Jamie Drout is interested in perceptions of gender stereo-types within beauty product advertising, which includes soap, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, perfume, cologne, makeup, chemical hair color, razors, skin care, feminine care, and salon services; as well as the perceived benefits of empowerment advertising. Gender stereotypes specifically use cultural perceptions of what constitutes an attractive, acceptable, and desirable man or woman, frequently exploiting specific gender roles, and are commonly employed in advertisements for beauty products. Women are represented as delicately feminine, strikingly beautiful, and physically flawless, occupying small amounts of physical space that generally exploit their sexuality; men as strong and masculine with chiseled physical bodies, occupying large amounts of physical space to maintain their masculinity and power. In contrast, empowerment advertising strategies negate gender stereotypes and visually communicate the unique differences in each individual. In empowerment advertising, men and women are to represent the diversity in beauty, body type, and levels of perceived femininity and masculinity. Her project is focused on understanding consumer perceptions of these advertising strategies. Jamie conducted a survey using the following questionnaire:

1. What is your gender?

Male

Female

2. What is your age?

3. What is the highest level of education you have completed? Some High School Classes High School Diploma Some Undergraduate Courses Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Master Degree J. D. M. D. Doctorate Degree

4. What is your annual income?

$ 0 to 6$ < 10,000

$ 10,000 to 6 < $ 20,000

$ 20,000 to 6 < $ 30,000

$ 30,000 to 6 < $ 40,000

$ 40,000 to 6 < $ 50,000

$ 50,000 to 6 < $ 60,000

$ 60,000 to 6 < $70,000

$ 70,000 to 6 < $80,000

$ 80,000 to 6 < $90,000

$ 90,000 to 6 < $110,000

$ 110,000 to 6 < $130,000

$ 130,000 to 6 < $150,000

$ 150,000 or More

5. On average, how much do you pay for beauty and hygiene products or services per year? Include references to the following products: soap, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, perfume, cologne, makeup, chemical hair color, razors, skin care, feminine care, and salon services.

6. On average, how many beauty and hygiene advertisements, if at all, do you think you view or hear per day? Include references to the following advertisements: television, billboard, Internet, radio, newspaper, magazine, and direct mail.

7. On average, how many of those advertisements, if at all, specifically subscribe to gender roles and stereotypes?

8. On the following scale, what role, if any, do these advertisements have in reinforcing specific gender stereotypes? Drastic Influential Limited Trivial None

9. To what extent do you agree that empowerment advertising, which explicitly communicates the unique differences in each individual, would help transform cultural gender stereotypes?

Strongly agree

Agree

Somewhat agree

Neutral Somewhat disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

10. On average, what percentage of advertisements that you view or hear per day currently utilizes empowerment advertising?