Once Upon a Time.....

One of my favorite shows is Once Upon a Time. This show centers around a town called Story Brook. The people that live in the town are fictional fairy tale characters, such as Snow White, Prince Charming, Little Red Riding Hood, etc. On the other hand, there are also residents who are evil, such as the town's mayor, Regina Mills aka the Evil Queen from the fairy tale of Snow White. Time has been frozen for years, however, until Emma Swan (daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming), shows up in Story Brook. Confused? You probably are. This show may seem a little childish from my horrible description, but I promise you it's such a creative and interesting TV series. 

Last Sunday was the season premier of Once Upon a Time (ABC 8:00pm). In this episode, the curse has finally be broken in Story Brook and everyone is finally realizing who they really are. We are introduced to Sleeping Beauty (Princess Aurora), her Prince Phillip, and Mulan. Mulan is portrayed as a man, until she takes off her armor. Princess Aurora's reaction was complete amazament. She questioned Mulan asking her how it was possible that she was a female and yet fought in battle. Also, once Princess Aurora is asked to help defeat the evil Maleficent, she emphasizes how she is a woman and women do not fight. 

Even fairy tale characters have such sexist stereotypes! Tell me what you think and don't forget to watch the next episode, Sunday 8:00pm on ABC!

Soccer Moms

In my last post, I shared a montage video containing 10 of the most sexist commercials of the 1950's and 60's. In the video, women were portrayed to be very beautiful mothers who were always cleaning, taking care of the children, cooking, etc. On the other hand, men were seen to be more inferior as they were able to go and get a job. In comparison to the men, women were seen to be too emotional and not as intelligent to be in the work field. 

This time, however, I chose a more recent commercial illustrating one of the most common stereotypes of mothers: soccer moms. Soccer moms are notorious for driving mini vans, caring for the childrens' needs, watching them at practice and games, and occasionally showing their emotional side and fighting with other mothers over their children. Do you think this Cheetos commerical emphasizes these stereotypes?

Vintage vs. Today

After searching around the internet, I came across a montage video of 10 different commercials from the 1950's. All these advertisements portrayed such typical sexist stereotypes of males and females. To be honest, I was disgusted watching this video to see how worthless people can be seen through another's perspective. Although today America's commercials may not be as sexist, have our views really changed? 

And the Gold Medal Goes to the Men

Picture this! You have been training all your life in swimming to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. All your hard work, time, and effort finally pays off when you win gold in your best event, the 200 meter butterfly. Your gold medal, however, does not seem as important to the rest of the world as it does to you. 

The women athletes really flaunted their talents this year in the 2012 London Olympics. Many of the women left viewers shocked with such outstanding performances and races, crushing world records right and left. They, however, did not receive the credit they deserved like the men athletes. Take yourself, a woman gold medalist Olympian in the 200 butterfly, for an example. Your achievement suffers from lack of fame compared to other men athletes. These men are receiving multiple sponsorships and commercials when all you have is your gold medal. 

In order to understand this situation more, continue reading here

A Few Questions...

Before reading my blog, I want you to ask yourself a few questions:

Have you ever judged someone baced on their gender?

Have you ever mocked someone due to their sex?

Do you really believe that men are superior to women?

Is it true that all women should stay home and care for the children, while their husbands get to have a job outside of the home?

Do you really think that women are more intelligent than men? 

Are men really more athletic then women?

Is it actually "gay" for men to be involved in the theater? 

Are women that act as tomboys actually homosexual? 

If you feel as if most of these statements are true, you may have a tendency to believe in sexist stereotypes. 

I chose the topic of sexism because I do not agree and try not to participate with any of these questions stated above. In the society we live today, the media has really impacted the way we view others. Stereotypes, such as the ones listed above, have been expressed through certain television shows, movies, etc. I want the concept of sexism to be brought to attention and have people realize that it occurs daily. As a society, we need to grow and understand how hurtful and wrong these stereotypes really are.