Much of media today teaches girls that their lives must revolve around men. Whether it is for love, or if it is for the men to get their goal. Women protagonists are found so little in media, and when you find one a majority of them are seeking men's approval. Men own the big media companies so this makes sense. Men create standards for women. The decide how women should be told to look and act. They base their ideas for this off of idealistic thoughts.
The idealism they possess has led to 65% of women dealing with an eating disorder. they do this to maintain a weight that men say is desirable. This is such a sad statistic based off of other people. You should be able to love yourself and not be bombarded with the ideas that you aren't good enough.
One way to stop the discrimination of women, is to teach your daughters they don't need to fill the mold. This can be hard as you get older because you want to fit in and not get mad fun of. But there are others who are like you. Breaking the mold.
I agree, men have too much of an impact in the way women are seen by the media, the people around them, and especially themselves. Hopefully, in the future, we can teach boys and men how to treat women (as equals) and women how to treat and see themselves, despite what they learn in the media.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's a scary world when you look at all of the media messages that are projected. However, people should not raise their children in fear or hate of the future. Either do something about it, or just raise them with the correct ideas about the media and life. We have these skills of a critical thinker, and it's our job to pass it on to those who will listen, like our future children. Everything you said is true, but it doesn't have to be our personal reality.
ReplyDeletei agree as to teaching our daughters to be themselves and not have to "fill the mold" but I don't think it will be easy because its going to take a lot to get rid of girls following that status.
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