I got this slideshow in an email from my dad from a friend of his. I think although the stats are portrayed in a shocking way, I think the information is interesting and really shows how sometimes we forget just how lucky we are to live the way that we do. The fact that I can even share this with the internet is amazing, I have so much power that I don't even think I have and I can put this power to good use.
Disney movies - don't even get me started.
Stereotypes are so ingrained and invisable in our society and that we must always be aware of them even in things that we may perceive as innocent, such as a Disney movie. The readings made me think of how even the most conscientious person in the world probably has some form of stereotypes that come up from time to time and that we must always take a critical look at everything that we see/hear, etc and that we must also be critical of the things that we think. We have to be aware of the things that we think and why we think them, so that we do not fall victim to being judgmental. All forms of media outlets uses stereotypes in order for the audience to remember and understand the information better, e.g. in the case of The Lion King it has been shown that children start producing some form of stereotypes from a young age, and Disney uses that information in order to make a movie that will be liked and remembered by many people. Media is also implicitly enforcing the st...
i wish there was a like button on your blog so i can like your posts haha :)
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