The Representation Project
2014
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This video walks us through the process in how misogyny is drilled into young girls and boys from the time they are born to their adulthood. Untraining the thoughts that you see reinforced in every TV show, book, song, etc is a very difficult task. When you are young and impressionable you will believe and reflect the ideas that your parents and the media teaches you.
How is a young person supposed to be able to be themselves when such ideas are forced upon them from even before their birth. How many baby showers have you been to where the party theme was either pink or blue. Little footballs handed to baby boys for photos and little bows clipped into little girls hair the second they have enough hair. This video speaks for itself, the ideas that are fed to children limit who they become when they get older. Think of all the incredible male nurses and female athletes there are, and think of how many more there could be. On April 10th, the first woman got in the cockpit to fly for the Blue Angels. We need to shift focus from the physical appearance of young girls and focus more on their ability to be someone who changes the world. |