I find it really interesting that we started this brief unit on how women are depicted in advertising only a short while after my cool writing presentation. All my thoughts that The Runaways had inspired me to think of have returned after watching this video.
I found maybe 95% of the video to be quite inspiring and mind-opening to the subject of sexism. The other 5% of the video seemed to be a little too preachy about feminism. By that, I mean at least two of the advertisements shown made me think this is just another way women try to sound like the only victims of society and men are just evil.
But mostly, I enjoyed this presentation. Even as a member of the male community, I do have to give women their props for standing up for what they think is right. No specific race or gender should have to be depicted as objects. No one should have to be put on this planet just so they can satisfy others.
The whole segment on how women and men are portrayed through modeling wasn't 100% original, but it was 100% realistic. No one looks that perfect all the time. And anyone who thinks that is how you reach ultimate happiness, get ready to be disappointed.
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You used percentages a lot in this post, but that's okay. I liked it. I agree with you--I think that most of the presentation was really cool, but I found myself laughing once or twice when she would try to make a connection and it just wouldn't click. Otherwise, she did a really nice job. I liked how she kind of joked around while still being serious, rather than sounding like a psycho feminist looking to "stick it to the man." I think it's surprising and saddening to realize that the points she made thirty years ago are still completely evident today. What does that tell you about society--are we doomed to lives where sexism is apparent? I don't know, but for the sake of our future, I sure hope not.
ReplyDeleteI agree Kevin. No one person or race or group should ever be put on a pedestal and be better than the rest and no one should be put here to only offer pleasure, it is just wrong.
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