http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/451/taylor-m-chapman Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:34:03 -0400 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:34:03 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1677/women-in-american-media-a-culture-of-misperception By Taylor M. Chapman - American culture is saturated with messages propagated by mass media. What was originally created for encouraging consumerism is now being promoted to a society that is being consumed by the messages themselves. Mass media is especially harmful to women because it constructs negative perceptions of women and reinforces them on a daily basis. Actions employed by the media are not always what they seem, but instead they act as catalysts for dangerous effects on women and society as a whole. This paper will address the tools used by media against women and will analyze the consequences of their use... Tue, 05 Jul 2011 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1677/women-in-american-media-a-culture-of-misperception