http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ap2xnMcvpw&feature=related
I liked the video and I’m glad that there is actually a documentary on this topic. If you know me, you’ll probably know that I care a lot about these issues. I hate the fact that I listen to more male musicians and DJs than female ones, and how I have these different views for men and women unconsciously even though I know it’s wrong. I’m in the generation that grew up with not just television and magazines, but computers and the internet. Indeed, in some ways they have helped me to get rid of the traditional values that my parents more or less possess. Nevertheless, there is just way more biased, brainwashing things going on.
I liked the video and I’m glad that there is actually a documentary on this topic. If you know me, you’ll probably know that I care a lot about these issues. I hate the fact that I listen to more male musicians and DJs than female ones, and how I have these different views for men and women unconsciously even though I know it’s wrong. I’m in the generation that grew up with not just television and magazines, but computers and the internet. Indeed, in some ways they have helped me to get rid of the traditional values that my parents more or less possess. Nevertheless, there is just way more biased, brainwashing things going on.
I find it ironic how in other animal
species, if there are two genders and they differ in appearance, the male is
usually the one trying to be pretty and sexually attractive.
I do agree with some people, though, that
the media is bad influence on guys just as girls. So yes, guys also care about
appearance, just in a different way. And society has different expectations for
men and women, because of what we learn in the media about what a “man” or a “woman”
is.
If possible I would like to watch the whole
documentary to get a better idea of how they address the issue.
I think there’s a part of the brain that
stores all the images we saw in a huge archive - not very organized but all
linked together. The object that we’re used to seeing everyday becomes the
representation of all the other objects of the same kind. When one thing is so
prominent and represents more than its kind, it becomes an icon.
As the video shows, media is nothing but
creating representations. When we see same images over and over again we
conform to the idea behind it before we even realize. Repetition is the
simplest yet most effective method of persuasion there is. I know artists such
as Andy Warhol have already used it to the extreme, though I don’t think it
ever gets old. Another big thing in art is to play with the icons; either
manipulate it or destroy it, but never get rid of it.
The media and the representations it
creates are really the perfect tools to get your ideas recognized. For my
concentration, perhaps I could think about using icons. I should however be
careful not to unconsciously fall into the conventional ways. It’s even better
if I can insert some humor here and there. I still don’t know what my theme
would be, but I do care very strongly about some issues and wish to change even
the smallest portion of people.
