About this Blog

This blog primarily addresses the issue of gender and its portrayal in the media. Throughout the course, I have read numberous articles on this subject matter and have discussed them in class. This blog serves as a way for me to express my opinions on each article and whether or not I agreed with some of the statements. In my responses I have given my honest opinions and have spoken from my point of view. This gives you the opportunity to see how a student feels about gender and the media, considering that we are usually the primary audience for most television shows, movies and advertisements. At first, this was a subject matter that never really crossed my mind. It is something we are all just use to accepting as a part of our lives. I never took the time to notice how each gender was portrayed in various forms of media. This blog has challenged me to do this and it was my goal to truly look into the variety of media and analyze the marketing tactics and see how the author of the particular media portrayed and depicted each gender. By writing my responses to these articles, I was able to sit down and express my opinions about how I analyzed the particular piece of work. I was also able to exchange ideas with fellow classmates and see how they responded to the same articles. It allowed me to "converse" with them and express ideas about the media. Blogging was something that I had never tried before. I had never thought about expressing my ideas on the internet and sharing them with everyone. However, since then it has allowed me to free my mind and truly think hard about each topic, allowing me to devote more time and thought into each article. It has helped me put my thoughts into words and coherent statements. Overall, I think its a great way for everyone to talk about the ideas and share opinions with others.