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

Women in comics


In comics, women are drawn with very revealing clothes and unrealistic proportions. They are portrayed as if women were here to please men, and the comics are becoming images of adolescent sexual fantasies. In reality, women don’t look like how the comic authors draw them. But they are also drawn as very strong and can do what men can do like taking care of criminals. Also, when we think about it, women aren’t the only ones portrayed “wrongly” in comics, men also have tight clothes, and tons of muscles which is impossible to have.
Those comics have a lot of influence on other people. For the boys, it makes them think that they are superior as women and they see them as sex symbols. And for the girls, it can influence them in a negative way because some of them would like to look like them which are impossible because of the unrealistic proportions. They have huge breasts, tiny waists, big butts, etc…
I think that in comics, women are portrayed in a wrong way, but not always. The only shocking things are the body parts proportions and their too revealing clothes. Otherwise, women are also portrayed as strong, and can do what men do like killing criminals and making the law be respected. I still think that women should be drawn a little more realistically, and have some less skimpy outfits.

by Audrey Germain

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