Abstract

There exists broad recognition of the pivotal role of media in bringing about social change through transformation, as media clearly reflects the values of any given civilization. But the misrepresentation of women in media is on the whole a national problem because the majority of Bangladeshi teenagers look up to and emulates the personalities shown in the media, leading to gender stereotypes and even violence at times. This study seeks to discover how Bangladeshi teenagers feel about women being portrayed in media, and how relevant those portrayals are to their everyday lives. A purposive sampling strategy was used to pick a random sample of 100 14- to 20-year-old pupils. Of the 100 pupils who participated in the survey, half were boys and half were girls. The research data was collected with the aid of a self-constructed questionnaire, including 30 questions. The study shows how the media in Bangladesh, including movies, dramas, and commercials, etc perpetuate sexist stereotypes on multiple levels. In addition, this depiction reinforces old patriarchal gender notions, which adolescents tend to accept. One of the findings showed, female students were more likely to support traditional stereotypes about women and were more in favor of government regulation of media content compared to male students.

Highlights

  • Fifty percent of the overall population in Bangladesh are women, and they are regarded a country's key asset for development

  • The misrepresentation of women in media is on the whole a national problem because the majority of Bangladeshi teenagers look up to and emulates the personalities shown in the media, leading to gender stereotypes and even violence at times

  • This study seeks to discover how Bangladeshi teenagers feel about women being portrayed in media, and how relevant those portrayals are to their everyday lives

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Introduction

Fifty percent of the overall population in Bangladesh are women, and they are regarded a country's key asset for development. It has the ability to reach far and wide audiences and the potential to mobilize and influence public opinion in a big way This allowed the media to have great influence in a democracy. In Bangladesh, the media's depiction of women is such that they appear to be commodities to be purchased or sold, rather than people to be respected. In the movie Koshto, the main character manipulated his wife like a puppet. His previous intimate problems included attacking his wife to alleviate his insecurities, and he began having sex with her again to save his desires. The media is making women more vulnerable to objectification, and there are many such examples to be seen

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