Arguments Against Batgirls

Katniss Everdeen of The Hunger Games may not be perfect, but one thing she succeeds in doing is breaking many gender stereotypes. Women in media, such as movies, are hyperseaxualized and are not a real representation of real women. Whether it be women still having traditional roles or them having unrealistic body types, women are not properly represented in the media. In four diverse studies on gender and children’s entertainment done by Dr. Stacy L. Smith and Crystal Allene Cook they prove the need for more males in movie and television entertainment aimed at children.

In Reyes’s Los Angeles Times article, “Men Are Stuck In Gender Roles, Data Suggest” posted on December 26, 2013, she discusses that there are gender roles in today’s society that has been set and learned at a young age, that men do men things and women do women things but there’s a small percentage where it’s flipped upside-down. The context of this article can be misogyny or sexist, and focuses more towards the male audience with a smaller portion of women. Reyes’s exigence comes from her own research as the “census data and surveys show that men remain rare in stereotypically feminine positions”(Reyes Par. 3). Due to her excellent use of appeals, Reyes’s article is highly recommended for the PopMatters Persuasiveness Prize. Reyes supports her claim with ethos with her usage of good credible sources; logos, using inductive logic and by providing good statistics; and pathos, like the bandwagon appeal with an attempt to sway people away from the norm, and by providing stories from everyday folk on how they’ve encountered these stereotypes regarding gender roles.

(Steinem, 456). She, and many other women in this day in age believe that women shouldn’t always be the damsel in distress. Men are always taught to be the tough guy who saves the day and gets the girl, but what are women being taught? The claim that she is trying to get her reader to see is that women can be more independent in comic books and other entertainment sources. Steinem uses this claim to make her audience see comic books from a female perspective.

In the long legacy of DC comics there are two female archetypes who couldn 't be more different: one is a paragon of virtue and one is a psychopath. One has an abusive relationship with an insane criminal that defines her identity; the other encourages women and girls to fight for their independence. One has decades of historical canon and an inception full of purpose; the other was meant to be a one-off and a short amusement in a kids ' cartoon, but exploded into a phenomenon. Despite their many differences, they are both beloved the world over. They hold constant interest for fans over the years and, for many women, both mark milestones of feminism. To understand this phenomenon more we will take a closer look at the characters of

In this chapter of The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan denounces a fundamental notion of the mystique: The role for women in the home is equal to the role of men in society. To further explain this notion, she makes use of several different rhetorical devices such as antithesis, when she establishes a connection between the dreadful physical and mental health of full time housewives plus men working on assembly lines, and she does so in order to accentuate the hidden problems of “alcoholism, obesity, chronic fatigue, and lack of interest in sex” due to preconceived ideas about gender roles. Moreover, she makes use of logos, when she provides her readers with statistics about how “Women constituted nearly half of the professional workforce;

For my written task, I decided to analyze how the movie ‘Little Giants’ impact my cousin’s behavior toward the society. I tried to convey how this particular movie from Disney influences young viewers, especially young girls because young girls seem to be the target audience and most likely to watch such type of movie. I chose to write an analysis on gender stereotype of the movie ‘Little Giants’ because the movie show how the main character overcame herself to break the gender role in the society. So I have decided to use an example from my cousin because I believed that when my cousin watched the movie, the main character somehow lightened her of how a girl can do anything she wanted to do without any worry about gender roles. I tried to

Another guilty party in the effort to maintain women to lower status is American pop culture, which predominantly portrays women as being nothing more than sex objects. This is only relevant in that it illustrates how "backlash" does not only apply on a government level, but also in entertainment. The younger generations (children through 18 years old, mostly) are far more influenced by pop culture than they are by the government. The messages conveyed by the industry hit at a rather impressionable age. Faludi only touched on this aspect, noting that the television and films generally portray career women as being high-strung and unwed. Furthermore, popular novels show these women as being bitter spinsters whom practically beg for marriage. In this all-too subtle way, the media mocks the independent woman. Rarely are happily married, working women featured. The film industry fails to equally represent females at all. In 2002, 77% of protagonists were males in their 30s and 40s. The mere 16% of characters whom are female are portrayed primarily in their 20s and 30s. Women over 40 accounted for 9% of all

Nathaniel Hawthorne,  a anti-transcendentalists, born during the early 1800’s, born in Salem, made a book called The Scarlet Letter. The Scarlet Letter was a book about Puritans in New England, during the 1600’s in a small Puritan town. In his novel, The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses symbolism of The Scarlet Letter, Pearl and Burrs to contribute to the overall theme of sin.

He talks about how he read comic books as a kid and now he is a successful writer who makes a living writing comic books and movies. I feel he's trying to say that if it worked for me why wouldn't it work for everyone else. He was very convincing with these examples but didn't have anything to backup his statement. The main reason that I found this essay wasn't convincing was because he didn't use any studies or statistical data. He does bring in Dr. Moore to try and make his argument more compelling. He doesn't really talk about a certain age group or a study that was preformed. The essay only had three examples of violent media helping kids and in each example there was only one kid that it helped. He is trying to argue that violent media is good for kids but doesn't use any huge study to back up his argument. He says at the end of his essay “I am going to argue that it's, violent media, helped hundreds of people for every one it's hurts”(para. 15). If he could of found a study proving that statement, it would of made his essay a lot more

During the 1930s the average American that was 15 years or older would drink seven gallons of pure alcohol a year, three times more than the average American drinks now!1 Prohibition was sparked by women since they were the ones who suffered the most. Women did not have many rights, so when they got abused by drunk men it was seen as a small issue. Women and other groups eventually got 46 of the 48 states to ratify the 18th amendment on January 16,1919.2 The 18th amendment on article one says "...the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited."3 The first article on the 18th amendment is saying that the sale, making, or even bringing liquor into the United States or any of the United States' territory will now be illegal. Prohibition began to show its weakness right away when the United Sates government did not show much support. After the first year of prohibition the American people started to show less support and even led to organized crime. In 1933, the United States Constitution was amended to repeal the 18th amendment in the form of the 21st amendment.4 Even though prohibition seemed like a great idea it failed due to lack of support, illegal operations, and alcohol addictions that the American people had.

The healing circle is valuable technique used within Aboriginal communities to initiate healing through their own traditional belief systems (Stevenson, 1999). Traditionally, “a sharing of one’s journey is a great teacher, for it acknowledges that the pain, laughter, and love we experience can bring us closer together and helps us to learn from one another’s experiences” (Stevenson, 1999, p.9). Moreover, Aboriginal peoples created the healing circle to help each other learn by personal experiences, and to ensure the community says connected to one another. An organization that uses healing circles to connect individuals is called the Community Holistic Circle Healing. This organization uses healing circles as a response to sexual abuse in

As I was reading the PowerPoints, I have found myself have worn both Batgirl and Wonder woman’s masks. Currently, I am wearing wonder woman’s mask more than batgirl’s mask in general life. I realized when I get older, I care less of what others think about me. I would say, I am more confident than I used to be and I try to live the full potential that God made me. However, I do find myself wear the “mask of perfection” and “mask of being in control” in some situation. A few years ago, I used to wear batgirl’s mask all the time. I was absolutely insecure with myself, try to look better, did not know what my gifts are, and want to hang out with cool people. I have made many childish decisions in the past in the ministry because of my insecurity.

Throughout the world women are depicted to be oversexualized among forms of media such as video games and comic books. The idea of oversexualization towards female characters is that they have been often drawn and animated in hypersexual ways. Even going as far as viewing them as a sex object, their revealing body images are eye candy through the eyes of men. Hence women found in comic books and video games are frequently emphasized by their excessive physical appearances, objectification, portrayal, and character role.

Collins, R. L. (2011). Content Analysis of Gender Roles in Media: Where Are We Now and Where Should We Go? Sex Roles, 64(3-4), 290-298.

As I discussed in class, the relationship between female victimization and female empowerment within the show is reflective with