Role-Reversal Photo Series Challenges Traditional Gender Stereotypes

Photographer Eli Rezkallah challenges gender stereotypes in his ongoing series, “In a Parallel Universe.” The first subject of the series was gender reversal recreated through vintage advertising to show the disparity between traditional roles assigned to men and women. Rezkallah is a fine art photographer and the founder of Plastik Studios and Plastik Magazine, based… Continue reading Role-Reversal Photo Series Challenges Traditional Gender Stereotypes

Challenging gender stereotypes in commercial photography

To coincide with International Women‘s Day in March, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and Facebook IQ released a new report on representation and inclusion in online advertising campaigns. They found that women in ads were 14.1 times more likely than men to be shown in revealing clothing and 6.9 times more likely… Continue reading Challenging gender stereotypes in commercial photography