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Media and Feminism in India

The prevalent notion about Feminism in the Indian society, especially among teenagers and middle-aged people, the two groups most vulnerable to the contents they are exposed to on television and internet, needs a positive transformation. Feminism is commonly misinterpreted by them as ‘Misandry’ or men hating agenda. The only time these people care about male oppression are when feminists protest against oppression of women. Some people also believe that the rise of feminism is resulting in the oppression of men. Of course, there are people who are not influenced by the negative portrayals of gender in media but most of them tend to inculcate within themselves what they see in television and internet, throughout the day. They practice these behaviours in real life which creates a gap and withholds the desired progress of the modern society, often trying to dominate the recessive groups by controlling their actions and decisions. This phenomenon can be understood better by the collect