Well, this is my last blog post for the semester. I am not going to lie, I really liked posting blogs although it got to be a bit much with all the assignments from my other classes. However, the benefits I feel far out weighed the cons.
For my last blog I have choosen to write about the media in terms of magazines. This is something we only loosly touched about in class. Have you ever noticed that a males magazine will have naked women or half naked women all over the pages. This is what they thoroughly enjoy. However, a womens magazine will have pictures of females and very few males in it. Why is this? Well, the magazines are establishing what males and females hold in value. Males are comfortable and dream about the women in their magazines. Females however, are so self conscoius about their self image that they like to look in these magazines to see the latest fashion, advice, and skinny girls. This is incredibly unfortunate as it tells women how they are to look.
Another problem within the male magazines (or at least I find it to be a problem) is the big boobs. Most females in male magazines will have HUGE boobs. This makes men feel like their women too should have huge boobs. Female magazines rarley have females with huge boobs in them, and therefore, feel as if these are not important. Since magazines unfortunatly help establish social norms, males feel if their partner has small boobs that they should persue a boob job. While many females initially do not think to get a boob job they likely give in because of their desire to impress a man.
I mean look at the following pictures. Which one is more appealing to males and which is more appealing to women:
From my experience, I would think the males would be more attracted to Pamela with the giant boobs opposed to the other girl who I think is far prettier than Pamela.
Anywayz, I just wanted to show how something as simple as a magazine can influence social perceptions of what is a norm and what is not. It is amazing to think that something so “fake” as a magazine contributes to the way we think and feel. Scary isn’t it!
Livette said,
April 17, 2007 at 8:15 am
Nice blog!
Desktopjunk said,
April 23, 2007 at 3:22 am
Thanks, always good posts on your blog!
whatever_i_say_goes said,
December 11, 2007 at 2:43 am
Well I’m a male and I am definitely attracted to smaller breasts (fake ones are out of the question). They’re much nicer in shape and they stay perky, while big ones sag and look used very quickly. Plus, most of the women who own big ones are already or will be fat in the future. Not that that’s bad, but I like more slender body types. They look healthier, younger and more gentle and feminine in my eyes.
mark vasquez said,
April 6, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Hey Pamela I was wodering if you can come to coloado in the summer so we can date if you want to. I also want to get to know. You have very big boobs and I want to do you if you can come to colorado. Call at 303-842-4173 or text