Throughout the semester we have examined a multitude of videos through a historical, theoretical, aesthetic, and practical lens. It is through this lens that we are able to gain a better overall perspective of media and culture. In the technological media driven society we live in, having this lens is essential because it allows us to observe media in a different light. It also helps us see how the message emitted by the media effects not only emotionally, but intellectually as well.
For our final project we discussed an issue that has become more prevalent in society today; the misrepresentation of women in sports. In our video we interview two individuals who are coaching female sports in a field predominately dominated by males. …show more content…
It is also a person who is willing to sacrifice time and relationships in order to become the best athlete within their sport. Male, female, bi, and transgender whomever: an athlete is an athlete. It is the media ability to provide a spotlight on which athletes should and should not get recognize. It because of this we think of all athletes, besides males, as far inferior and inadequate. In a way this is media telling society that these “athletes” don’t deserve to be in athletics rather they belong somewhere else. This form discrimination is apparent in male and female salaries, media coverage, and also endorsements. One realization I had made was that female athletics embodied the term sport more than any other sport. The main reasons why many individuals love sports is because of team building, determination, adversity, and pure athletic talent. Male sports do enforce those reasons, but they all become tinted once money becomes involved. Now one seen the reason athletes play well is because they want more money instead of for the love of the game. Thus raising the question shouldn’t female athletics get more attention because of this reason alone? They don’t make a significant amount of money, thus making them work harder just to be recognized. Media is not only to blame for this discernment, because they provide what the viewers what they want;
For our final project we discussed an issue that has become more prevalent in society today; the misrepresentation of women in sports. In our video we interview two individuals who are coaching female sports in a field predominately dominated by males. …show more content…
It is also a person who is willing to sacrifice time and relationships in order to become the best athlete within their sport. Male, female, bi, and transgender whomever: an athlete is an athlete. It is the media ability to provide a spotlight on which athletes should and should not get recognize. It because of this we think of all athletes, besides males, as far inferior and inadequate. In a way this is media telling society that these “athletes” don’t deserve to be in athletics rather they belong somewhere else. This form discrimination is apparent in male and female salaries, media coverage, and also endorsements. One realization I had made was that female athletics embodied the term sport more than any other sport. The main reasons why many individuals love sports is because of team building, determination, adversity, and pure athletic talent. Male sports do enforce those reasons, but they all become tinted once money becomes involved. Now one seen the reason athletes play well is because they want more money instead of for the love of the game. Thus raising the question shouldn’t female athletics get more attention because of this reason alone? They don’t make a significant amount of money, thus making them work harder just to be recognized. Media is not only to blame for this discernment, because they provide what the viewers what they want;