Another representation of men is that the are often shown as attractive. An example if this is footballers as they have a large fan base and men in the media are often compared to them as they are described as better looking. It is common in adverting that only muscly men are seen in magazines, however this is seen as controversial as they are often edited giving a false portrayal of the the male target population. Finally the typically male is stereotyped as strong, muscly and 'babe magnets' due to the generalisation of what women look for in a male.
The representation of women in the media is that they are stereotypically thin and attractive, this is through the rising number of 'good looking' celebrities that feel they have to meet the representing of females, meaning their audience and fans aspire to look like them. In the media women are often seen as sex symbols with their appearance. Make up affects the representation of women. Ie. red lipstick represents lust, romance and danger which it is seen makes desire. Hair colour and style also reflect the representation of women as blonde females are stereotypically seen as dumb, stupid and fun. Hair length also affects this as women with short boyish hair is described as a 'tom boy'
Finally the over all image of a female is described as well groomed and attractive. However nowadays magazines are beginning to show other women not as a size zero to show the true representation of 'real' women.
Examples of a male and female representation:
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