A girl like me was a video that opens eyes to the things that happen everyday but instead of us addressing the issue we continue through life like it is something that is right and that we should just settle for. In watching this video it got me to thinking of how I view myself and how I allow others to view me. Its no longer a question of is it the color of your skin but the question has become is it the tone of my skin? Saying this means it is not bad enough that i am black but now it is how light skin or how dark my skin is. When did being yourself become something that is viewed as being wrong or being not "in" with everything and everyone else. It also brought up the fact of your hair, and in thinking on this subject I found myself looking at my hair thinking how much I love the way I can change what my hair looks like weather it be to make it longer or cut it off and make it really short. The thing about African Americans, blacks, or even if you consider your self just as an American you are beautiful in your own way and its time that we embrace what and who we are with out losing the real since of being and belonging because no matter how much you try we all have to fit in to someone else world.
The Tough Guise video made me open my eyes on masculinaty and how domoniately socities sees how their cultures men should act to be tough. For example Asian American men are know to be violent and tough by martial arts. Latinos are know for boxing and selling drugs. In Americas society men are portrayed as being strong, athlethic, respected, independent, and a warrior. If men do not show this characters they are thrown out side the box being called the sissy, fag, and wimp. Making then feel like their not a man and I totally agree the media does make men feel as though they have to be tough all the time to be a man but you wouldnt be week all the time neither.
Both of the videos that we had to watch really opened up my mind about a lot of things that go on in this society. In the "Girl Like Me" video I found it sad that so many black girls think that they need to have this certain body image in order to be accept in this world. I believe that it is because of the media. At home your parents or whomever you live with validates who you are on a daily basis, but when you enter the "Real World" you see that none of those things reallly mean anything. Look at videos for examlpe you never see a beautiful dark skin girl, you will always see a light or mixed girl. Also some of the girls felt bad because they did not know whether they were considered African American or just black. The thing is that if you have never been to Africa or traced your family roots you really should not feel bad about your heritage. If you never known something then you cannot miss it at all. I believe that all girls should just accept who they are and just love themselves. For "Tough Guise" it is really sad that a lot of men live there life in a box because they are afraid if they are there true selves nobody wil accept them or they will be considered "Gay". A lot of people have the misconception that certain things are associeted with there personal sexuality which is so wrong. I was really amazed in the video when the guy stated that most men wont tell when they are abused or mistreated, because they are afraid of the reaction from our society. It is sick to believe that because of what other people might say they are afraid to tell their story or help change the lives of others. Hopefully one day we will live in a society where people do not so much power over how we act or speak.
I think that both videos are basic ways to show that when a person thought that he or she was the only one feeling that beauty is only skin deep. I believe that everyone in some point of their life no matter the skin color experience at least one these problem mention in both these video. Like we said in class I really would like to know who really defines beauty? Ive always been told that beauty is in the eye of the beholder but who is the beholder. Everybody has their own opinion on what exactly makes a person beautiful and I think that it is socailly constructed that most of what people believe is beauty is base on what someone believe, saw, or said.
I was very intrigued by what I saw in the "A Girl Like Me" video. I think that a lot of what was said in that video appears to be true. When we were in class and you asked if we were Black, African American or plain American. A lot of students said Black; very few said African American. Those who did say African American show that they are more in touch with their heritage. They respect and honor their roots. A lot of people like us are still searching for an identity, but I feel like we'll never know our full identity until we trace back to where our ancestors came from. Our ancestors are a part of us and if we are ignorant to that "part" of us, then we'll always be confused about our true identity because a piece of us will still be missing. People who study their roots and heritage find that it's easier for them to understand certain things and respect certain things. This is not a fact, but a mere opinion. One girl in the video said that society tells us how we should be and we accept it because we choose no other direction which is true. Relating back to class, you asked how much does society have on our actions and who we are. I said an 8 or 9 because though I am my own individual, if society didn't let me believe a certain thing was good to do, then I wouldn't do it. Most of the time, we do act based on what we know about society's acceptance to it.
I think i'm just going to talk about what i think about "A Girl Like Me" since this is not my first time watching it. When i first saw the video i wasn't shocked at all. In one part of the video when they were talking about what's pretty to them. And it's crazy when they were talking about what they thought pretty was i was thinking the same thing. I know when i was younger i use to want to be white or at least close to it. I wanted my hair to to longer because i had that napppy hair so then i went and got me a perm. I use to think the color of my skin was ugly and it took me a long time to figure out that it wasn't. And when i was little all my dollz were white and black but a lot of the time i would play with the white dollz while my other sister played with the black dollz. i just alway thought the white dollz were all that because that's what they show the most on tv, and they were prettier than the balck dolls. But i grew out of that and learn to love who i am.
I appreciated both the "A Girl Like Me" and the "Tough Guise" videos. I think I like "Tough Guise" a lot better. I'm aware of all the issues that girls have with self image, and how much black women sometimes hate themselves. You brought up a good idea in class one day...you said that most people post things about themselves on either their facebook profile or their bodies because they actually don't feel that way..I think that's the problem with most women..but especially black women. I like to think that I'm an individual thinker..and I know I do what I want to do...but I think it's possible that most of the things I want to do are influenced by what I see. Not so much what other people are doing, but what I see portrayed as "in." Black women will never be able to get over this hump..as long as BET and MTV show images of women with a certain body type..and certain overall look...women will secretly yurn to be that image that is portrayed. Yes..it's true that some women say..."I'm me..and I don't wanna be anyone else"...but I always wonder how many of them are telling the truth...lol. I think it's probably less than half..
I grew up with half of my family wanting to reject me because I was darker than anyone else...My dad had to struggle with his family over my moms complexion..I know the struggles of black women, especially darker skinned women, but I have grown to love my complexion..If my daughter wants a white doll..she can play with one...it won't mean that when her time comes that she won't love herself...I think that's something thats up to me to teach her...As women we all go thru a time where we don't exactly appreciate our individual beauty...but with the right guidance..and self-esteem...that will pass...I like what track gurl said about growing out of it...because that's what has to happen...I'm wayy more concerned about my daughters self esteem than what color dolls she plays with..
Tough Guise is just a snippet of the book that I read by Jackson Katz...The Macho Paradox..but I liked the video a lot. It's funny to me that men still allow themselves to be placed in a box and force themselves to act like assholes...The funniest part is that when they are acting that way...they know they're acting like assholes..In a way..I feel bad for them..especially minority men...with the way the media portrays them..they have no choice but to fall into what they see...rejecting those ideas is like rejecting society..then you're labeled as an outcast...which nobody wnats to be.
I often see guys who walk around one way, but in actuality are really nice..sensitive guys..I don't understand why women always say they want a good man...but reject the nice guy for the one that is rough around the edges...and then whenever they act our or treat them badly it's excused, because "you know how men are"...lol..it's kinda like when little boys act up and people just dismiss it by saying.."he's just all boy"...I mean..wtf??? Women tend to have higher sex drives than men because of their horomones, but when they sleep around as young girls...people don't just say.."they're just all girl"...what a double standard!
The girl like me video is truth. There are a lot of little girls who think they have to be light skin or have long straight hair to fit in. I thought maybe its because most black girls dont get relaxers in their hair until they are maybe 7 or 8 and the dolls that they play ith have long flowing hair and appear beautiful to them. The girls in the media that are older than them have long straight hair, like Hannah Montana and they become thier idols
I agree with what Tierra Woods said about the Movie "Tough Guise" We should not view males in another way because of the way that they carry themselves. There is a quote by the late rapper(who everybody thought at one time was alive) Tupac Shakur that says "If you don't know me don't judge me" Today that is what we as a whole are doing in the world. We are judging others before we are given a chance to know them. Alot of people today are judging males if they are not atheletes, boxers or etc. and failing to see that maybe they just do not want to play sports.
Evrytime I see the video about "Girls Like Me", I'm saddened. I wish that Africans Americans couls embrace the beauty of our culture. So many differnts shades and hues. It's sad that little girls don't even value themselves and know their self worth. Youe skin color shouldn't define the person that you are. Define me by my works and my accomplishments. Our community should do a better job in teaching children that can can be just as great as any other ethnicity. I always as a child wanted the black dolls. I got upset if my mother brought me the white doll. I felt that I couldn't relate to the white doll. There was a time in my life when I was younger; I sais i wish I was lighter. I felt at the time that they had it better. Now, I see myself for who I am and what I am and I love being me. Black is beautiful and I'm proud of it I wouldn't have it any other way. If I ever have a little girl I will teach her that she should be proud to be who she is. Color is just that, color! I would want my daughter to be comfortable in her own skin.
The video a girl like me was quite shocking and in a way upseting to me. I say it was shocking because at the start of the video the girls who were interviewed were not young and yet they still said things like they think girls with long hair or prettier or light-skinned girls look better. To me they are being naive. I was also shocked and upset at the doll test. All of these little girls felt as though the white doll was the prettiest and nicest and smartest, and thought the black doll was mean and ugly. Then they had to show the person interviewing them the doll that looks like them!I just want to know why the girls would feel that way about their own race.
As for the tough guise video I agree with a lot of points that were made in it. The point of media stereotype was very relavent and true. There are plenty of movies or tv shows where latinos are portrayed as gangsters, blacks are portyrayed as thugs, and asains are portrayed as martial arts experts. I also agree with what was said about being a real man. It is portrayed that you are only a real man if you are tough and the opposite of being a real man is being a "fag" or a "bitch". Its ridiculous that you have to be a certain way to be a real man. Especially because it really doesn't have to be that way. You can be a real man without trying to impress people with your physical toughness but with more mental toughness
Both of these videos were very informative. They shared an insight on how normal everyday people think about their selves and how society sees them. In class I saw that people didnt want to admit to what the video had stated. Everyone no matter who you are at one point in time in your life has expierenced some type of wanting desire. What I mean is everyone has looked at someone or something and said I want that or why cant I have that or even why cant I be like that. If you say you havent thats a straight bald faced LIE!!!! This just can not be true. When all want the best and look to obtain the best. So if you see a girl with a nice car, job and outfit and your in college broke, you would think to your self dang I want that ride or life style. There is and will always be an influence on all of us from the world around us.
To me watching the video shows how the media plays a big part in our lives. Ever I being a person who like to be different and standout, I know that it plays a big part in my life, I learn how to take it and make it my own. For the children in the video to pick the white doll over the black doll shows that maybe it might be a lack of self-confident, which is something that starts at home. If all a children hears is something bad about themselves and their skin color and never hear anything like their beautiful and black it beauty, that might make a child feel that is it better to pick the white doll. If all their see is white being known as good. My mother always told my that black is beautiful and that I am a woman of color, to honor that. I feel if you want to buy your hair or wear all the make-up in the world do it if it makes you happy do, white or black. Because at the end of the day the number one person that you need to be making happy is yourself. Because if your happy others around will be happy.
To learn about both of the videos was very interesting. A Girl Like Me, is something we deal with every day. It ashamed that we as black people deal with predjudice outside our race and to deal with it within our race is even harder. I believe that black is beautiful, all shades and tones. We need to stop focusing on skin, because it's just a layer of cells that shed. Tough Guise is a great example of how we expect our men to be. We raise our boys to be strong and tough. Boys usually have the jobs that require strength and muscles. Jobs like taking out the garbage, lifting the heaviest bag, or cutting the grass. This is a stereotype that needs to be stopped.
I agree with alicia because In the Girl like me video, it was clear to see that girls would rather not only play with but look like the lighter doll but in reality, you dont see that everyday. You dont realize how much color still does effect people, how they act and their desicions for certain things in life. Watching the videos showed me that media does effect people more than we realize. I know I never believed that I followed wht I seen but at the same time, I seen Kayne West in concert and next thing I knew, I had those crazy glasses in every single color. Many thign don't register to us as clearly right away as we believe they do. We are alot more like eachother than we wish to believe. Mainy because we are all following some one.
Both videos tought me alot in those few minutes about todays society and where society is headed i guess you coudl say. Tough guise to me was really true because it basically is telling you what it means to be a man. How you have to cover up certain emotions or feelings you may have because it may be taken for a weakness. I dont necessarily agree with these videos and evidence but at the same time, you cant ignore the truth when its right in front of your face. Reality in america is alot crueler than I thouth it was.
A girl like me was interesting. I understand what most of the women were saying, and the example with the children's dolls realy said something to me; but I still feel that in a way we have overcome that ignorance. Black is beauty and now it is like american express, excepted everywhere. We are diverse in our culture, we are trend setters, and great leaders. Growing up I was one of very few light skin children in my neighborhood, and so yes I had a lot of issues with respect. Little buy little I earned their respect, needless to say how, but my peers stopped assuming that I thoughtI was better then them. I was a regular kid who just wanted to play "house", hop scotch, and double doutch. According to the video the children thought that light was better, and that was sad to my heart. I think that the parent has to instill knowledge and confidence within the child. My mother is hershey almong dark so there was no way in the hell she was going to tell me that light was better. She simply said that god made us in all differnt colors, because we were blessed like that. That was good enough for me! I saw people lighter than me with braids, people darker than me with long curly hair, people my complexion with dreads, and I felt impowered. Impowered to look how I want to look and know that I would still be beautiful. It starts with the parents, then the teachers, and then yourself. Together there can be a positive outcome in society. Light is not better than dark, long is not better than short, silky and wavy is not better than natural. Our differences is what makes us a whole.
I feel as though alot of these issues start from your household. A lot has to do with your parents telling their children that they are beautiful and to teach them that the color of your their skin makes them no different than anyone else. Everyone will have a a specific look that they want to acheive, whether they get the look or idea from a magazine or the media.. They still had the desire to look like someone or something.. personally I think black peole ae very beautiful I don't think that i ever thought of being as light-skinned. But at times i did use to wish i had real long curly hair but then when i got older i realized that i loved my black long think hair.
A girl like me was a video that opens eyes to the things that happen everyday but instead of us addressing the issue we continue through life like it is something that is right and that we should just settle for. In watching this video it got me to thinking of how I view myself and how I allow others to view me. Its no longer a question of is it the color of your skin but the question has become is it the tone of my skin? Saying this means it is not bad enough that i am black but now it is how light skin or how dark my skin is. When did being yourself become something that is viewed as being wrong or being not "in" with everything and everyone else. It also brought up the fact of your hair, and in thinking on this subject I found myself looking at my hair thinking how much I love the way I can change what my hair looks like weather it be to make it longer or cut it off and make it really short. The thing about African Americans, blacks, or even if you consider your self just as an American you are beautiful in your own way and its time that we embrace what and who we are with out losing the real since of being and belonging because no matter how much you try we all have to fit in to someone else world.
ReplyDeleteThe Tough Guise video made me open my eyes on masculinaty and how domoniately socities sees how their cultures men should act to be tough. For example Asian American men are know to be violent and tough by martial arts. Latinos are know for boxing and selling drugs. In Americas society men are portrayed as being strong, athlethic, respected, independent, and a warrior. If men do not show this characters they are thrown out side the box being called the sissy, fag, and wimp. Making then feel like their not a man and I totally agree the media does make men feel as though they have to be tough all the time to be a man but you wouldnt be week all the time neither.
ReplyDeleteBoth of the videos that we had to watch really opened up my mind about a lot of things that go on in this society. In the "Girl Like Me" video I found it sad that so many black girls think that they need to have this certain body image in order to be accept in this world. I believe that it is because of the media. At home your parents or whomever you live with validates who you are on a daily basis, but when you enter the "Real World" you see that none of those things reallly mean anything. Look at videos for examlpe you never see a beautiful dark skin girl, you will always see a light or mixed girl. Also some of the girls felt bad because they did not know whether they were considered African American or just black. The thing is that if you have never been to Africa or traced your family roots you really should not feel bad about your heritage. If you never known something then you cannot miss it at all. I believe that all girls should just accept who they are and just love themselves.
ReplyDeleteFor "Tough Guise" it is really sad that a lot of men live there life in a box because they are afraid if they are there true selves nobody wil accept them or they will be considered "Gay". A lot of people have the misconception that certain things are associeted with there personal sexuality which is so wrong. I was really amazed in the video when the guy stated that most men wont tell when they are abused or mistreated, because they are afraid of the reaction from our society. It is sick to believe that because of what other people might say they are afraid to tell their story or help change the lives of others. Hopefully one day we will live in a society where people do not so much power over how we act or speak.
I think that both videos are basic ways to show that when a person thought that he or she was the only one feeling that beauty is only skin deep. I believe that everyone in some point of their life no matter the skin color experience at least one these problem mention in both these video. Like we said in class I really would like to know who really defines beauty?
ReplyDeleteIve always been told that beauty is in the eye of the beholder but who is the beholder. Everybody has their own opinion on what exactly makes a person beautiful and I think that it is socailly constructed that most of what people believe is beauty is base on what someone believe, saw, or said.
I was very intrigued by what I saw in the "A Girl Like Me" video. I think that a lot of what was said in that video appears to be true. When we were in class and you asked if we were Black, African American or plain American. A lot of students said Black; very few said African American. Those who did say African American show that they are more in touch with their heritage. They respect and honor their roots. A lot of people like us are still searching for an identity, but I feel like we'll never know our full identity until we trace back to where our ancestors came from. Our ancestors are a part of us and if we are ignorant to that "part" of us, then we'll always be confused about our true identity because a piece of us will still be missing. People who study their roots and heritage find that it's easier for them to understand certain things and respect certain things. This is not a fact, but a mere opinion. One girl in the video said that society tells us how we should be and we accept it because we choose no other direction which is true. Relating back to class, you asked how much does society have on our actions and who we are. I said an 8 or 9 because though I am my own individual, if society didn't let me believe a certain thing was good to do, then I wouldn't do it. Most of the time, we do act based on what we know about society's acceptance to it.
ReplyDeleteI think i'm just going to talk about what i think about "A Girl Like Me" since this is not my first time watching it. When i first saw the video i wasn't shocked at all. In one part of the video when they were talking about what's pretty to them. And it's crazy when they were talking about what they thought pretty was i was thinking the same thing. I know when i was younger i use to want to be white or at least close to it. I wanted my hair to to longer because i had that napppy hair so then i went and got me a perm. I use to think the color of my skin was ugly and it took me a long time to figure out that it wasn't. And when i was little all my dollz were white and black but a lot of the time i would play with the white dollz while my other sister played with the black dollz. i just alway thought the white dollz were all that because that's what they show the most on tv, and they were prettier than the balck dolls. But i grew out of that and learn to love who i am.
ReplyDeleteI appreciated both the "A Girl Like Me" and the "Tough Guise" videos. I think I like "Tough Guise" a lot better. I'm aware of all the issues that girls have with self image, and how much black women sometimes hate themselves. You brought up a good idea in class one day...you said that most people post things about themselves on either their facebook profile or their bodies because they actually don't feel that way..I think that's the problem with most women..but especially black women. I like to think that I'm an individual thinker..and I know I do what I want to do...but I think it's possible that most of the things I want to do are influenced by what I see. Not so much what other people are doing, but what I see portrayed as "in." Black women will never be able to get over this hump..as long as BET and MTV show images of women with a certain body type..and certain overall look...women will secretly yurn to be that image that is portrayed. Yes..it's true that some women say..."I'm me..and I don't wanna be anyone else"...but I always wonder how many of them are telling the truth...lol. I think it's probably less than half..
ReplyDeleteI grew up with half of my family wanting to reject me because I was darker than anyone else...My dad had to struggle with his family over my moms complexion..I know the struggles of black women, especially darker skinned women, but I have grown to love my complexion..If my daughter wants a white doll..she can play with one...it won't mean that when her time comes that she won't love herself...I think that's something thats up to me to teach her...As women we all go thru a time where we don't exactly appreciate our individual beauty...but with the right guidance..and self-esteem...that will pass...I like what track gurl said about growing out of it...because that's what has to happen...I'm wayy more concerned about my daughters self esteem than what color dolls she plays with..
Tough Guise is just a snippet of the book that I read by Jackson Katz...The Macho Paradox..but I liked the video a lot. It's funny to me that men still allow themselves to be placed in a box and force themselves to act like assholes...The funniest part is that when they are acting that way...they know they're acting like assholes..In a way..I feel bad for them..especially minority men...with the way the media portrays them..they have no choice but to fall into what they see...rejecting those ideas is like rejecting society..then you're labeled as an outcast...which nobody wnats to be.
I often see guys who walk around one way, but in actuality are really nice..sensitive guys..I don't understand why women always say they want a good man...but reject the nice guy for the one that is rough around the edges...and then whenever they act our or treat them badly it's excused, because "you know how men are"...lol..it's kinda like when little boys act up and people just dismiss it by saying.."he's just all boy"...I mean..wtf??? Women tend to have higher sex drives than men because of their horomones, but when they sleep around as young girls...people don't just say.."they're just all girl"...what a double standard!
The girl like me video is truth. There are a lot of little girls who think they have to be light skin or have long straight hair to fit in. I thought maybe its because most black girls dont get relaxers in their hair until they are maybe 7 or 8 and the dolls that they play ith have long flowing hair and appear beautiful to them. The girls in the media that are older than them have long straight hair, like Hannah Montana and they become thier idols
ReplyDeleteI agree with what Tierra Woods said about the Movie "Tough Guise" We should not view males in another way because of the way that they carry themselves. There is a quote by the late rapper(who everybody thought at one time was alive) Tupac Shakur that says "If you don't know me don't judge me" Today that is what we as a whole are doing in the world. We are judging others before we are given a chance to know them. Alot of people today are judging males if they are not atheletes, boxers or etc. and failing to see that maybe they just do not want to play sports.
ReplyDeleteMaurice E. Young
Evrytime I see the video about "Girls Like Me", I'm saddened. I wish that Africans Americans couls embrace the beauty of our culture. So many differnts shades and hues. It's sad that little girls don't even value themselves and know their self worth. Youe skin color shouldn't define the person that you are. Define me by my works and my accomplishments. Our community should do a better job in teaching children that can can be just as great as any other ethnicity. I always as a child wanted the black dolls. I got upset if my mother brought me the white doll. I felt that I couldn't relate to the white doll.
ReplyDeleteThere was a time in my life when I was younger; I sais i wish I was lighter. I felt at the time that they had it better. Now, I see myself for who I am and what I am and I love being me. Black is beautiful and I'm proud of it I wouldn't have it any other way.
If I ever have a little girl I will teach her that she should be proud to be who she is. Color is just that, color! I would want my daughter to be comfortable in her own skin.
The video a girl like me was quite shocking and in a way upseting to me. I say it was shocking because at the start of the video the girls who were interviewed were not young and yet they still said things like they think girls with long hair or prettier or light-skinned girls look better. To me they are being naive.
ReplyDeleteI was also shocked and upset at the doll test. All of these little girls felt as though the white doll was the prettiest and nicest and smartest, and thought the black doll was mean and ugly. Then they had to show the person interviewing them the doll that looks like them!I just want to know why the girls would feel that way about their own race.
As for the tough guise video I agree with a lot of points that were made in it. The point of media stereotype was very relavent and true. There are plenty of movies or tv shows where latinos are portrayed as gangsters, blacks are portyrayed as thugs, and asains are portrayed as martial arts experts.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with what was said about being a real man. It is portrayed that you are only a real man if you are tough and the opposite of being a real man is being a "fag" or a "bitch". Its ridiculous that you have to be a certain way to be a real man. Especially because it really doesn't have to be that way. You can be a real man without trying to impress people with your physical toughness but with more mental toughness
Both of these videos were very informative. They shared an insight on how normal everyday people think about their selves and how society sees them.
ReplyDeleteIn class I saw that people didnt want to admit to what the video had stated. Everyone no matter who you are at one point in time in your life has expierenced some type of wanting desire. What I mean is everyone has looked at someone or something and said I want that or why cant I have that or even why cant I be like that. If you say you havent thats a straight bald faced LIE!!!! This just can not be true. When all want the best and look to obtain the best. So if you see a girl with a nice car, job and outfit and your in college broke, you would think to your self dang I want that ride or life style. There is and will always be an influence on all of us from the world around us.
To me watching the video shows how the media plays a big part in our lives. Ever I being a person who like to be different and standout, I know that it plays a big part in my life, I learn how to take it and make it my own. For the children in the video to pick the white doll over the black doll shows that maybe it might be a lack of self-confident, which is something that starts at home. If all a children hears is something bad about themselves and their skin color and never hear anything like their beautiful and black it beauty, that might make a child feel that is it better to pick the white doll. If all their see is white being known as good. My mother always told my that black is beautiful and that I am a woman of color, to honor that. I feel if you want to buy your hair or wear all the make-up in the world do it if it makes you happy do, white or black. Because at the end of the day the number one person that you need to be making happy is yourself. Because if your happy others around will be happy.
ReplyDeleteTo learn about both of the videos was very interesting. A Girl Like Me, is something we deal with every day. It ashamed that we as black people deal with predjudice outside our race and to deal with it within our race is even harder. I believe that black is beautiful, all shades and tones. We need to stop focusing on skin, because it's just a layer of cells that shed. Tough Guise is a great example of how we expect our men to be. We raise our boys to be strong and tough. Boys usually have the jobs that require strength and muscles. Jobs like taking out the garbage, lifting the heaviest bag, or cutting the grass. This is a stereotype that needs to be stopped.
ReplyDeleteI agree with alicia because In the Girl like me video, it was clear to see that girls would rather not only play with but look like the lighter doll but in reality, you dont see that everyday. You dont realize how much color still does effect people, how they act and their desicions for certain things in life. Watching the videos showed me that media does effect people more than we realize. I know I never believed that I followed wht I seen but at the same time, I seen Kayne West in concert and next thing I knew, I had those crazy glasses in every single color. Many thign don't register to us as clearly right away as we believe they do. We are alot more like eachother than we wish to believe. Mainy because we are all following some one.
ReplyDeleteBoth videos tought me alot in those few minutes about todays society and where society is headed i guess you coudl say. Tough guise to me was really true because it basically is telling you what it means to be a man. How you have to cover up certain emotions or feelings you may have because it may be taken for a weakness. I dont necessarily agree with these videos and evidence but at the same time, you cant ignore the truth when its right in front of your face. Reality in america is alot crueler than I thouth it was.
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ReplyDeleteA girl like me was interesting. I understand what most of the women were saying, and the example with the children's dolls realy said something to me; but I still feel that in a way we have overcome that ignorance. Black is beauty and now it is like american express, excepted everywhere. We are diverse in our culture, we are trend setters, and great leaders. Growing up I was one of very few light skin children in my neighborhood, and so yes I had a lot of issues with respect. Little buy little I earned their respect, needless to say how, but my peers stopped assuming that I thoughtI was better then them. I was a regular kid who just wanted to play "house", hop scotch, and double doutch. According to the video the children thought that light was better, and that was sad to my heart. I think that the parent has to instill knowledge and confidence within the child. My mother is hershey almong dark so there was no way in the hell she was going to tell me that light was better. She simply said that god made us in all differnt colors, because we were blessed like that. That was good enough for me! I saw people lighter than me with braids, people darker than me with long curly hair, people my complexion with dreads, and I felt impowered. Impowered to look how I want to look and know that I would still be beautiful. It starts with the parents, then the teachers, and then yourself. Together there can be a positive outcome in society. Light is not better than dark, long is not better than short, silky and wavy is not better than natural. Our differences is what makes us a whole.
ReplyDeleteI feel as though alot of these issues start from your household. A lot has to do with your parents telling their children that they are beautiful and to teach them that the color of your their skin makes them no different than anyone else. Everyone will have a a specific look that they want to acheive, whether they get the look or idea from a magazine or the media.. They still had the desire to look like someone or something.. personally I think black peole ae very beautiful I don't think that i ever thought of being as light-skinned. But at times i did use to wish i had real long curly hair but then when i got older i realized that i loved my black long think hair.
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