Tuesday, November 15, 2011

I can't think of a title.

Growing up I watched every Disney Princess movie under the sun. Each story the same: beautiful hopeless woman is trapped by some type of evil force, lies there helplessly until a strong man rescues her, and she in return marries him and they live "happily ever after". Watching these movies over and over automatically gives young girls the impression that they are lost until a man sweeps them off their feet. Also, did any of those princesses think once to go on a date with the prince before riding off in the sunset to marry them?
In today's media SEX SELLS. Almost every female artist out there wear provocative clothing and shake their booties around while singing their songs. They realize that their audience are more likely to enjoy their performance if they are more risque. I actually don't even like Taylor Swift because her music and image is so innocent and baby-like and all of her music reflect the Disney Princess theme. In comparison to her female counterparts, she can only target a handful of listeners (other completely innocent women, and little girls).
It's hard to realize how some commercials and songs can be demeaning to women because they all reflect the powerful woman's image today. A powerful woman like Beyonce or Lady Gaga strut around in their leotards and perform provocatively. I, personally, share more appreciation for the riskier women like Marylin Monroe and Britney Spears who sings songs about threesomes and such, rather than a song about a damsel in distress who needs a man to save her. I find myself laughing at the Dr. Pepper 10 commercial instead of jumping off my couch screaming "I can drink a Damn Dr. Pepper 10 if I wanna!". I feel that the reason I can easily overlook the underlying image of how women aren't allowed this certain drink because we're not strong enough, is because there's hardly any empowering or equalizing commercials for women out there. We subconsciously believe that we actually aren't strong enough or manly enough for the Dr. Pepper 10, so we laugh latently in agreement to the message.
Meh... oh well..

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