The Truth About Men

In class we discussed how males and females are portrayed very differently with the use of good ol' media- how men are far more "tough" "affirmative" and "independent" and how girls are "timid" "weak" and "dependent" when the truth they are trying to say is "girls can be taken advantage of due to the toughness and masculinity men behold." I find it ironic that everything we wanted beforehand was equality but men seem to take pleasure that they "stand higher" in rank, compared to women. I always see it around school, at the malls, anywhere really- boys always drool over sexual images, of girls trying to sell you perfume or something, and assume every girl looks like the airbrushed and photo-shopped Victoria's Secret models, and I'm not even too sure why places like that advertise to boys? I mean...girls are the ones who where them after all, and we know what a chest and bust look like. Of course media must find a way to advertise to both sexes while giving boys some fantasy. Even a movie is based on this who idea of females having to be "perfect" and men just acting pig like but still getting their ways, it's called The Truth About Men. It's a hilarious romantic comedy  and I must admit I loved watching it but the message it sets out to girls is every girl must have the perfect body, hair, chest, arms, etc and that's all men care about. This message shouldn't be the message any girl gets considering it makes any girl feel a little down if that isn't true. This can kind of be connected to the fish bowl metaphor we've used before. For example, anyone looking at us can only see what's on the outside and they automatically judge, judging on what they see; however, the girl or boy can really see the person they are looking at what's on the inside and loving themselves by that moral. I've always learned and been told by my mommy and especially my close friends and family to always be grateful and love myself. It's the best advice yet! =)