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Remix- female characteristics
I thought about how girls are viewed in a different light. I found many lists of characteristic comparisons between male and female and found it very offensive for the most part. I wanted to show a comparison of what is around us, expected of us, and how we are viewed by other people. Then shedding a light on what attributes we are inside or perhaps what we are thinking inside.
I tried adapting my idea to fit an older picture, yet it kinda tells a different story. If you only look at the second image, you might think I am trying to make a point that women were looked down upon back then but aren't as much anymore. This isn't necessarily the case. Nevertheless the two pictures show a poised and proper view of women in society and their environment, along with an imaginative and differing opinion.
How do you view yourself? How often do you let others opinions or societal views shape your identity? How does the past shape you? Do you shape others views of themselves by your actions, words, comments, and looks?
Media Arts: Connecting by Benjamin Thevenin
Melissa, it is very interesting to see the potential differences in meaning between the two different versions. What considerations went into the selection of the second picture (the one with women with the blue shirt)? Where do you find yourself fitting in this issue? What do you grapple with personally when it comes to the expectations of women?
ReplyDeleteMelissa, This is awesome. I wonder what sources you went to for these adjectives? The source might change the way the images are received. For example, do these come from your personal experience of what you've been called versus how you view yourself? Did they come from specific sources you found online? Did they come from what you saw portrayed in film? Having really specific sources would help this remix pack the extra punch, I think.
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