Unlearning the myths that bind us
Christensen
Jen
1)"Students start to notice patterns-like the absence of female characters in many of the older cartoons. When women do appear they look like Jessica Rabbit or Playboy centerfolds-even in many of the new and improved children's movies"
1. I have noticed in many children's movies that many times the mother has passed away and then the evil step mother comes into the house. Students do notice the little parts of movies and cartoons that many people would just skip over. Students also notice who is usually the servants and who is never a main character.
2) "Many students don't want to believe that they have been manipulated by children's media or advertising. No one wants to admit that they've been "handled" by the media."
1. Many people always say how they do not understand how people could believe that the media can turn people into something they aren't. It is very true though that the media can do that. Girls that do not feel good enough will see the beautiful skinny girls on commercials and they will think that if they look like them then they will be good enough.
3)"Kenya asked have you ever seen a black person, an asian or a hispanic in a cartoon? did they have a leading role or where they a servant? women who aren't white begin to feel left out and ugly because they never get to play the princess"
1. This quote is something that i completely agree with. If children notice that only whites are main characters then they will feel like they are not important because of their race, when everyone really is important. Watching movies or cartoons like this can really effect a child.
This article makes a lot of good points. Children notice a lot when they watch a movie or a cartoon. What they see in these can have an influence on them. A child noticing that a certain race is always the servant and never the princess can be very hurtful. Having a child notice stereotypes can also affect them negatively.
I agree that children are a more perceptive than adults that may overlook parts of the cartoon that speak to children. I agree that cartoons or movies that do not depict one's race is a good way can be damaing to a child and make them feel they are too different to be accepted. Good quotes.
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ReplyDeleteI totally agree with children being perceptive than we are lead to believe. They notice when things are missing, or how the main character feels, and how it relates to them. From this, they build their own moral values and ideas that are hard to break as they grow older. The sooner we stop this, the better society will view women, african americans, and many others.
I totally agree with your reflections to these quotes. Children pick up on a lot more than adults give them credit for and I think that adults need to give kids credit and realize that they will see these things in the media. Adults need to be bale to present stuff to kids that won't put them in the position to learn that being white is going to make you the prettier girl in the movie.
ReplyDeleteMovies can definitely have an effect on children. They can also relate to some of the characters in the movies. Everyone has done it, and many people still do it.
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