Media’s Effect in Arbitrating the Status and Concept of Womanhood from the 20th & 21st Century

Abstract

This investigation depicts a multitude of influences that the media and literature have on the understanding of what precisely the definition of feminism is within modern-day society. Regarding the media, especially when at the hands of young teen girls, it can be highly excruciating as a plethora of young girls have access to debilitating and intoxicating sites such as those that are known as “pro-ana” websites, which encourages the unhealthy view of girl’s bodies. Conversely, the movie “Barbie” has had impactful strides when vying to enforce hyper-feminism and bimbo feminism within the Western hemisphere. Within the applications regarding social media, most women have encountered a haven to express their experiences and the traumatizing past events that have shaped them, including the MeToo movement. Throughout the utilization of surveys via online means, women have identified as feminists who vie to fight for women’s rights, yet they majorly downplay the adverse effects of femininity. The literature that contains feminist viewpoints often is not by each other, which promotes diverse thinking but inhibits a constant view of what feminism is. Additionally, feminist movements have risen throughout the globe, especially in Iran, after the assassination of a young woman after a hijab violation, which shows that no nation is entirely free of feminist aspirations and ideologies. Thus, many countries with diverse feminist perspectives have collaborated to promote feminist interconnectedness.