6 Things Women Are Tired of Encountering in the Media

February 15, 2015 / Buzzfeed

(Trigger Warning: Mentions of rape and sexual violence.)

Enough is enough.

Here are six things so many women are tired of, but have to face daily through media, culture, and regular interactions.

Irritated with being dismissed as nothing more than a sexual object, a pretty face, or a hysterical ball of emotions? We shouldn’t have to deal with this everyday misogyny.

So check out this video, and if you’re as fed up as we are, then spread the word.

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Text: Women’s Magazines

Images of magazines with headlines like “Drop Pounds, Lose Inches,” “Wake Up Hotter: Sleepy to Sexy in 5 Minutes Flat!,” “Get a Flat Belly by New Year’s Eve!”

Text: Gendered Comments

Speaker 1: Oh, you would bring that up. You’re a feminist, right?

Speaker 2: Anything for you, sweetheart.

Speaker 3: You’re being way overly sensitive.

Speaker 4: Don’t be so emotional.

Speaker 5: Chill. Relax.

Speaker 4: That time of the month, huh?

Text: All-Male Leadership

Images of Mount Rushmore, a chart with all the US presidents, and masculine-presenting people in leadership roles in the workplace.

Text: Unnecessary Feminine Branding

Images of a t-shirt that says “I’m too pretty to do math” written in pink; women’s razors; a t-shirt that says “Training to be Batman’s Wife”; “for her” pens; baby/child clothes that read “Parental Advisory: Lock Up Your Daughters,” “Future Trophy Wife,” and “Future Bride.”

Text: Online Harassment

Images of YouTube comments with vulgar, offensive, and sexually explicit words and pictures.

Text: Hypersexual Ads

Images of hypersexual ads for bodysuits and thigh-highs, alcohol, candy.

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