is even true of some female artists in their own videos. Hypersexualization is not true of all genres, however. It is common in R&B/hip hop due to the large amount of sexually objectifying lyrics, whether in the form of innuendos or overt lines, that characterize that genre. The country music genre also objectifies women, though not through hypersexualization. Male country artists are more likely to have music videos that depict women as submissive, dependent on the male, and supportive of him.

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Objectification theory suggests both direct and indirect consequences of objectification to women. Indirect consequences inclue self-consciousness in terms that a woman is consistently checking or rearranging her clothes or appearance to ensure that she is presentable. This self-consciousness may also result in a lack of motivation because it distracts from what would be the motivating focus. More direct consequences are related to sexual victimization. Rape and sexual harassment are examples of this. Doob (2012) states that sexual harassment is one of the challenges faced by women in workplace. This may consitute sexual jokes or comments, most of which are degrading.

Body shame is a byproduct of the concept of an idealized body type adopted by most Western cultures that depicts a thin, model-type figure. Thus, women will engage in actions meant to change their body such as dieting, exercise, eating disorders, cosmetic surgery, etc.

Causes of Depression
Learned-helplessness theory posits that because human bodies are only alterable to a certain point, people develop a sense of body shame and anxiety from which they create a feeling of helplessness in relation to correcting their physical appearance and helplessness in being able to control the way in which others perceive their appearance. This lack of control often results in depression. In relating to a lack of motivation, objectification theory states that women have less control in relationships and the work environment because they have to depend on the evaluation of another who is typically basing their evaluation on physical appearance. Since the dependence on another's evaluation limits a woman's ability to create her own positive experiences and motivation, it adversely increases her likelihood for depression. Furthermore, sexual victimization may be a cause. Specifically, victimization within the workplace degrades women. Harassment experienced every day wears on a woman, and sometimes results in a state of depression.