Miss Representation

The movie and article did not surprise me that much. I watch enough television and absorb enough social media content to know that women are consistently being objectified and sexualized. I think this is going to be an extremely difficult endeavor to change the representation of women, especially in the media. It took a long time and a lot of work for women to get equal rights and I believe that we will have to endure a similar struggle if we want to be treated appropriately. There is a stigma against women in the workplace and I anticipate this will be another hard thing to change. I hate to admit it, but one of the things my brother said to me to get me to apply to a more competitive school Early Decision was, "You will meet boys here who will be smarter and more successful ." This definitely appealed to me, as sad as it is. I wanted to go to a college where I could meet a rich boy who I could eventually marry. I did get accepted into this college, but now I intend to go there and learn, not to meet my future husband. I want to be just as smart so that I could, if I wanted to, support myself alone. The workplace has definitely become more accessible to women over the years, but it is still not completely fair and equal, and I do not think we should stop until it is. My experience at the Mount has deeply ingrained in my brain the idea of female empowerment. I sometimes do not realize this until I talk to other girls from other schools. The Mount has taught me that I can be just as successful as any man can because it is my choice to be educated and it my choice of what I do with that education. I have realized over the years that it is not about your gender that makes your identity; it is solely about the type of person you are.