Alice Walker Miss Representation

The video for Miss Representation starts off with a very powerful text by Alice Walker: “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” The video then proceeds to list statistics about how the average American teenager spends their time online, reading magazines, and watching television. After reading these statistics the viewer is made aware of how much time these teenagers spend on Media; they are spending numerous hours on it. They are spending almost half their day on media consumption. The video then cuts to various clips showing women in highly sexual acts. This introduction has now led us to what the film is truly about, about how the media portrays women. Many young girls and notable women public figures are then …show more content…
The consensus is that young girls are made very self-conscious at a young age, and how this can hinder how she handles her future. Most women spend a lot of time on worrying about their appearance instead of their education or their career goals. This may sound like a very old way of thinking for the present time but as the video points out, “Women hold only 3% of clout positions in telecommunications, entertainment, publishing, and advertising.” After viewing this video, as a woman, I was left feeling very alarmed. I’ve never bothered to know or look further into how much harder it is for women to progress in this society. As a woman you know that sometimes men have it easier but you don’t look too much into it. I feel like this video should be shown to every young girl after they finish elementary school. When a young girl heads into higher education is