Blog Entry 1---Draft 3

Society has proven being a woman to be one of the greatest paradox. On one end we are celebrated, pedestaled, lusted after and on another we are exploited, criticized and degraded. It seems as though no matter how accredited we become, society naturally finds a way to discredit all that we've worked for and towards---this is significantly evident through media exploitation. 

The purpose of the media is to serve as a means of communication through different mediums; the most recognizable forms of media is that of radio, television, internet, magazines, etc. Media has become so integrated into our youth culture/generation that it's almost understandable to read into, listen in on, or watch life happen without consciously categorizing it as 'media'. The fact of the matter is media impacts our culture far beyond the means of the intended and even more so upon the means of its subject. 

The word 'exploitation' has a negative connotation to it---as it rightfully should. According to the dictionary, the first definition of 'exploitation' is : use or utilization, especially for profit. A third definition in-depth describes 'exploitation' to mean : the combined, often varied, use of public public-relations and advertising techniques to promote a person, movie, product, etc. Put 'media' in front of exploitation and together the word(s) take on a pidgin meaning : deliberately exposing/taking advantage of. 

My line of inquiry specifically targets women in the media and the role 'media' exploitation plays in their lives and our culture.  In broader aspect(s), I am looking to expose the way media depicts women and how this is proven through the exploitation of public figures who are in-fact women. In my sources, I will approach how different celebrities deal with media 'exploitation' and how they too exploit media---through gaining, embracing and redirecting unwanted attention to aspects of their lives and careers that enable them to keep their personal lives sacred. 

My intentions in exploring the role media plays in depicting women is to expose the stigmas attached to being a woman. The stigma(s) attached to being a woman inherently constructs a box in which society believe women to be constrained within. This is only heightened through the media as their constant exploiting nature of women impacts our culture with placing emphasis on certain aspects and traditions they believe women to be subjected to.