Miss Representation

The documentary, Miss Representation, clearly stated that the world is dominated by men.  Despite the fact that the female population outweighs the male percentage, we continue to see bald, white men control Earth.  This phenomenon is concerning since we have been unable to break this tradition and continue to follow aged rules.  The stereotype that men are strong and should be leaders while women are weak sadly still applies today.  While we all know that this is untrue, men and women are capable of doing the same things, yet men are still idolized.  Men have been placed on a pedestal in terms of pay, in Congress, and usually in positions of power while women are seen as kitchen staff.  These points were very important within the film which diverse feminists destroyed with various stories, statistics, and common sense.  They clearly stated that they intend to publicize this problem which is still visible in 2018 and show how vital it is to boost young girls' ambitions.  Girls growing up in today’s society are the future for this nation and they need to be ready to lead.  Why is it that women only receive 80% of a man’s salary when working the same job?  It is astounding to me that in the 21st century, we still have to ask this question.  Considering that society sees women as objects, almost half of the human race is not respected as capable people simply because of their gender.  The media is a key initiator for these backward type claims.  Since the media trivializes women by only focusing on their appearance they feel like they are unworthy.  Women in media are judged more on their fashion than the things they say.  A key point within the film focused on they way media twists female statements compared to males.  Women complain or shout while men propose and suggest.  When a man cries he is passionate yet women are emotional train wrecks.  The way the media presents these women destroys their self esteem and makes them feel ashamed.   It's important to show that words impact a story and women are constantly targeted because bald, white men fear powerful women.  Men see women as an inferior race when both are just trying to live their lives.  This documentary showed me how powerless I feel in America which is a very powerful place in the world.  I want girls in the US and across the globe to know that every single one of them is beautiful, smart, unique and special.  Despite sounding cliché, this needs to be promoted more than the tabloid titles, “Ugly, gross, fat,” which bombard the media.  In addition, we need to stop promising change and start initiating change through positive moments and encouraging commercials in the media which portray people of all shapes and sizes as gorgeous.