"Miss Representation' is an American documentary which explores the connection between the way in which women are portrayed in the media and their underrepresentation in positions of power (including government, corporations and the media). It discusses how the rapid increase in the use of technology and access to the internet in recent years is having a detrimental affect on society as we are coming to perceive increasingly violent and sexualised images to be the norm. 'Miss Representation' gives us a view of the issues as they stand as a result of the media being largely unregulated and the impact this has on our society. It clearly highlights the correlation between the often negative and highly sexualised depiction of women in the media and how sexism in this form maintains the inequity and inequality that American women experience. Although in Australia the representation of women in politics is much higher than in America, we are nonetheless still very much influenced and affected by the behaviour of American corporations and politics, and many of the issues revealed in this documentary are certainly very applicable to Australian audiences.
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