I really could not relate to much because i am not a girl so it is difficult. I have done yoga befor and it is relaxing. However i do feel this young girl is socialized to think that if you try hard and harder you can accomplish anything. This statement is not true even in the book gerty tries to change who she is but you can not. In class we talk about how hard it is to break out of diffrent class systems and how difficult that process is in everyday life. It very funny how they tell Gerty that she has to marry rich. By gerty doing this she is a monder day gold digger she is hoping for a rich husband. By todays standereds this is not what women represent.
In the video it says do not do anything for people to like you just be who you are. This is what young girls are told to say however this is not how they feel with all the advertising we have we have created an enviorment that tells boy and girls you are nto cool or pretty or you are an out cast if you do not do this or that. People are looked down upon by how they dress smell look and act the media creates this and that is why most of dress or act a certain way.
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ReplyDeleteI really like what you said about advertising creating an environment where children are told what to do to make them "fit in". I competely agree. The media, today, has a huge negative impact on the self-esteem of our youth by telling them that they must do certain things to feel accepted. Great job!
I really like what you have to say about the idea of "being who you are" because it really is something that we have been taught to believe and say. Most little girls dont even really know what it means to be who they are and therefore are just saying that because thats what they have been raised to hear. good work!
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