I enjoyed pretty much everything about this class. The material we read was intriguing, the movies and films we watched were very entertaining and the in class discussions really provoked critical thinking. I enjoyed being able to creatively express myself through my writings, the various projects and in class discussions. Actually, thinking back to when we first started blogging, I remember being very reluctant to share my opinion over the web, for everyone to see and read. It made me uncomfortable to share my actual, sometimes brutally honest opinion on the topics so I often stated a lighter version of it, but still saying it. I think I felt this way because I didn’t want to offend anyone or come across as judgmental and thinking back to my thoughts about certain topics, I was rather judgmental. Towards the end of this class though, I actually looked forward to blogging and to responding to others’ posts. I got all fired up about many of the topics I read in the blogs and I think that’s what made it kind of ‘fun’ too.
After this course, I feel I have been exposed to so many different perspectives on sexuality and gender. And I feel it has mostly been a good thing too. The only part that I don’t really like being aware of, is the Disney Princesses taking on so many hidden negative roles and being objectified. My roommate is a huge fan of the Disney Princesses so I felt the crazy need to share the ideas about them that we discussed in class, but then I also felt that telling her would break her heart. Lol!
The one thing about this class that I will definitely take away, I will be aware of how women are portrayed in the media. I’m going to be like the next “Jean Kilbourne” standing up for the injustices against women in the media! Or at least I feel like I’ll be the mini version of her amongst my friends! And someday, when I’m in an important position in a company and have say in the marketing campaign, I’m going to remember this class and the topics of discussions and make sure the media does not take the stereotypical media’s stance.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Lust at First Sight
Hello all you Valentine’s Day love birds. When you met your significant other was it "love at first sight?" Do you believe that just by seeing someone, you could fall in love with them? I personally do not believe in this silly saying at all. I do believe that there is such thing as “lust at first sight” when you feel chemistry with a person right away which will lead you to continue to pursue them. Far too often the media tries to sell us the message that this lust or chemistry that we may feel towards another person when first meeting is actually love.
Think of Britney Spear’s “Fantasy” perfume commercial, or The Notebook with Noah towards Ali. Even as little boys and girls we are programmed to believe in this kind of love, just watch our beloved Disney movies like The Little Mermaid when Aril first sees Prince Eric, or in Alden when he first sees Jasmine. But let’s be honest with each other, how can it be love when those characters haven’t even shared words?! Is the media really saying that love is only skin deep or if you don’t feel a connection to a person with a first glance it will never work? Think of how many couples would not be together if that really were the case, maybe one of those couples would even be and your lover!? The media should really consider changing their view of "love at first sight" and change it to what it really is, "lust at first sight." That doesn't mean that love can't come out of that lust though! So lust on!
Think of Britney Spear’s “Fantasy” perfume commercial, or The Notebook with Noah towards Ali. Even as little boys and girls we are programmed to believe in this kind of love, just watch our beloved Disney movies like The Little Mermaid when Aril first sees Prince Eric, or in Alden when he first sees Jasmine. But let’s be honest with each other, how can it be love when those characters haven’t even shared words?! Is the media really saying that love is only skin deep or if you don’t feel a connection to a person with a first glance it will never work? Think of how many couples would not be together if that really were the case, maybe one of those couples would even be and your lover!? The media should really consider changing their view of "love at first sight" and change it to what it really is, "lust at first sight." That doesn't mean that love can't come out of that lust though! So lust on!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
"Greek"
I decided to write about the ABC Family’s show Greek. It is a complex television show with many heterosexual relationships as well as one homosexual relationship that is just as equally discussed. Mind and relationship games are often played between characters of the show in order to “get the guy/girl.” One new couple worked backwards in their new relationship by first engaging in sexual actions, then dinner and then coffee. They also discuss the idea of “love at first sight” which would be interesting to expand upon.
I believe that the show’s audience is heterosexual young women because it deals with “girly” sororities and relationships. Homosexual men could also be the audience because there is a gay couple on the show, whose frat brothers make fun of them, but the main gay guy isn’t the stereotypical gay guy which I will further explain in my paper. Heterosexual men could also be interested in the show because it does talk about fraternities which can be considered a “manly” thing in society. This idea of being a “manly man” and violence towards homosexuals goes along with Yep’s article about Violence of Heteronormativity.
Being in a sorority here at OU, I enjoy watching this show, but I don’t always appreciate the stereotypes that are associated with sorority girls. If I meet someone for the first the time, I normally don’t mention that I’m in a sorority. It’s not because I’m not proud of it, but I don’t want them prejudging me before they actually know who I am. By analyzing this show, Greek, I hope to uncover the roles the women in the sororities on the show play and if they conform or go against the stereotypes set by other media sources. Also, I want to analysis the homosexual relationship that is in the show between two fraternity brothers and how others may preserve them. I will most likely use the most current episode of Greek to analysis the overall shows perspective on heterosexuality.
I believe that the show’s audience is heterosexual young women because it deals with “girly” sororities and relationships. Homosexual men could also be the audience because there is a gay couple on the show, whose frat brothers make fun of them, but the main gay guy isn’t the stereotypical gay guy which I will further explain in my paper. Heterosexual men could also be interested in the show because it does talk about fraternities which can be considered a “manly” thing in society. This idea of being a “manly man” and violence towards homosexuals goes along with Yep’s article about Violence of Heteronormativity.
Being in a sorority here at OU, I enjoy watching this show, but I don’t always appreciate the stereotypes that are associated with sorority girls. If I meet someone for the first the time, I normally don’t mention that I’m in a sorority. It’s not because I’m not proud of it, but I don’t want them prejudging me before they actually know who I am. By analyzing this show, Greek, I hope to uncover the roles the women in the sororities on the show play and if they conform or go against the stereotypes set by other media sources. Also, I want to analysis the homosexual relationship that is in the show between two fraternity brothers and how others may preserve them. I will most likely use the most current episode of Greek to analysis the overall shows perspective on heterosexuality.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Man You're Funny!
Quick side note, Colt McCoy recently got engaged... :( Bummer! Ok, now on to this weeks blog.
What are the factors that go into the formula for being funny? Does it involve telling dirty jokes, being super witty, always having a comeback, poking fun at yourself, smiling a lot, dressing funny or just using colorful vocab? How come far too often one factor to being funny is also being fat? Or here’s another thought - what about gender playing a role in who is considered funny? If you think about the actors and actresses who can make you cry from laughing so hard, you’ll find they are mostly male. Robin Williams, Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers and the list could continue. Of course there are the few actresses who could make you roll laughing too, like Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg or Anna Faris, but the list for male actors far out numbers female actresses.
Maybe male actors have a larger following audience than the actresses? Perhaps it’s that males in general find other males to be funnier than women, and since we ladies hang out with those men, our ideas about what is and isn’t funny is shaped by them (who will most likely say guys ARE funnier). From my own experience, I feel like guys I know are funnier than the ladies I know. Also, I feel like if girls do have a good sense of humor, they tend to be viewed as “silly”, “goofy” or at times “stupid”. So what do us ladies have to do to get labeled as “hilarious” or “funny” instead?
What are the factors that go into the formula for being funny? Does it involve telling dirty jokes, being super witty, always having a comeback, poking fun at yourself, smiling a lot, dressing funny or just using colorful vocab? How come far too often one factor to being funny is also being fat? Or here’s another thought - what about gender playing a role in who is considered funny? If you think about the actors and actresses who can make you cry from laughing so hard, you’ll find they are mostly male. Robin Williams, Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers and the list could continue. Of course there are the few actresses who could make you roll laughing too, like Tina Fey, Whoopi Goldberg or Anna Faris, but the list for male actors far out numbers female actresses.
Maybe male actors have a larger following audience than the actresses? Perhaps it’s that males in general find other males to be funnier than women, and since we ladies hang out with those men, our ideas about what is and isn’t funny is shaped by them (who will most likely say guys ARE funnier). From my own experience, I feel like guys I know are funnier than the ladies I know. Also, I feel like if girls do have a good sense of humor, they tend to be viewed as “silly”, “goofy” or at times “stupid”. So what do us ladies have to do to get labeled as “hilarious” or “funny” instead?
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