Talking Point #3

Generation M : misogyny in media and culture directed by: Thomas Keith


Reflection

While watching this documentary, I was thrown off with what was going on, what was the topic of the discussion, what they mean't and so forth. As the documentary began firing up with all these crazy facts, is when I started making connections and becoming more understanding with what was being talked about. There were a few things that were mentioned and automatically caught my attention for various reasons. The documentary had stated that, media tries to make believe that women are each other's rivals when it comes down to dating a man. So, pretty much women are mean't to fight over a man. I could say that I agree, media does display the rivalry between two women, I've witnessed myself women fighting over men. This was my junior year in high school, where one girl hated my guts, called me out of my name, all because of one reason...a boy who I once dated my sophomore year, whom I also had no connections or communication with. Social media also triggers women/girls are trained to please men, to keep them happy with these, "Female Empowerment," which is the sexuality on a women. Which is how idealized beauty became the topic afterwards. The media sells ideals that aren't attainable, such as models, singers, dancers etc. 80% of young women in California start a diet or has already started one, which is why 8-10 women a year get plastic surgery done because social media has such a huge impact on some people's life, that it literally influences those that strive to be like their idol. This is causing the quest for perfectionists to not go away anytime soon. Lastly, The Pink and Blue Dichotomy, where we are now considered "weak." They had said that, for centuries women were told not to go to college because, "women aren't cut out for it," which baffles me, because now, women are outnumbered by men with graduation rates. You see here, overall this document stated various ways of how women are criticized in an everyday life, whereas some women get influenced with social media. 


Below is a link that briefly goes over what this documentary displayed, but just more detailed. (sorry classmates it's 12 mins. long; but the best 12 mins you'll never regret!)

https://youtu.be/rqmrANg5r6I