Questions: In her TED Talk, Jean Kilbourne showed how advertisers A) Increasingly challenge white beauty standards by including models who represent a wide range of skins tones, facial features, and hair textures. (B) Contribute to the growing problem of "reverse sexism" by doing "exactly the same thing" to men as they've always done to women in advertisements. C. Increasingly portray women as strong-minded, independent professionals who are more focused on their careers than on their relationships with men.

In her TED Talk, Jean Kilbourne showed how advertisers
A) Increasingly challenge white beauty standards by including models who represent a wide range of skins tones, facial features, and hair textures.
(B) Contribute to the growing problem of "reverse sexism" by doing "exactly the same thing" to men as they've always done to women in advertisements.
C. Increasingly portray women as strong-minded, independent professionals who are more focused on their careers than on their relationships with men.
Transcript text: In her TED Talk, Jean Kilbourne showed how advertisers A) Increasingly challenge white beauty standards by including models who represent a wide range of skins tones, facial features, and hair textures. (B) Contribute to the growing problem of "reverse sexism" by doing "exactly the same thing" to men as they've always done to women in advertisements. C. Increasingly portray women as strong-minded, independent professionals who are more focused on their careers than on their relationships with men.
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The answer is D) Reinforce the double-binds women often find themselves in, for instance, by depicting them as both experienced (and interested in having sex with men) and innocent and virginal.

Explanation
Option A: Increasingly challenge white beauty standards by including models who represent a wide range of skin tones, facial features, and hair textures.

Jean Kilbourne's work often critiques the advertising industry's narrow beauty standards, which traditionally emphasize white, Eurocentric features. While there has been some progress in diversifying representation, Kilbourne's focus is more on the persistent issues rather than celebrating these changes.

Option B: Contribute to the growing problem of "reverse sexism" by doing "exactly the same thing" to men as they've always done to women in advertisements.

Kilbourne's analysis primarily centers on how women are portrayed in advertisements and the impact of these portrayals on societal perceptions of women. While she acknowledges that men can also be objectified, her main argument is about the systemic and historical objectification of women.

Option C: Increasingly portray women as strong-minded, independent professionals who are more focused on their careers than on their relationships with men.

While there are advertisements that depict women as strong and independent, Kilbourne's critique is that these portrayals are often overshadowed by more traditional and limiting depictions of women, which continue to reinforce stereotypes and double standards.

Option D: Reinforce the double-binds women often find themselves in, for instance, by depicting them as both experienced (and interested in having sex with men) and innocent and virginal.

This option aligns with Kilbourne's critique of advertising, which often places women in contradictory roles and expectations, creating a double-bind that is difficult to navigate. This is a central theme in her analysis of how advertisements impact women's self-image and societal roles.

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