Visual Analysis: Likeagirl

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The commercial ad I used for a visual analysis is the (always tampons) “LikeAGirl.” The argument from this visual analysis is how insulting it is to use the phrase “like a girl” when a social experiment is done by several people who’ve been asked to complete a task like a female (individually), then asked questions about what they just did. The argument from this visual analysis is how insulting it is to use the term “Like a Girl” in a given situation. While watching the video, immediately the caption “What does it mean to do something like a girl?” (Written in light blue and white, which represents the colors of “always tampons”) pops up on the screen. Starting off with a question in the middle of the screen and hearing low tone music in

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