DVR Recording of MTV's The Real World Brooklyn 2:00pm
My roommate had just watched a recent episode for the first time of the show whereas I had not watched with her but she immediately came into my room to wonder if one of the characters Chet was gay for the way he dresses.
Gender stereotype
Oscars 9:00 pm ABC - Sean Penn's acceptance speech
He spoke about getting equality for all genders and all races specifically gay marriage
Gender stereotypes
Monday February 23
Movie at Home: Diary of a Mad Black Woman 1:00 pm
First off just the title in itself! When Madea and Helen seek revenge on Helen's ex-husbands new lover.
Racial stereotypes
Personal Conversation with friend at Homeland grocery store 6:30 pm
I was being somewhat short with him and he jokingly asked if we need to visit the female product aisle.
Gender stereotype
Tuesday February 24
Conversation between friends of mine which I did not participate in, on the way to the Riverwind Casino, Norman 10:30 pm
Blake, asked CieAnn, who happens to be a Native American if she could score him big bucks wondering if she had connections to the casino in any way due to her race.
Racial stereotype
Classroom Experience with Professor Chavez T/R 1:30-2:45 JMC 4803-001 Hist. of Journalism in Nielsen Hall
We were having a discussion about women trying to gain the right to vote during the Suffrage movement in the late 1800's to early 1900's.
Gender Stereotypes
Wednesday February 25
TV Commercial for Nutri-System 3:30 pm
The commercial talks about being a woman and wanting to fit into a swimsuit because its that season and since its been cold we have put on weight or maybe you just had a baby, it was not tailored to men at all!
Gender Stereotypes
DVR Recording of MTV's The City 6:00 pm
One character is a model and another character involved in the fashion industry who is not a model was worried if she had an eating disorder due to her thin frame upsetting the character.
Gender Stereotype
Thursday February 26
Magazine - Rolling Stone (March 5) 4:30 pm
Calvin Klein Jeans Ad
Inappropriate images, one male is on the floor wearing jeans and an opened shirt while two other males and a female are on a couch, all shirtless, while one male is sitting down making out with the female while the lays on top of the other male and holds his head.
Gender stereotypes
Classroom Discussion T/R 10:30-12:20
JMC 3003-003 MM Journalism (T/R 10:30-12:20)
The conversation was about newsroom and how they should be culturally diverse. If they are not then they can tend to be bias and not have a true filter for all genders, races, stereotypes etc. The recent uproar about the NY Post cartoon referencing President Obama to a chimpanzee.
Racial stereotypes
Friday February 27
I would like to say that I am suprised with the amount of stereotyping in media today but I am not. I will admit that the more you look for it or maybe the more you notice it, I am a little suprised. But it is out there and although, me especially being a female, would like to think that we have made it so far in not being so objectified and only used to sell products due to our physical appearance, we have not really broken away from this. I am only suprised because maybe these stereotypes are a little bit more excepted because our society is so much more relaxed. People can get away with a lot more in print, tv, radio etc because not as many people speak out or get offended. If I get offended by an advertisement from say Calvin Klein it would be hard for me to really wage a war against them seeing as I have little power. I would have to create noise by gathering people who feel the same and moving forward with my cause when in reality to me that takes too much time unless I truly felt passionate about the subject. I feel that is the view of many American's that they just let things slide because they feel either too busy to attack, to small to attack, or feel its not worth it because if you fight that there will just be another battle tomorrow to fight.
As for the racial and gender sterotyping in my personal or social experiences I was not too offended possibly because none were directly directed at myself. However during the discussion in Professor Chavez's class I was more shocked at how ignorant people especially men could have been at that time to ignore/deny a woman's right to her children after a divorce, the right to own land, the right to speak in public, and the right to vote all because they felt a woman was incompitant. I just don't understand where this view of women being so much less than a man started? It only infuriates me more when I find out or learn of people who still believe this today, it only makes me want to push further in my education and career goals to prove those wrong. This stereotype is something I believe that is live and well today, with men still ruling majority of the business and corporate world along with men still being paid more than woman in many instances for doing the same type of work. Its 2009, people it is not longer common to think that women's brains are inferior to those of male.
I believe that the continues use of images that objectify certain groups or races only continues the stereotype or the feeling portrayed. If a child grows up viewing images of woman in fashion magazines who constantly objectified by their male counterparts it is hard to say that, that child will not grow up and either objectify women himself or feel she herself must be objectified in order to be worthy or accepted. If the media continue to use images that are stereotypical it is only doing a disservice to the world by keeping that stereotype alive. We should all be working hard to end stereotypes and quit using images that keep them alive. Everyone is human therefore everyone should have a fair shot at anything they attempt in life and to not be offered that opportunity due to a stereotypical label, is unfair and a very old-world image of thinking.
Now, how do we eliminate the old word thinking?
ReplyDeleteIt really is funny how people immediately make a judgement about you based on what they see you are wearing, going back to your roommate and the real world show. I don't personally have a "Gay-Dar" like some people claim to possess, and usually the only way I find out if they are or not is through them telling me themselves.
ReplyDeleteI bet this is why a lot of people deliberate so much about what they will wear before they even step out of the house in the morning, why they take so long just to figure out how they want to present themselves to society, or how they want to be perceived by everyone else.
Of course, looking at it from the outside, it doesn't make sense. But when you're living it out when you wake up in the morning, it makes perfct sense, it's the norm.
The Calvin Klein advertisement immediately caught my attention right when I went to your blog. This ad does offend me being a woman. Calvin Klein knows this ad might offend some people but it will also catch people's attention immediately and it might even make people remember it more because of what it is. To me, that is sad that they go to that level just to sell jeans. It just makes me frustrated to know that the stereotypes seem to be more accepted in society and how companies, like Calvin Klein, can get away with the type of ad's they produce. Obviously, these ad's are stereotypical to women and men. But they seem to be more degrading to women. That is just sad.
ReplyDeleteSo, I agree with you that we should all be working towards eliminating these type of images in society. I just hope things start improving instead of just staying the way they are.
I absolutely love the Calvin Klein image you found. Also, notice HOW SKINNY the girl is!!! Women's weight is another problem I frequently see in magazine ads. It's kind of ironic that your post before mentions eating disorders. EDs are becoming more and more prevalent in our society. I agree with Melanie about this ad because regardless of the viewers' opinions, he/she will notice the ad and therefore, notice the product.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I've been watching the Real World a lot this season and I've noticed lots of sexual stereotyping... with Chet and how the transgender (I can't remember her name) are treated. I think the situation with homosexuals can be compared to the situation women were once in. It will take time for the world to come around, but I hope/believe one day, gays/lesbians/transgenders will have the rights and opportunities they deserve.
I've been watching "The Real World" too. It seems that there are a lot of occurrences where Chet's masculinity and sexual preference are questioned. I don't understand why it matters so much. Like they are trying to figure him out or get him to admit something.
ReplyDeleteI saw this same thing with Clay Aiken...Everyone was dying for him to admit that he was gay long before he ever did. People are way too involved in other people's lives. Personally, I am never asked what my sexual preference is, yet it probably has something to do with the fact that I conform to the "social norms."
I think there are a lot of problems with media images today. I agree with Jessica on how the transformation of these images is vital in order for something in the cycle of stereotypes to change. The media images should reflect our society as a whole better. It gives people a false security feeling of a depiction of our world that truly misrepresents it fully.
ReplyDeleteI believe MTV is full of shows that address the problems of gender and racial stereotyping. The way they address it, is by making it a social problem. For example, like in "The Real World" there is all this tension in the house because there is a transgender person among the ones selected for the show. She is shown little respect by one of her roommates, and is even taunted by him. It is this general lack of acceptance that causes many of our societal problems today.
In order for anything to evolve, there must be a change in the industry. Hopefully this change will emerge with a new generation of professionals in media. Classes such as these can only help us understand the problem, so we can find the solution and apply it in everyday life.
Now, we are cooking with gas. Good conversation everyone.
ReplyDeleteThe Calvin Klein ad immediately catches my attention, CK has always been known for having ads like this. I remember a few years ago when there was a lot of controversy about similar types of ads that were vulgar and showing a lot of skin in the Abercrombie and Fitch magazine ads. Most people would have their attention caught by this ad, and it is obvious that they make ads like this to stir up controversy and grab people's attention. It makes the woman in the ad look like a sexual object and that she is getting with all of these men at once. I like the ad, but at the same time it is really degrading. There is that idea that "sex sells," but a lot of people may find this ad offensive.
ReplyDeleteIt would be a nice change to see ads being more tasteful, but I don't think we will see that anytime soon. Unfortunately, it is stuff like this that gets attention and makes a brand memorable.