Feminism Homework

first article- Not the best example of post feminism - the article doesn't really support the fact on empowering women- such as the toys for girls/boys- Girls toys-dolls etc. reflecting Butlers ideas on roles being socially constructed as girls are told by society to be caring,nurturing etc However boys toys for example cars,lego- encourages command, competition, independent skills- different to women showing how boys are taught to be dominant and reinforcing the idea of patriarchy on society. This also shows the traditional gender roles, as men go out and work and women stay at home and look after kids this is against McRobbies idea on empowering women.

Second article- doesn't really support post feminism- As how 38% of women are writers on the front page, and also as to how men represent powerful women on front page ( not in the most appealing way) again showing the sense of patriarchy. and going against the idea of McRobbies idea on empowering women. Furthermore in the top photographed women not even one of them were a female politician or leader. This really does reflect the idea of socially constructed gender roles as how powerful women aren't really photographed, as a society this shows the  "traditional idea" on female gender roles as the magazine/ newspapers give the public what they want to see and that is a sexualised image of a female as at the end of the day newspaper/magazine is a business and needs to reach the wants of the consumer.