The lack of representation of women is detrimental to the public’s views because the news is not showing women as competent leaders and the views of young girls as well as adults regarding women in power will be less serious. Professor Caryl Rivers also notes that politically active women are often belittled and stereotyped in the media. When Hillary Clinton was first lady, she was referred to as a “witch” or “witchlike” at least 50 times in the press. Rivers said, “Male political figures may be called mean and nasty names, but those words don’t usually reflect superstition and dread. Did the press ever call Presidents Carter, Reagan, Bush, or Clinton warlocks?”
Click here to read the types of language used to portray women in power (specifically Hillary Clinton) in a negative light.
And click here to see how photos can be used to belittle women in power.
Video source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-IrhRSwF9U
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