Media Representation Case Study Texts

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  • Created by: Libby
  • Created on: 02-06-13 12:41
Rimmel London Mascara Advert
"3 x lash impact" but obviously wearing fake eyelashes, Kate Moss wearing lots of make up, women only care about what they look like, model looking away so not engaging with the audience
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Maybelline Fit Me Foundation TV Advert
"100% You", use of natural looking women, plain backgrounds, trying to show all women are beautiful but using young, attractive women and still the use of foundation - defies the object
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Dove Beauty Campaign
Tries to show 'real' women and say all women are beautiful - but still only uses similar size women so excludes different size women
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Robyn Lawley - Plus Size Model - Daily Mail
"The 6ft 2in beauty shows off her now famous curves, defying ideals that thinness equals beauty." Although trying to bring equality, making it seem like a beauty competition between all women.
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Marilyn Monroe (1950s)
Hour Glass Shape all women wanted, 'womenly'
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Twiggy (1960s)
Became popular due to the rise of catwalk models, got her nickname due to her figure, "unfairly blamed for unrealistic beauty standards."
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Real Life Barbies
"I'm a Barbie Girl too! Living Doll meets her match." Are young girls influenced by barbies?
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"100% You", use of natural looking women, plain backgrounds, trying to show all women are beautiful but using young, attractive women and still the use of foundation - defies the object

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Maybelline Fit Me Foundation TV Advert

Card 3

Front

Tries to show 'real' women and say all women are beautiful - but still only uses similar size women so excludes different size women

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Card 4

Front

"The 6ft 2in beauty shows off her now famous curves, defying ideals that thinness equals beauty." Although trying to bring equality, making it seem like a beauty competition between all women.

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Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

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Hour Glass Shape all women wanted, 'womenly'

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