Stereotyping

(zeemal, karachi)

I want to draw your kind attention towards Pakistani media which is showing stereotyping commercials about female. The advertisements show images to viewers that women’s body, soul and mind to serve male goals. Stereotypical approach may be defined as the women are portrayed only in the limited roles like house wives working at their homes and as a sex objects attracting viewers or adding glamour to that advertisement to grab the attention of the viewers. one example of these advertisement is fair and lovely a cream which aim at improving complexion of all women repeats this here. The moral idea being told is that the more you are fair the more you have a chance to get jobs or to create a space for yourself. It portrays women get an inferior treatment by society due to their unattractive looks. Such ads encourage portrayal of gender stereotypes in the society. Moreover it develops the concept of voyeurism ‘women compete with other women to gain attention of male. Advertising is a powerful tool for attitude change and behavior hence the danger of advertising which stereotypes women is that it can lead forming notions that undermine women and their abilities, so it is my request to media that stereotyping about female should be banned which confine women’s role in limited sphere of society.

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