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 Representation in pop culture

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Pop culture shapes our minds as we grow up. Almost every Bollywood film or song contains subtle sexism. Pop culture frequently misrepresents or underrepresents women and LGBTQIA++ people, and stereotypes different genders globally. We live in a patriarchal society, and men still dominate the pop culture industry. Women are often seen as ‘add-ons' or supporting characters. Less women and queer people work behind the camera, which is reflected in the movies. Do you know a movie where a trans person played a trans person? Even in the recently released film ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi,' cis-gender actor Vijay Raaz plays a transwoman.

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There is no representation in the changing industry. In popular culture, ‘good' women are submissive, unambitious, and helpless, always sacrificing. Men are there to protect, provide financially, be dominant and assertive. Consider the film 'Kabir Singh.' It is blatant abuse, misogyny, and violence normalized in the name of love. Women's external features like skin colour and height are heavily emphasized, as if women are beautiful puppets. It establishes a standard of beauty and implies that anything else is unattractive.

'Roop Tera Mastaana' (lyrics: roop tera mastana, pyar mera deewana, bhool kahi humse na ho jaye) and 'Buzz' (lyrics: jaha sai hona chaiye wahi sai hai tu thick) are the icing on the cake. Modern-day raps and songs objectify and exploit women. This reinforces misogynistic ideologies and sex Men owning a woman's life is normalised. Women are depicted as commodities with no dignity, whose sole purpose in life is to please men.

Most movies depict men as emotionless. Men have a "well-built body" and a "my way or the highway" attitude. This makes it difficult for men to be human- kind, generous, vulnerable and expressive. 

 

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Pop culture can significantly impact gender stereotyping and lead to the formation of gender   biases.  These stereotypes and sexism continuously   shown in movies, influence public opinion, beliefs, and   attitudes. This leads to imitation, idealization, and   normalization of gender biases. This leads the viewers   to increasingly conform to their learned gender biases   and encourages them to reinforce them. Item songs or   raps that objectify women gain incredible viewership on  social media and streaming platforms, throwing light on the ease with which popular belief takesover rationality and judgment. We are humans who deserve to live with respect, kindness and equality - no matter what gender we are both with, or what gender we identify with.


 Written by- Mahika solanki      roll no-274

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