Choose two different kinds of magazines

A. From the first magazine, choose 1 advertisement depicting males and the other depicting females.

B. From the second magazine, choose 1 advertisement depicting males and other depicting females.

Answer the following questions for each magazine's advertisement. Write each question followed by your response.

1. Write the name of the magazine, the author, and the date of the magazine*

2. Identify if the advertisement is about a Male or Female*

a) Is the major character in the ad female or male? If you say a male, tell a female to play the same role in the ad. If you chose a female tell me if a male could play the same role in the ad. Explain Why? or Why not

b) What product is the ad selling?

c) Is this ad targeted to families or individuals? Explain

d) What activity is illustrated in the ad?

e) How does this ad relate to our cultural traditions? Explain

f) Are the individuals portrayed in the ad given an active or passive role? (By active, I mean are they "actively" engaged in an activity of importance, by "passive" I mean is their presence in the ad irrelevant or insignificant to the purpose of the message being given.)

g) What is the message of the ad?

h) What type of gender activity is involved in this advertisement?

i) Is this ad stereotypical of a specific gender? Explain if this ad is portraying sex.