In this blog, I will discuss my views on the documentary Miss Representation and how it affects my being, knowing and doing. Miss Representation is a documentary about how women are misrepresented in the media and culture. It also shows how women in power and that have influence are viewed in the eyes of men around the world.
How does the argument in the film make you feel (impact on your being)? Watching the documentary Miss Representation makes me feel sad. I'm sad because of the world we live in, why do we as women have to be misrepresented in such a negative way. The documentary was based off women in the media over decades of time. It makes me feel sad because I feel over these decades we've made very little strides in the way we are viewed today. I feel like I need to try to help make a difference in some way shape or form. No matter how small or big. How does the argument in the film make you think (impact on your knowing)? After watching the documentary Miss Representation, I definitely can see how it affects my knowing. Everything is revolved around social media and shaping the culture. With social networks shaping our minds 24/7 it’s not hard to see how we rely on it so much for confirmation. Movies, social networks, News, and reality T.V provides entertainment. It also provides images of women that we want strive to be like as women. How does the argument in the film make you want to make change (impact on your doing)? Watching this video definitely makes me want to do more for my community, be that voice of reason for young girls. I would like to flip the views of social media in the way that instead of focusing on the negative views of women we can start focusing on the positive. Instead of looking at “Nikki Minaj” as body goals we can look at “Massy Arias” as body goals because not only is she a professional body builder with a beautiful face. She is a person that wants women all around the world to feel confident in the skin their in. She promotes beauty on the inside and outside. We need to change our mindset and focus on the doing and make strides to better help us grow mentally and physically.
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Samantha Flood
4/1/2019 07:51:12 pm
"Do you believe the media is as powerful as MISS REPRESENTATION makes it out to be in shaping our lives and the society we live in? Yes I do just by observing everything and everyone around me. I pay attention to my little brother and cousins who are all fourteen years old. They all care about how they look 24/7, they are always on social networks to see whats the trends, etc. My cousins that are girls are obsessed with make up and crop tops. Just their mindsets are different. Thinking back on how I was at that age I cared about certain things like getting my hair done but it was never to please someone else. I never wore makeup my mother alway told me I didn't need to wear it. I do believe the media shapes or lives and the society we live in and honestly I'm sad to say it. "
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Mustafa Alqaraghuli
4/1/2019 08:50:12 pm
Reading your answer to your last question, I can totally agree with it. I feel the same way about my body. I don't look for what people think about my body, I look for my own comfort. I plan accordingly to change my body the way I want it to be if I was unhappy with it.
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