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August 17, 2012 06:50 AM
The media’s ‘happily ever after’
Why are women like Jennifer Aniston portrayed as sad and lonely if they aren't married?
In her column, Minority Reports, Jennifer Vanasco analyzes how the mainstream media covers social minorities. Jennifer Aniston is one of the wealthiest women in the entertainment industry. She has appeared in 27 feature films, starred in the hit sitcom Friends, owns a film production company, and just secured her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But the poor...
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