I watched a very interesting clip today. Watch it here.
The video is called Miss Representation and its message is about media controlling societies view of women. If your news station talks about what a woman was wearing instead of what she had to say, if your magazines talk mostly about the body, if your television viewing is constantly peppered with sexy women then this video applies to you. Well, technically – this video applies to everyone in a way, and should be watched by people of all walks of life.
A lot of us do not even notice just how much media we are exposed to each day. As the video states, the average American teenager is exposed to 10.5 hours of media everyday. That is longer than the time they spend at school. Media has a huge impact simply because of its constant exposure.
Guess who…
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I’m a woman of a certain age living and loving in Texas. Can’t get real specific because I’m a work in process. I Like to read sci-fi, steampunk and historical fiction, travel all over the planet, stay home on rainy days, go shopping in the middle of the night, and stay be in bed when I should be doing something.
Pampered Chef – Laurie Diltz
