This contrasts the female based sexism where subvert or overt sexist messages generally suggest to women that there product can assist them in looking like the model in the advertisement and that this will assist them in attracting a quality male. ... This can be seen in the first advertisement (appendix A) where the text suggests that, 'It just tastes better' and, 'it'll blow your mind away'. The imagery accompanying this text is the face of an attractive woman mouth open with a slight look of surprise on her face. ... It is possible to get your message across wit...

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Another particularly damaging symbol I found came in the form of written text: the word "change," which of course implies the message that the viewer of this ad is in some way imperfect, in need of "changing" her appearance or lifestyle if she ever wishes to attain the beauty of the woman pictured in this ad. ... It's her status as a celebrity that carries the bulk of the message, not the product itself. ... The final female-centric ad I observed helps to perpetuate, in my opinion, the most damaging message of all: Get Noticed with Visibly Softer Lips, writes the ad in...

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Advertisements often reflect cultural, gender or common stereotypes that are well-known within society. The objective of advertisements is to sell the product that is portrayed to the target audience and this is accomplished through the use of technique, symbolic and written code. An example of a ty...

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When reading this epic and looking closely at the relationships therein, a clear message surfaces; women represent a civility in that society, making the entire region of Sumeria dependent upon it's women. ... Without such a text, it would be easy to dismiss Mesopotamia as a typical male-dominated ancient society. ...

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Nevertheless, Little Women is a story about teaching and educating young women about maturation, and Alcott effectively uses her characters to relay her messages across to her readers. ... It is a genre appealing to both children and adults, teaching two different lessons for each of its audiences within the same text. ...

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