Monday, December 6, 2010

Placing tags on women of different race

The previous presentation and readings to our class really made me think about how we view women of different ethnic backgrounds and races. We tend to place tags on them based on roles they play in media of how they act and what their personalities are like. For example, Asian women in our views seem like delicate women but with a mischievous side. The mischievous side tending to relate to sexual activities. Another example relates to Latino women and how they are perceived as sexy tough women. They are portrayed as deceitful as well. These are personalities that we place on these women based on what we view in the media. A lot of these views are incorrect for the most part, which shows us how much the media has an effect on our views today.

I also found it interesting that a lot of women try to be part of a race they are not. For example, whitening creme. A lot of women from other countries use whitening cream to make their skin lighter because the men are attracted to lighter skinned women. In contrast, white women in the US use tanning beds to be darker. Why do we try to be who we are not? I want to raise the question again if the media has an effect on why we want to change our own race and backgrounds. 

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