How Can We Tell That the Media's Message to Be

question 49

Multiple Choice

How can we tell that the media's message to be thin is aimed clearly at women?

• A)in the fact that overweight men are two to five times more common as television characters than are overweight women
• B)in the fact that there are relatively few "physical appearance" competitions for men
• C)in the fact that there are significantly more thin women in popular magazines than thin men
• D)in the fact that most men prefer to date thin women

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