Stop Advertising Women as Sexual Objects

One of three winning articles from our essay contest on the Media from Bearden H.S.

Dear Company;

I would encourage you to stop advertising women as sexual objects who need men. The shows need to show strong independent women who are confident in themselves and don’t need male attention for reassurance. There also needs to be more male characters who show respect and value women. Whether you believe it or not, teens are influenced by what you show them. So set positive examples and teens will follow. We are not ignorant. We know what’s going on and we want it to stop. I want to watch a television program and walk away having learned a positive message. We are the future of this country, so do you want us to be drug addicts or in prison or unwed mothers or have low self-esteem because we’re influenced by what you show us? Think about it. It’s a team effort. You show us the right things and we’ll do the right thing.

By: Summer B., Bearden High School, Arkansas