Television Issues

Introduction

In the Western world, the terrestrial and subscription-based television services marginalise men by associating masculinity with expendability. It is a common theme used in sitcoms, movies, animations, cop drama programs, soapies, sketches and television advertisements.

Expendability and Marginalisation

Depicting a class of people as expendable creatures is dehumanising. By dehumanising men, the television industry is marginalising men. The term marginalise -- the verb form of marginal -- is defined as the act of being treated as marginal. [1] The adjective form from which it is derived, marginal, is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as being treated of "secondary or minor importance". [2] Therefore, depicting men as expendable creatures and not subjecting women to the same portrayal is a form of marginalisation, as it is tantamount to saying men aren't as worthy as women.

Common Themes on Television

The following themes have been broadcasted on network television on an on-and-off basis since the 1960's:

Television Programs

The following television programs marginalise men. Programs are separated by the way the marginalise men.

Testes' Sensitivity to Trauma -- Portrayed as a comical subject

Bibliography

  1. Concise Oxford English Dictionary (Eleventh Edition), Definition of "marginalise"

    marginalize or marginalise
    n verb treat as marginal or peripheral.

    DERIVATIVES
    marginalization noun

  2. Concise Oxford English Dictionary (Eleventh Edition), Definition of "marginal"

    marginal
    2 of secondary or minor importance.

    DERIVATIVES
    marginality noun

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