Still Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women
This follow-up to Jean Kilbourne's award-winning 1979 documentary, KILLING US SOFTLY, further probes the harmful effects of stereotypical and sexist images in advertising. Kilbourne conducts a lecture within the film, displaying still images of women, men, children, and violent crime via a slide projector. By emphasizing the dehumanization of women by television's body-image obsession, she teaches viewers how America is taught to categorize women primarily as sex objects.
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Still Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1987
Runtime
0h 32m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
50%
Original Title
Still Killing Us Softly: Advertising's Image of Women
Production Companies
Cambridge Documentary Films
Director
Margaret Lazarus
Description
This follow-up to Jean Kilbourne's award-winning 1979 documentary, KILLING US SOFTLY, further probes the harmful effects of stereotypical and sexist images in advertising. Kilbourne conducts a lecture within the film, displaying still images of women, men, children, and violent crime via a slide projector. By emphasizing the dehumanization of women by television's body-image obsession, she teaches viewers how America is taught to categorize women primarily as sex objects.
