This week in class we watched the video Miss-Representation.
Through out this semester my eyes have been opened and I have noticed things in
the media that I haven’t always been aware of. I think I’ve seen for a while
the objectification of women, but through this class, and this video, I really
saw the problem that it is. IT IS EVERYWHERE!!!
This video really scared me. The fact that the
objectification of women is everywhere, and that it sells, and that so many
people are okay with it, it made me so sad. It really made me want to change. I
know that it will take more than just me, but if I change, I think I can at
least affect the lives of a few. Starting with my children. One reason that I
was so alarmed by this video was because I do not want my kids to be exposed to
this kind of media. Yet, it almost seems inevitable.
Though it seems there has been a slight push to make a
change, to make women seem stronger and more independent in a handful of films,
it is still a very very low percentage. So what can I do when this type of
media is so prominent and accepted by so many? I can teach my kids. I can
sensor what they watch and what is watched in the home. I’ve always wanted to
be careful about the media in the home, but this class and video has really
made me see the NEED.
I'm right there with you. This documentary made be worried that if it's this bad now, I don't even want to imagine what it is going to be like when my future children are my age. Ah it is a bit scary to think about it.
ReplyDeleteAfter this lecture I was inspired to write down a few things that I want to teach my children, because you're right, we can't shield them from all the bad things in the world, but we can teach them how to process it all and focus on the good.
ReplyDeleteThings I want to teach my children:
I want to teach my sons (and my daughters) that they can show emotion, it's not a sissy thing to have feelings. It actually shows strength and courage to be true to one's inner feelings.
I want to teach both my sons and my daughters that women/girls, men/boys are not objects. We are not our bodies, we are our minds. And we are not here for the attention of others. We are all people with thoughts and feelings and we all deserve respect. Including yourself.
I want to teach my daughters (and my sons) the power of their own minds. I want them to value education and learning. I want them to know they can pursue anything they want, whether its to be a politician, a homemaker, a baker, a scientist, a dancer, a soldier, an entrepreneur, etc. as long as they put their heart, soul, and effort into it.
I want to teach my children that their worth is not based off of what they do or do not do, but rather that their worth is infinite and constant. They are children of God, and their worth will never change, They are priceless and always will be. I want them to see their worth in their divine identity, through God's eyes, and not through the world's.
I want to teach my children that marriage is important, it is the place where they can find the most joy, love, and mutual support when they marry and keep God in their marriage.
Although the world will teach them many other things, I want to teach my children to be critical consumers and thinkers. I want them to be aware of the things the world teaches and how to differentiate between truth and lies.