In Congress, only 2% of the members were women in 1789. This figure is extremely low and part of the reason this figure is so low is due to the treatment by the media and society. powerful women. The media is particularly cruel to women with its criticism, but it often criticizes not politicians but their outfits and hair. The media teaches society that it is more important to focus on women's pantsuits than their policies. This can be derogatory to any woman wishing to run for politics. In the film, they show many clips of news anchors or radio hosts talking about women; they comment on their outfits, their hair, their hormones, they call them sluts, and whores, they attack them. It was unbearable to see these women who worked so hard to become powerful women get torn down because of their choice of hairstyle du jour. It also harms voters' confidence in women as "sexist media coverage leads to a drastic decrease in voters' confidence in female candidates" (Larris, Maggio). Sexism is a powerful tool and the media uses this tool all too well to harm women. Media coverage and images of women in the media harm women of all ages and types. Whether it's a little girl watching anorexic movie stars or a possible presidential candidate being told by Fox News that her dress makes her look fat, the media hurts. We live in a world where the media has very extensive power and where little by little people are trying to change the media; they are making changes so that all the little girls who will grow up one day can be happy to be a