Reflections on Miss Representation
I have been running a young women's circle at my organization every month since August of last year, turn out has been low lately I decided to spice things up a little by watching a documentary about women in media called "Miss Representation". I discovered "Miss Representation" a couple of years ago but had not had the chance to watch it. We opened this screening up to everyone in the organization because we thought the men should also learn about this since many times they support and spread sexist messages and act out in sexist, violent ways towards women at times influenced by the messages that the media spreads about women. There was some rich points made that I want to highlight and reflect deeper on. 1. The representation of women in politics, and powerful positions in the media. The documentary shed light on how sexist, disrespectful, shallow women like Hilary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Sarah Palin, Nancy Pelosi are constantly being represented in th...