Those who could have read my
post on this world during the semester already know what unit was my
favorite. I actually have written three posts on feminism. Yeah, three. The
reason is simple: I have always been interested in gender equality, and this
class permitted me to become aware of how the popular culture that surrounds us
is fulfilled with stereotyped gender and sex roles, and concepts such as masculine
hegemony and heteronormativity. I mean, I knew it was stereotyped, but I was
not aware how much it was.
I remember when I entered college.
My classes were all about written communication. We learned probably every
single mistake people can make in French. Now, every time I watch the
television or I read the newspaper, I easily notice even small mistakes, and
hearing someone says something we cannot say in French hurts my ears (sorry,
guys, if my English hurt your ears during the semester). It is exactly the same
with this Rhetoric/Pop Culture class. I feel like I see texts that perpetuate hegemony
everywhere. As you told the class, Scarlett, I cannot watch a TV show or a
music video without criticizing it. Well, I exaggerate… almost.
What I will always retain from this
class is how we should be more aware of what we consume in the media and the
popular culture. I will probably do like my aunt who used to forbid her
children to watch movies with explicit content. When
I was younger I thought it was stupid, but now I understand why it is not. I
understand how popular culture is a powerful perpetuator of hegemony and status
quo as well as why it is bad.
I take this as a
wonderful Christmas gift. Thank you, Scarlett!
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