Define the role of women in fashion-based media

After today discussion, the understanding of my question seen to be clear that what points should I argued about the role of women in fashion-based media.

http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/pop/women's_mags.htm

What is the definition of role?

From the Oxford dictionaries, the definition of role is the function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation.

What is the definition of fashion?

The Oxford English Dictionary defines fashion as ‘current popular custom or style, especially in dress’.

Essentially it means a style that is up to date, and how this is agreed upon is subjective and reliant on a number of factors.

What is the definition of fashion-based media?

In my opinion, I define it as the many channels of expression available to, and utilized by humans range from subtle gesture and tone of voice, facial expression and spoken language, decoration and possessions that are displayed to others, through to the media such as television, radio, newspaper and magazine. 

The role of women in fashion based media?

Based on the research,

1)   Women’s status and roles are defined within society and media

2)   Who define femininity

3)   Radical feminism is based on the notion that we exist within a  patriarchal society, in which men control the means of production.

4)   Women’s magazine that can defines and reinforces women’s roles, status, and identities within the patriarchy

5)   Men also gain/maintain power as women focus on their assigned identities and acting out their roles

6)   Women’s magazine construct gender by literally teaching us to walk, talk, dress, and act in prescribed ways.

7)   Women are presented as sexual objects, consumed with catching the right man

8)   Women are being represented overwhelming young, sexy, sensual, flirty, mysterious, delicate, romantic, seductive, and possessing natural beauty, power and grace via advertised products and behaviors

9)   “Ideal women is being presented as thin, young, alluring, with attractive make-up

References:
Bonnie.W,.n.d.Women's Magazine. [Online] Available at:http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/pop/women's_mags.htm> [Accessed 7 July 2013