The document discusses several feminist theories as they relate to a news story about a woman who died in a speedboat crash. It summarizes Van Zoonen's theory that Western culture objectifies women's bodies and argues this is reflected in the glamorous photo of the deceased woman used by the Daily Mail. It also connects this to the idea that men are supposed to save women but in this case the man fled the scene. The document further discusses Bell hooks' theory on skin tone hierarchies and preference for lighter skin in Western beauty standards. Finally, it mentions Paul Gilroy's work on post-colonial racial hierarchies constructed through civilizationism.

1. Van Zoonen Feminist Theory
linked the idea that a women's
body is objectified as a part of
western culture. On the Daily
Mail it shows a glamourous
picture of a woman who died in
a speedboat crash. It shows her
wearing makeup and her hair
done up to conform to the
ideology of a woman has to be
dressed up and glamourous to
conform to the western society.
Links to the theory of van
Zoonen in the fact that the
man was supposed to save
the woman but instead
coward away and ran away.
This subverts from the idea
that man is supposed to save
women in a time of
need/danger
Referred to as ‘Speedboat
Killer’s Lover’ as oppose to
her name.

2. Bell hooks feminist
theory, the idea of
hierarchy of colours.
Lighter skin tone
conforms to the western
ideology of how
beautiful a woman is.
Linked to Van Zoonen
that the lighter your skin
colour the more
'beautiful’ you are
stereotypically
Paul Gilroy- Ethnicity and
post-colonial idea that
civilisationism constructs
racial hierarchies
Could link to the
idea of
internationalism
and democracy.