User:MeganRendall/Exploitation of women in mass media

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The lead section could use improvement, there is a lacking citation when discussing 19th century Paris, which makes the statement unreliable. Additionally, it should discuss more about the definition of exploitation of women, and its connecting involvement in mass media. This could also benefit from including the major themes presented in the article, and providing a brief summary. Overall it is brief.

The exploitation of women in mass media is the use or portrayal of women in mass media (such as television, film and advertising) as objects to increase the appeal of media or a product to the detriment of, or without regard to, the interests of the women portrayed, or women in general. This process includes the presentation of women as sexual objects and the setting of feminine beauty ideals that women are expected to reflect. Sexual exploitation of women in the media dates back to 19th century Paris, in which ballerinas were exposed to harassment and objectification. The ballerinas in the Paris Opera Ballet were ogled by their male audience members and often even expected to perform sexual favors for the male subscribers behind the scenes. Feminists and other advocates of women's rights have criticized such exploitation. The most often criticized aspect of the use of women in mass media is sexual objectification, but dismemberment can be a part of the objectification as well.