Most of the things that were said in the video were somewhat surprising to me. They ran through a bunch of statistics and showed examples of how the media affects girls into thinking they aren't good enough. A lot of it had to do with self-esteem and body image. The video said how we see more violence and sexual behavior in ads on TV, music videos, and movies.
I'm sure every girl has had those thoughts about the way she looks. The purpose of the documentary was to create awareness about this social issue. In my personal experience, I don't recall being subjected to what the media said about how I should act or look like personally. I'm sure it has affected my social and mental development some, but I don't cry myself to sleep every night wishing I looked like Scarlett Johansson or something.
Our society uses media to convey messages. Some can be good, others bad. As consumers of this media, it is important for us to learn how to read these messages carefully and not accept everything blindly.
No comments:
Post a Comment