Media. Media is the colorful, loud exciting world that exists behind screens, on posters or in the radio. In today’s society Media is all around us and it effects everything inside us. The opinion of famous stars, the recommendations of professors and the convincing words of businesses trying to sell their product all affect our opinion.

I think that culture is impacted by media because mostly commercials do not include people from different cultures but from the one culture that produces this commercial. Media does often not support diversity and is very narrow minded on speaking to one audience. If you are not included in this audience then you might think that this makes you an outsider. If a advertisement is advertising shampoo for long hair might this make you want to grow your hair? Maybe not, but in the back of your mind it might give you the feeling that long hair is prettier. I think that if a video only includes people from one country this might create or support a stereotype.

For me one of the biggest impact Media has is on gender. With media comes the idea of convincing the audience to accept or even support the creators idea. Media often uses Women who have the “perfect” maybe even almost impossible body.  Seeing these images as a girl makes you wonder if that’s what you have to look like. It makes you feel as if that’s the only way you will be good enough. I think that Media has a big impact on self esteem and on body image. Famous actors, singers etc. are the role models of young people, and everything they wear is the new mode and everything they do is awesome. Maybe I am exaggerating but these people do have a big impact on us.

Media creates a big gab between men and women because different media has different gender audience and also different way’s of displaying the genders. In the last 20 or so years equality has been a major role in conversation and discussion and media shows different perspectives of this conversation. In class we watched a video of a Muslim girl getting convinced to take of her headscarf in class so she would be like everybody else. Other media is full of different religions and different races.

For me media represents the opinion of Media is a statement someone wants to make and even though it tries to be “forced” on you, I feel like it’s a question. Media does not have to be the true answer and you don’t have to agree with it. Media helps me create my own picture of the world because it show’s me different perspectives. Everything around us especially when you are young affects your opinion and the way you act. Media is a big part of this. Being able to see the true meaning of media is what you need to not be brainwashed by the opinion of the majority.