Jessica Hernandez
PHI 16
Chatham Lovette
November 24, 2017
PHI 16 Final Paper:
Gender Identity and Halloween Costumes This past October, Landwirth Legacy Productions presented their Halloween PSA which touches upon the fear that parents have when it comes to their children’s costume choices, as it may not align with their respective gender expectations. While media has yet to change the way it represents gender as a whole, it is slowly struggling to break through some of the stereotypes, showcasing the importance of promoting acceptance and change in American society. In this paper, I will be using Simone de Beauvoir and Michael Kimmel’s ideas regarding gender identity to analyze how the commercial expresses, challenges, or advances their …show more content…
With the understanding that de Beauvoir’s feminist ideas were introduced in the 1960s and Kimmel’s recently in the 1990’s, it is clear that we have much to do in terms of changing the status quo. Gradually, progress has been made with new media forms that have been produced over the years and with technological advancements, this concept of gender identity has spread to many. Despite this progress, it is apparent that both philosophers did not think far ahead in terms of other unnamed groups, such as the LGBT community which the commercial touches …show more content…
However, a world where these social categories are no longer internalized is a tough world to create. Just as the father was hesitant throughout the commercial, much of American society isn’t quite ready for such a big change. But, as we see in the ending of the commercial, acceptance, and encouragement to be a free individual is possible. As a society, we have come far to start conversations about gender identity which were started by individuals like Simone de Beauvoir and Michael Kimmel, but we still have space to improve, so that one day future generations will be free from the gender expectations that have caused past generations to
PHI 16
Chatham Lovette
November 24, 2017
PHI 16 Final Paper:
Gender Identity and Halloween Costumes This past October, Landwirth Legacy Productions presented their Halloween PSA which touches upon the fear that parents have when it comes to their children’s costume choices, as it may not align with their respective gender expectations. While media has yet to change the way it represents gender as a whole, it is slowly struggling to break through some of the stereotypes, showcasing the importance of promoting acceptance and change in American society. In this paper, I will be using Simone de Beauvoir and Michael Kimmel’s ideas regarding gender identity to analyze how the commercial expresses, challenges, or advances their …show more content…
With the understanding that de Beauvoir’s feminist ideas were introduced in the 1960s and Kimmel’s recently in the 1990’s, it is clear that we have much to do in terms of changing the status quo. Gradually, progress has been made with new media forms that have been produced over the years and with technological advancements, this concept of gender identity has spread to many. Despite this progress, it is apparent that both philosophers did not think far ahead in terms of other unnamed groups, such as the LGBT community which the commercial touches …show more content…
However, a world where these social categories are no longer internalized is a tough world to create. Just as the father was hesitant throughout the commercial, much of American society isn’t quite ready for such a big change. But, as we see in the ending of the commercial, acceptance, and encouragement to be a free individual is possible. As a society, we have come far to start conversations about gender identity which were started by individuals like Simone de Beauvoir and Michael Kimmel, but we still have space to improve, so that one day future generations will be free from the gender expectations that have caused past generations to