Blog #5

this class has been very informative to me this semester. I have learned a lot about the different kinds of critiques to apply to topics. My most favorite part of the class is the open discussions that we had about the topics we read or watched. It was great to see all of the different ideas everyone had. The film about the food industry was very enlightening. It showed me how food companies can treat their employees and how the development from farmer to grocery store takes place. Also, the parts we discussed about the women in sports and politics was very interesting. It was very educational to learn how women are viewed by their looks than by the stories they tell. The parts on Disney films, to me, were greatly exaggerated. In my opinion, the writers already had personal biases and hatred for the Disney films. Why can't they just be fun and whimsical for children. If we were to force children to critique these films as adults, then they won't get to enjoy the childlike fantasy of the cartoons. My least favorite discussions were the race topics. Too much emphasis these days is put on race. Why? If we are such an advanced society, why do people keep doing this? It just propetuates hate and focuses on race, not the individual. So, to sum up, I had a blast in this class and learned a lot.

extra credit blog

I just watched an episode of the television show, All in the Family. In the episode titled,"Gloria and the Riddle," Gloria tells a riddle to Archie, Edith, and Mike. The riddle is about a car accident that happens. The accident causes the death of a boy's father and the young boy being brought to the hospital. When the surgeon sees the boy, the surgeon announces to the other doctors, " I can't operate on this young boy because he is my son." The goal of the riddle is to explain why the surgeon cannot operate on the boy. The two men can't come up with the answer, but Edith does. It is because the surgeon is the boy's mother. The two men did not and could not conceive that the surgeon was a woman. This reminded me of our topics on feminist criticism. The riddle is two waves of feminism. First, it is second-wave feminism because it defines equal opportunities for men and women in fields that are predominantly held by men. The surgeon is actually a woman, which Mike and Archie could not fathom because they still had the ideas that only men could be surgeons and women only nurses. Secondly, the riddle is an example of Third-wave feminism because it challenged the notion that women could not be doctors or surgeons. It proved the idea that women could achieve any goal or dreams that they wanted. It shows that women could be whatever their hearts desire. The riddle also shows the idea from a liberal feminist perspective where women hold positions that are traditionally male occupied. The episode reminded me of the Griner and Hammond articles. If a woman does not fit the mold that has been set by society, then it is hard for some people to recognize her as anything else. This was the problem in why Mike and Archie had about solving the riddle. These two men were so ingrained with the ideas that women could never be doctors that they could not see beyond their own beliefs to see the surgeon as a woman, only a man. It took the riddle to open their minds to the changes of the roles of women in our society.  The episode also goes against the idea of the cultural feminist perspective. This is the idea that promotes the socialized skills, activities, and behaviors traditionally defined as feminine. The very idea that a women could hold such a manly position as a doctor is too much for some people in society- men and women alike. This idea promotes the notion that women were not ever to be anything other than mothers and homemakers. Some people think that a woman who wants to achieve other and higher goal is just plain wrong. The riddle and this episode blew those ideas out of the water.No longer are women set in place to be only housekeepers, nurses, or housewives. Women can now be doctors, lawyers, and even politicians. This episode most definitely had an impact with the audience because it brought the battle of feminism and women's rights to the mass public. Many people's ideas of women in the workplace were changed for the better with this episode. This is the whole point of feminism: to let the world know that women and men can and should be equal on all levels. Why can't people just be what they want to be? Why must anyone be put into this one mold, and if they should break away from it, are they outcast or seen as not normal? In my opinion, women should be able to have the same rights to fulfill their personal dreams as men. This is what they have struggled for and have won in the past, and are still battling. There are still some people that feel differently about this, and they will fight it until their last breath. But, times they are changing and will keep changing.

Blog #4

           I have to agree with a lot of what was being portrayed in the documentary, "Miss Representation." Women in the media have never been treated with the same respect as the men. With the men, no one ever talks about the way that they are dressed or what they are wearing. It just focuses on the stories. And, they do tend to sexuality the women anchors a lot with low-cut blouses and dresses with high skirts. The documentary also pointed out a great subject on the pay of men vs women. Yes, it has come along way, but it is not equal as it should be. I believe if a woman works as hard as a man, then they should be paid accordingly.
            The Roxanne Gay article also proved a lot of points. I agree with her when she discusses celebrity feminism. A lot of times people will focus on the celebrity part and not the feminism part. They will only focus on whatever celebrity at the moment is speaking about feminism. The people will forget all of he hard work that has been done for the feminist movement, and all of the hardwork that is still being done.
        Lastly, the Griner and Hammond articles really pointed out how two different women are fighting the same battles. These two women are representatives of Third-wave feminism. They are both showing the world that it is a woman's prerogative to do things her way and nobody else's way. They are both standouts in a male-dominated sport , and they are both excelling at it. They are both really wonderful role models, not only for women, but for men also. Why do we have to fit into one mold of society? Why can't we just be or do what we want? For another person to put limitations on another person is wrong. This sends a bad message to everyone. These two women have shown us that we can follow our own dreams and show everyone that there are no limitations. So, to quote Nike: "Just Do It."
           

Blog #3

In this blog, I'm going to discuss the Rolling Stone magazine article about the Boston bomber. This article really piss d me off. I don't care that the article tried to make us as readers feel sympathy for Jagar and his brother. These two monsters did an awful thing and people were killed. And for what? They had a bad childhood and a horrible life. Get with the program, morons. Life is not fair. Never has been, never will be. Everyone goes through bad times in their lives, but that does not mean we should go out and do harm to others. I could care less that these two assholes came from a dis functional, nonloving home. What matters is that they killed people, especially an eight year old boy. And for what, their hatred for America and for their religious beliefs. Who cares? If people hate America so much, there are other places that they can go. No one is forced to live here. And don't get me started on people who commit acts of hatred for religion. What a mockery this has become. Killing is killing, and I don't approve. And if your so called religion enforces killing others, then it sends a wrong message. To me, these were just two whiny jerks who couldn't grow a pair of balls and try to change their outcomes in life. Hard times fall on everyone, and it's how a person reacts to those setbacks that defines what kind of human being that they are or will become. And, for those women that support and fawn over this piece of shit, SHAME ON YOU! Think about those poor families who now have to live day to day with what theses assholes did. Think of the suffering the family of the little boy that was killed have to go through. And shame on Rolling Stone for sensationalizing this douchebag and his story all for the hopes of selling more magazines. Who cares what he looks like on the outside. If he has an ugly soul, then he is ugly all the way. Anyone who commits such heinous acts as these two demons deserve to rot in Hell for all eternity. And there is not one thing I will ever read or hear about these dumbasses that will ever change my mind or make me feel any sympathy for them.