Unlearning the Myths That Blind US
In the Unlearning the myths that blinds us by Christensen I learned about how much media and things we see as children affects us. The media shows us how we should live our lives, and how our futures should be. The media has so much affect on us growing up, but it shows only one view of things. For example Disney movies shows young girls how we should look, in order to find your true love you have to look a certain way. Which is skinny, with a hourglass figure, nice pretty hair, and really nice big eyes. It also shows how girl are not the bread winners of the house that men are the only ones who bring money to the table. Disney's shows also show how men should be, rich, handsome, popular, and strong in order to find a women. The Disney movies don't really show success of a chubby person who might not be as pretty. These movies are showing children that in order for you to live “HAPPILY EVER AFTER” you have to be pretty, skinny and have a nice body.
It also portrays that in relationships women should have no say in things. Like in the movie The Little Mermaid when the Ariel gave up her voice to be with the man of her dreams. This show that women when in a relationship should have no say in anything. She also gives up her culture goes from being a mermaid to being a human. I believe this is wrong because its showing that a woman's input in a relationship is worthless, and that the men should have all the right in a relationship.
While watching the show “Sex in the city” I came across an episode that spoke about maleness. I thought about this reading when I watched this episode.
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