I am Man, Hear Me Roar!!!

Quite simply, the media shapes who we are in the professional world. This is a concrete fact that is not going to change any time soon. Everyday we see images of what we as a man or a woman are supposed to portray in our everyday lives. We see flagrent stereotypes that help fuel the fire in the professional world, making it nearly impossible to move up and advance as one would like it, due to bias created by the media. Through reality tv shows, we often see very bold people that represent the stereotypes we already know. The big, muscular man that is also a loudmouth; the blond ditz who only cares about her hair and makeup. These stereotypes fuel the way that people see stereotypes in the professional world, sad but true. The only way we can break these bonds are by becoming our own people, but even in becoming our own people, we can still be stereotyped. This is a vicious circle I don't see changing anytime soon.