Living December 9, 2013

The Representation Project: A Look at Women’s Representation in The Media

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Well done, The Representation Project for the original video: showcasing the best and worst of women in the media and the political arena across the United States in 2013. From top grossing movies, to headlines to political speeches you have shown the progress and missteps made in the last year. An inspiring piece, The Representation Project entertains the question: have we made progress? Where do we go from here? Check out the video below:

Feminism and women’s equality is always a tense issue full of personal experiences, parent opinions, and upbringings. I first stumbled across this video on Upworthy, and the fact that multiple websites are entertaining the question, inviting the debate, is a sign of progress within itself. I personally believe the piece shows a world with promise through media’s portrayal of women (Katniss and Olivia Pope? It does not get more powerhouse than that). However, the video does seem to focus on a negative portrayal, and commentary, on women in politics. I am sad to see a lack of mention of the strides made for women in Healthcare and equality, in general, with Illinois as the 16th state to legalize gay marriage.

However, these are only my opinions on women, healthcare, and United States politics. I would like to open up the conversation, and hear what our readers have to say.

So, tell us Sweet Lemon readers (men and women alike)! What do you think?

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  • Reply December 10, 2013

    Ali

    I loved this video — in the way that I love/hate all things that make me want to bang my head against a desk at the end. While I agree that strides have been made this year, this forces people to realize that for all positive portrayals (and there have been a few, as you point out), there are numerous negatives to counteract them. We’re progressing, but we’ve got a long way to go — as evidenced by the fact that a lot of people still maintain that “Blurred Lines” makes Robin Thicke “The Man.” Blergh.