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INTRODUCTION
Blue is for boys.
Pink is for girls.
Boys don’t cry.
Don’t be such a girl.

Today, gender roles are shifting. The influence of media is growing. New identities are being carved. Vital statistics are being rewritten.

Gender is a culturally constructed factor that refers to the behaviours and attitudes a particular society expects from males and females, depending on their biological sex. Media through its messages, have played and continues to play an important part in the forming and reinforcing of gender stereotypes and the expectations about gender roles.
Much has been written about the portrayal of women and stereotyping in the media and in advertising. However, there are a number of advertisements that target men, trying …show more content…

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