In my opinion is that the more the adolescent is involved in reading the comics, the more his opinion would be swayed. Since, the majority of the comics have ‘unrealistic proportions’ regular comics users would tend to side with the comics’ opinion which supports, the targeting of adolescent boys. Even though many of the women in comics fight for a ‘good cause’, still many of the readers are attached to the comics, in a sexual manner, rather than for the cause. To those addicted comics women may be portrayed as a ‘lesser’, but for the occasion or rare users of comics it would all be equal.
Even though many of the superheroes are shown in this way, and there are many reciprocals between female and male characters, such as: Superman & Superwoman. Since, the proportions on Superwoman are different to Superman then the image portrayed between the two is different. Hence Superwoman is shown more for her proportions even though she has the same superpower as Superman. The comic industry made Superwoman in this manner so that one would think this way…
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An inquiry into how popular images might effect our perceptions of things.
Write an argument supporting or refuting the statement below.
The comic book heroines shown above are drawn in such a way, with their revealing costumes and unrealistic proportions, that they become nothing more than images of adolescent sexual fantasies. By portraying women in this way it helps to form the idea that a woman is merely an object whose value lies in her ability to attract and please men. These images help to form the ideas of both young male and female readers towards women and contribute to the view that women are inferior to men and therefore deserve a seondary status in society.
Make sure your argument is organized and is supported by a logical stream of thought. In your opening paragraph outline your position, in the second one support your position, and in the third convince us why you are right! Find an image from the internet to use as visual evidence in support of your argument.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
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