Gender representation in print and audio-visual te
On the front cover of Vogue magazine, the main central image is Zendaya making direct mode of address which connotes that she is confident, empowered and proud to be a black woman. Zendaya is pictured wearing a gold dress, however she is sexualised as the dress is very low cut and shows some of her boob which is a sexual body part, this reinforces the stereotype that women are sexual objects for men to use. The Actress subverts stereotypes that women need a lot of make- up to look beautiful, this is shown as Zendaya is wearing minimal make-up but she still looks beautiful this could then encourage more younger girls and women to appreciate their natural beauty and start to wear less make-up. The hairstyle Zendaya has shows that she is appreciating and embracing her black background and culture; this connotes that she is proud to be a young black woman. In the music video ‘Bad Blood’ by Taylor swift many female stereotypes are subverted and some are reinforced. For example, at the sta