6 Responses for "Girls: How affected are you by the media telling you how men should look like?"

1. lady gaga March 15th, 2010 at 7:27 am 1

   Oh, definitely. Think about it. A lot of girls and women's magazines and websites feature advertisements and articles with photos of good-looking guys that are perfectly touched up from head to toe. In addition to that, these same good-looking guys are also on billboards and public posters. For example, you are riding on the public train and you see a poster ad for, let's say Armani, featuring some handsome-looking guy on the wall and all of a sudden, there is an ordinary guy sitting next to you. When you strike a conversation with him, you're observing his hair, face, body type, and the clothes he's wearing and then you look at the guy in the Armani ad and you're noticing that the guy in the Armani ad is better-looking than the guy that is sitting next to you on the train. What's with this scenario? It's as if you've been brainwashed into thinking that guys in the media are much more interesting than your average-looking guy, which is sad but sometimes true. In other words, all this media exposure to the opposite gender could lead to bad relationships.

2. justin bieber March 15th, 2010 at 7:27 am 2

   To say you don't care what the media says is bull*** most people don't even realize what an impact the 'media' has on them because they assume media is just television when it's really not. It's magazines, blogs, porn, hell even social networking sites. The media has a HUGE impact, and don't ever for a second forget that. When I look at guys or when guys try to ask me out, I subconsciously compare them to the standard image. You know, tall, masculine, full of testosterone and adrenaline and most importantly handsome. I realize that I am always wondering if I can can do better, and judging based on how they stack up next to this celebrity or that. Sadly I've realized that even though i don't consider myself superficial, I've passed over a lot of guys because maybe they were too short, too chubby (even though I'm a little chubby myself) to laid back (meaning not roaring with masculine energy every second of ever day or not out rock climbing or something). I've even given guys the cold shoulder because of (what I thought was) too much body hair. Not even realize that chest hair is their for a reason and a 25yr old man should NOT in fact have no pubes. Despite what I've seen.I've become cold and distant towards guys who weren't of the same social, or socioeconomic status as I am as if I'm so socialite though I'm just a reserved, shy, middle class girl of decent looks. I don't do it on purpose, but we are taught that because we have vaginas, we deserve a man who's good looking, rich, athletic and loyal even if were are none of those things.

3. Vanessa Hudgens March 15th, 2010 at 7:27 am 3

   They had this 2 hour special last summer on Canadian tv about the media and men's masculinity. They followed the life of 25 very diverse Canadian women (of different ethnicities and economic backgrounds, both rural, town, and big city) and the type of men they went after/dated over a 3 yr period. It was FASCINATING to watch.Personally, I hate the media. The only media I watch is the BBC News

4. taylor lautner March 15th, 2010 at 7:27 am 4

   i think it definitely has a significant role. They make us think that the more muscles, the better. The more bluer the eyes, the more exotic. The wavier the hair, the hotter. But i mean, people will be attracted to what they're attracted to. It's in their genes. sorry, not a sufficient answer, i know.

5. Vanessa Hudgens March 15th, 2010 at 7:27 am 5

   who listens to the media?they said zac efron was "hot stuff" boy oh boy were they wrong.

6. justin bieber March 15th, 2010 at 7:27 am 6

   To put it frankly…..i don't give a **** what the media says.