Misogyny American Misogyny and Its Effects on the Female Gender America's first great sexual revolution took place in the early decades of the twentieth century. By the 1970s and 80s, a second sexual revolution was taking place. During these times women tried, fought, and thought that they were assuring themselves the freedom to express themselves sexually and to be equal to the opposite sex.
Today there are even more gender issues to be faced.
With the constant bombardment of television, movies, and magazines, which are usually filled more with advertisements than entertainment, it is almost impossible not to be affected by the messages they send. The problem is that the messages that are force-fed to the American populace are harmful to women, especially young girls. Not only do the media and pop culture portray unrealistic goals for American women to covet, but they also bring into being a market for their multibillion-dollar business of cosmetics, feminine products, and fashion fads. Millions of products are created to help women achieve the plastic perfection that is portrayed. It is very difficult to have constant reminders of one's imperfection and not to be effected by those negativities.