Our guest speaker said something that really caught my attention today.
She said, "The more things change, the more things remain the same."
In regards to women in the media, I agree with what she was saying because the reality of the situation is that no matter how much we want to change the way woman are portrayed in the media, there's always going to be stereotyping in the world. Even after Seneca Falls and the 19th amendment, woman are still oppressed by our society.
Salaries are a perfect example. Men are still paid more than women; and it's not that women want that extra 60 cents or however much it is, it's the principal of the matter that irritates me. Equality shouldn't have exceptions.
Like our speaker said, as the world adapts and the knowledge we have increases, somehow the way women are treated (in the media) still lacks the fairness and equality of what they deserve.
I'm curious as to how the rest of you interpret and feel about this quote.
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That is a good quote from Rogers, and I agree that women should enjoy more equality in our society.
ReplyDeleteHowever, keep in mind the failed Equal Rights Amendment, which would have caused many unforeseen consequences. For example, if women would be entirely legally equal, then men would be given maternity leave too, or neither sex would get it.
As the law stands now, women suffer from smaller paychecks and less respect at the workplace. In some rare situations, they even experience abuse at the hands of their male co-workers, a truly unfortunate scenario.
One thing you said in this post particularly struck me: "Equality shouldn't have exceptions." On what topic are you writing your final paper? That was powerfully worded.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you Gabrielle. The quote really means what it says. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Like you said, no matter how much the world changes, women in the media are still going to be viewed the same way. Women arent being treated as they should be, especially in the media industry and things arent going to change. Sure women are going to rise sometime in the future, but I still feel like it will always be men ahead of the women. I think that it is definitely harder for us women to make it, but hopefully things will change and we won't have to worry about that.
ReplyDeleteI'm writing my paper on this issue most likely, and thank you, i try :)
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