Quote #1
"Consequently, most of the early information we receive about "others"- people racially, religiously, or socioeconomically different from ourselves- does not come as a result of firsthand experience. The secondhand information we receive has often been distorted, shaped by cultural stereotypes and left incomplete..."
I had never realized before that the shows we watch when we are young have such a deep impact on forming who we become later on in life. This was an eye opening quote for me, because I had never before questioned where my ideas on certain topics come from. This quote has made me more aware and analytical of where my deep down biases and stereotypes come from.
Quote #2
"Personally, handling the dissection of dreams has been a major cause of depression for me. Not so much dissecting- but how I react to what is found as a result of the operation. It can be overwhelming and discouraging to find out my whole self image has been formed mostly by others or underneath my worries a out what I look like are of being expose to TV images of girls and their set roles given to them by TV and the media."
When I read this quote for the first time in the article, I was shocked to realize that this is exactly how I feel. After reading the beginning of the article, and reading information such as the quote listed above, I was depressed and saddened as well! It is sad, especially for females who are arguably more impacted due to the importance fairy tales play for girls at an early age, to think that the person we have developed is not something we ourselves developed, but parts of us were developed by society and are developed the same for every American girl. I always thought I was in control of establishing my own values, beliefs, likes, dislikes, aspirations and dreams, but when I look deeply into all of those things, I realize I was definitely not responsible for the shaping of all of them.
Quote #3
"During a class discussion Sabrina said, "I realized these problems weren't just in cartoons. They ere in everything- every magazine I picked up, every television show I watched, every billboard I passed by on the street"... but as Justine wrote earlier, at times my students would like to remain "ignorant and happy". Without giving students an outlet for their despair, I was indeed creating "factories of cynicism" in my classroom- and it wasn't pretty."
This quote shows me how grateful I am for the realization I have received from this article. Although it may be less painful and less work, it is unintelligent and ignorant. I am now so much more aware of the information being sent to me through all forms of media. Like also mentioned in the article, I am going to be much more cautious with the television shows I let my own children watch someday, and as an educator, I hope to do the same.
This article was super eye opening for me, and probably the most relatable article I have read so far. It has made me much more analytical of the daily information I receive from various sources.
http://liptongued.com/are/are-disney-princesses-damaging-our-daughters-ideas-of-women.html
The picture posted and the hyperlink both discuss the impact of princesses on young girls.
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