***Spike Lee film***
We watched the movie Bamboozled which did a good job of blasting the stereotypes in the audience's face. I did not like this movie because it made me upset. I understand what Spike Lee was trying to do when he made the film, but the way he portrayed it made me feel uncomfortable and anxious. Being a child of the '80s, I was brought up to ignore people's skintones and never bring up stereotypes. The way that Spike Lee shoved it in your face was inappropriate, in my opinion.
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Monday, May 10, 2010
Post for Week 6: RG & Media
***Tough Guise***
This video was one of my favorites because it exposed men for what they really are. Society puts the pressure on men in that they must always be "tough" and "strong" and never show their emotions. Underneath that "Tough Guise" they are just as sensitive as women are and aren't "allowed" to let it get to them.
I knew they weren't made of stone, but I never realized the incredible pressure that men are under to be manly. And now, with more sex shown in the media, men are under pressure to build themselves into a model body. Perhaps there isn't much difference between us after all. :)
This video was one of my favorites because it exposed men for what they really are. Society puts the pressure on men in that they must always be "tough" and "strong" and never show their emotions. Underneath that "Tough Guise" they are just as sensitive as women are and aren't "allowed" to let it get to them.
I knew they weren't made of stone, but I never realized the incredible pressure that men are under to be manly. And now, with more sex shown in the media, men are under pressure to build themselves into a model body. Perhaps there isn't much difference between us after all. :)
Post for Week 5: RG & the Media
*** The Black Press***
The film Soldiers without Swords sparked some thoughts in my mind. I knew that African Americans had experienced a lot of hardships after the Emancipation Proclamation when trying to become journalists, but I didn't realize the actual struggles.
The had to fight a hegemonic society in trying to make a publication and trying to learn how to write. This is something that we all take for granted now and it really opened my eyes to the history of journalism. We have really come a long way in making the journalism playing field more equal for those who have a voice.
The film Soldiers without Swords sparked some thoughts in my mind. I knew that African Americans had experienced a lot of hardships after the Emancipation Proclamation when trying to become journalists, but I didn't realize the actual struggles.
The had to fight a hegemonic society in trying to make a publication and trying to learn how to write. This is something that we all take for granted now and it really opened my eyes to the history of journalism. We have really come a long way in making the journalism playing field more equal for those who have a voice.
Post for Week 4: RG in the Media
***More thoughts on Symbolic annihilation***
As far as we all think we have come in eliminating racism from the media, there is a concept that many people forget about. The absence of a race or type of person can symbolically annihilate that group from existing.
For example, Native Americans are rarely, if ever, shown in television shows or films. If they are shown, then they are more than likely a stereotype. Hispanics are portrayed in the same way in commercials and television shows.
Another example is homeless people or the disabled. This concept needs to be recognized by all media so that we can move forward from the racism, rather than remaining stagnant.
As far as we all think we have come in eliminating racism from the media, there is a concept that many people forget about. The absence of a race or type of person can symbolically annihilate that group from existing.
For example, Native Americans are rarely, if ever, shown in television shows or films. If they are shown, then they are more than likely a stereotype. Hispanics are portrayed in the same way in commercials and television shows.
Another example is homeless people or the disabled. This concept needs to be recognized by all media so that we can move forward from the racism, rather than remaining stagnant.
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