print email comment close Media Portrayals of Girls and Women URL: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/stereotyping/women_and_girls/ Description: This site "provides a snapshot of the issues around the media's portrayal of women and girls -- from effects on body image and self-identity to ramifications in sports and politics. It looks at the economic interests behind the objectification and eroticization of females by the media as well as efforts to counter negative stereotyping." Also includes links to material about media portrayal of minorities, men, and gays and lesbians. From the Media Awareness Network. Publisher: Media Awareness Network LII Database Information: Record 23416 created by Maria Brandt on 02/26/2007 Last modification on 02/26/2007 Published: 02/28/2007   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23416