Extended Comments on Yer's Blog on Christensen, "Unlearning the Myths That Bind Us"

     I really enjoyed reading your blog on the issue of how the media has so much control over its viewers. Media is a very powerful tool. It can be good and it can be evil. Many people can be easily swayed into believing what they see and hear without taking the time to learn the facts.


     I love the link you posted of the Disney Stereotypes. I have two young girls and of course we've seen the princess movies, we have the books and the Barbie dolls. I don't think I have ever really thought of these cartoons as being stereotypes-but are they ever! As your article states, prior to the Disney's Mulan, all the princesses were white, beautiful, long haired, very thin and from prominent families. And of course, they all needed to find the prince of their dreams and live happily ever after.


     This class and these types of articles we read and share with each other are so important. For me personally, I will be much more observant, open-minded and really ask myself, what is the point the movie or book is getting across? What is the media saying? Are they trying to sway our thinking and opinions? Especially as a parent, WE need to be our children's fist source of truth! We have to pay attention, we have to be informed and we have to closely monitor what our kids are watching and reading, we have to have open conversations with them and ask them to give us their feedback on what they are thinking and feeling when reading a book, watching a movie or even a 30 second commercial.


     Thanks again, Yer. I loved reading your blog. A great perspective for me.








This is a great article relating to this topic..


http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/04/01/disney-princes-princesses-slaves-stereotypes/