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The Depiction of Women in the Media Through Teen Dramas
Krystina Ravazzano - 260379689
One Tree Hill and Gossip Girl
Popular teen dramas Set in a high school setting to begin with Focuses on the 'in' crowd of the school and how
others get in
Sexualization of Teen Girls The teens that are
shown on these dramas are girls that want male attention
Extremely sexually forward towards males
Very sexually experienced at a young age
Have to be willing to please a guy
Sexualization of Teen Girls To be 'accepted', one
must be sexually-open and experienced
Male characters love it when girls are sexually free
Sex is a huge part of a romantic relationship in high school
It's okay to sleep with multiple people casually
Makes STDs and pregnancies seem nearly impossible
Sexualization of Teen Girls
Effects of Sexualization of Teen Girls Become sexually
active at a younger age in order to fit in
Believe it is the only way to get a guy
Think that EVERYONE is having sex
Make decisions on being sexually active without being well informed on STDs and risk of pregnancy
The Need for a Boyfriend
Willingness to put up with bad behaviour in hopes the guy will change
Giving chances after chances to a guy who is messing up constantly
Sacrificing friends for guys
The Need for a Boyfriend
Waiting around for the guy to come around
Pulling out all the stops to get a guy including trying to make him jealous
The Need for a Boyfriend/Guy
In every teen drama, every girl on the show has to be attached to a guy at some point or another.
The story lines are usually around specific relationships or the girls trying to get boyfriends.
Effects of Need for a Boyfriend/Guy
Put up with behaviour that is inappropriate and disrespectful
Go to great lengths to keep boyfriend Making him jealous Using sexual advances Sacrificing friends Sacrificing school
The Need for a Boyfriend/Guy and Sexualization of Teen Girls
“Here's my philosophy on dating. It's important to have somebody that can make you laugh, somebody you can trust, somebody that,
y'know, turns you on... And it's really, really important that these three people don't know
each other.”(Brooke Davis – One Tree Hill)
Relationships Between GirlsCliques (Gossip Girl)
Girls are in tight-knit groups lead by a specific girl
Girls are shown to be back-stabbing and that it is good
They would do anything to stay at the top and to have the group leader approval
Often copy everything their leader does including the way they dress
Relationships Between GirlsCliques (Gossip Girl)
Relationships Between GirlsCliques (Gossip Girl)
In Gossip Girl, the story is behind a person who receives text messages from people, mainly
girls, who tip her off on the latest gossip going on in the main characters' high school. These
text messages are most of the time embarrassing, an invasion of privacy and cruel. However, the girls use them as revenge against other girls or ex-boyfriends, to climb their way up the social hierarchy or just to cause havoc.
Relationships Between GirlsFriends vs. Boyfriends (One Tree
Hill) Love triangles begin with two best friends and a common guy
Fights occur due to rights to a guy
Girl fights happen to make girls 'stay away' from their boyfriends
Friendships are broken Jealousy begins with
the slightest smile at the wrong time
Relationships Between GirlsFriends vs. Boyfriends (One Tree
Hill)
Effects of Relationships Between Girls
Rise of girl fights within schools Rise of verbal tormenting Girls choosing guys over their friends Using violence or threats to keep girls away
from boyfriends or guys they like Horrible gossiping and rumours about girls Not developing strong relationships with girls
because of lack of trust and mean behaviour Jealousy is very prominent among girls
Sexist Remarks Made from Girl to Girl
Competition is brought up between girls Creation of jealousy Want to be the best and keep the title Putting down others to make yourself feel better Example:
“You're either on 'Team Brooke' or 'Team Peyton' and nobody wants to be on 'Team Peyton' because their captain is a big whore” (Brooke Davis – One Tree Hill)
Effects of Sexist Remarks Made from Girl to Girl
Allowing sexist remarks such as calling your friends whores, sluts, skanks, etc. Casually or to
insult other girls makes it seem as though it is fine for guys to use these words to describe girls. It denounces girls in various ways and
makes people think lowly of them.
Unrealistic Beauty Goals Not one overweight or
unattractive girl on the show
Always look put together at school and even on their worst days they wear make-up and still try to look pretty
All girls have flat stomachs and nice overall bodies
Boys on the show like their bodies
Attempts to Include Realistic Beauty Goals
One Tree Hill attempted this past week to encourage realistic beauty goals but the execution was done horribly. This girl may be wearing a shirt that says 'Zero is not a size' but she is not bigger than a size 2, which still reinforces the idea that bigger is bad.
Effects of Unrealistic Beauty Goals Increases anxiety about
appearances Increases rates of
eating disorders Increases chance of low
self-confidence and self-esteem
Increases divide between 'pretty' girls and 'ugly' girls
Makes it seem as though there is something wrong with normal body weight
Long-Term Effects of Teenage Girls Girls begin to believe
they are not good enough at anything
Makes girls seem like they have no control of anything
Allows girls to believe that they need to be 'perfect' to be accepted
Don't understand that the goals set by TV are unrealistic and unattainable
Why Having These Shows on TV Is Not Healthy
Gives an unrealistic idea of high school Makes girls think that they have expectations
about them that are impossible Causes stress among young girls Girls do not become educated on the problems
that can come with being sexually active, having a guy rule their lives, losing friends, and having unrealistic beauty goals
Get exposed to these ideas at a very young age including elementary school
What is Social Justice?
Social justice is equality between between people in society
Understanding that differences should not interfere with how we view others
Deals with human rights which includes freedom of thought, freedom of association, etc.
How Do Teen Dramas Effect Create Social Injustice Among
Women They are shown as one-dimensional characters Men are shown to be superior to women Does not celebrate the differences between
women but instead encourages women to be clones of each other
Does not celebrate a girl's talent or knowledge instead they are shown to only be able to throw a good party, be a fashion designer, be a teacher, etc. which are typical 'female' traits and jobs
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