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Self Image and Feminism

e same Donna Reed character by giving her the modernistic feel of a feminist who has a successful career. rs ago. Just as in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mary Richards, the main character, was one of the first in the decade to see some sort of mother on television foregoing. However, the "feminism" was still withheld. "As the show progressed into the mid- and late 1970's, the Mary Richards charaes." According to Media EthicsWomen, Men and Media project, that reports how women are underrepresented; in twenty front page stories, 15 percent of the sources were women, 35 percent of front-page stories and 26 percent of opinion pieces were written by women. These figures and numbers are appalling compared to the number of magazines and television shows that are targeted toward women. Many magazines aim for what they think women have and always will be interested. One example, Astoria Magazine, advertises "articles, recipes, shopping, environment, food, and fashf to have articles including information about "horoscopes, fashion, beauty and sex tips". On the opposite side of thisze health, sports, and finance. This is not to say all magazines portray the same images. However, the majority of the popular women's magazines do relay this quality of "service magazines" or "providing advice to women in a large spectrum". Men's magaz, 'Don't Hate Me Because I Am Thin'. The American Vogue, had a photo spread on supermodel Kate Moss, all 100 pounds on a 5'7" frame. Mademoiselle offered a piece on whether friends make you fat. Self had an ar Everything about these magazine articles and television shows, aght or too obvious for most, and considered overbearing for others. However, th...

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