This week in class we watched a very influential documentary about women in the media. Seeing the graphic nature about how media are portrayed in general is shocking and it seems that media producers only highlight the young and beautiful I found it interesting that this fact does not even come close to representing the actual woman population.
Women have come so far from the suppression of the 1940-1950's from wearing pants to holding jobs, but unfortunately the media is taking a backlash toward women in this battle for equality. In a PR class I took on campus we learned about the glass celling and promotion of genders and the fact that women's god given ability to have children sets them back in the workforce and they will never be able to catch up. This is unfortunate because of the wonderful sacrifice that accompanies having children.
On a separate note I also am worried about how young girls are influenced by this media and how it effects body image. This seems to be a big issue in adolescents and early adulthood that could be avoided had we been portraying women positively through the media.
It is so sad to me the influence media has had on attitudes today about women. I love your "We Can Do It" picture. I truly believe that we women are such powerful influences and can make a positive difference in the world.
ReplyDeleteI thought this movie was a real eye opener. It's so sad to see how destructive the media can be to girls and women in regards to their sense of self-worth and self-esteem.
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