Head of state Quote by Germaine Greer
““The most cursory examination of even the most progressive organs of information reveals a curious inability to recognize women as newsmakers, unless they are young or married to a head of state or naked or pregnant by some triumph of technology or perpetrators or victims of some hideous crime or any combiniation of the above. Women's issues are often disguised as people issues, unless they are relegated to the women's pages which amazingly still suvive. Senior figures are all male; even the few women who are deemed worthy of obituaries are shown in images from their youth, as if the last fourty years of their lives have been without achievement of any kind. If you analyse the by-lines in your morning paper, you will see that the senior editorial staff are all older men, supported by a rabble of junior females, the infinitely replacesable 'hackettes'.””
About This Quote
Media systematically marginalizes women unless they fit stereotypical narratives, limiting recognition of their achievements.
In simple terms: Women’s contributions are often ignored unless they fit narrow stereotypes.
Key Takeaway
Challenge media bias and broaden representation.
Themes
gender bias
media representation
women’s rights
Mood
critical
determined
Type
analytical
activist
When to use this quote
- newsrooms
- academic research
- policy advocacy
Key Concepts
intersectionality
visibility
journalism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can media outlets be held accountable?
- What alternative platforms can amplify women’s voices?
A Different Perspective
Changing deep-rooted editorial cultures is difficult.
