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Originally Posted by driveway
Your perception of men as being shown as being dumber or weaker is not borne out when you see what people are actually watching, it is most likely something you have become individually conscious of and are therefore more attuned to and more likely to notice or perceive. I understand where this comes from, I get pissed too when I see dad about to send his kids out into a snowstorm in a commercial for DayQuil or whatever the hell that one is. But it is simply not the major depiction of men that we are shown in the media. For further evidence, take a look at the list of Nielsen's "most liked" advertising from 2011 and 2012
There just isn't a lot of the "men are dumb and weak" portrayal going on here. It is something that happens, but it's nowhere near as ubiquitous as you seem to think it is. |
On TV every sitcom and reality TV show stars the stupid male. The top dramas arent men are dumb but the rest of TV, The drivel that is pumped out all features this format. There is is reason the TV shows on the top time shifted list are considered ground breaking. Its because they break new ground in how charactors are portrayed.