Advertisements can create anxiety for both men and women by actively portraying men as hyper-masculine and women as ultra-thin
Psychological disorders such as body dysmorphic disorder, anorexia, and bulimia
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impacts
• Advertisements can create anxiety for both men and women by
actively portraying men as hyper-masculine and women as ultra-
thin
• Psychological disorders such as body dysmorphic disorder,
anorexia, and bulimia
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impacts
• Unrealistic expectations by men of how women should look or
behave
• The excessively coercive nature of appeal to strong sexual instincts
to sell products or promote media
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impacts
• Ads tend to restrain both women and men to stereotypical
gender roles
• Ads Depict women as inferior to men in cognitive ability
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Counter Argument
• Ads shows girl power, it is okay for woman to use their
glamour, as long as they are doing it of their own free will
• Context of the advertisement is important