यत्र नार्यस्तु पूज्यन्ते रमन्ते तत्र देवताः। यत्रैतास्तु न पूज्यन्ते सर्वास्तत्राफला क्रिया:॥ That means where women are honored,divinity blossoms there. And where they are dishonored,all actions remain untruthful. And if we talk about women then 50% of the world population is women and it is very unfortunate to say that there are different ways in which women have been portrayed by the other 50% and have been supported by women itself across the world through media
Even though the media has always had the basic responsibility of portraying the public in its most RAW and clear way, it has been very different when it comes to putting real women in the media. There are mainly three ways in which women are portrayed across the world which I would like to speak about today.Firstly being the helpless, strengthless and hopeless face of women that has been created and has brainwashed the first generations to think women to be dependent on men. This is nothing but a mere product of masculine dominance in the society. This has been brought into action in various ways inside the frame of media. One of the best examples for the same is the unrealistic portrayal of Mensuration through Blue Blood on sanitary napkins in sanitary napkin advertisements. Every time we start watching a movie there is a need for a hero for every single heroine and when we start watching a serial we see other women mistreating and harassing the women to do anything for the hero. Secondly it is showcase in women as the epitome of strength sacrifice and power. Unfortunately this comes with a timeline and a due date. This section of women has always been sword only during religious occasions like Navratri or mother’s day and Women’s Day. It is very unfortunate to say that even though India has been worshiping women for millions of years now be need a particular day to embrace her strength and her sacrifice. It is heart breaking that understanding of a woman has been based on unfortunate circumstances and she has been a goddess for 9 days and the very next day she will be the next victim for another Nirbhaya case again.Thirdly it is about the unspoken class or sector of women that is the transgender women in the society. This sector of women has always been considered to be an outcast and has not been allotted the diversity and the dignity that a woman deserves. It is very disappointing to say that stereotypiclization of such boundaries has made it extremely difficult for the growth and development of half the population of the world. It shall we are due responsibility as young journalist to portray the truth and to show case the reality of what a woman is going through and what she deserves in the future.
