Disbro. Blog Post 3. Miss Representation

I really enjoyed the documentary "Miss Representation" because I am a female and I too am directly affected by the medias influence on women. High school is a rough place for girls because they are constantly being scrutinized by their peers and even their own friends. The amount of gossip that spreads just about what so and so is wearing or their appearance trumps the amount of educational conversations by far. It's sad to see how early such negativity spreads with in the lives of girls.
Gary Newson stated in the documentary that "when you're objectified you're dehumanized". I agree with this statement. Seth Macfarlane's humorously crude opening act at the 2013 Oscars entitled "We Saw Your Boobs" was a song featuring actresses who were seen naked on screen. Macfarlane selected movies with very dark and serious topics though, making his song completely inappropriate. The camera often flipped back to the actresses that Macfarlane referenced and their facial expressions said it all. They were not only embarrassed but I imagine that they felt betrayed and "dehumanized". They made those movies knowing how emotional and serious they would be. In such a context, their nakedness should not have been seen as "sexual".
Lisa Ling, a reporter who works with Opera, was quoted in the documentary as saying that "no one is going to look out for women except other women". How sad is it that a females only ally is often times the one scrutinizing her. I know that I, like every other girl, am guilty of judging other girls based on their appearance, I'm not denying that. But after watching the documentary I shed some light on the fact that Lisa Ling is absolutely right in that women have to stick up for each other. I'm sure that every woman who watched the documentary agreed with the statements that it made. I wonder how many men though are going to agree that women are constantly objectified. I think that a lot of men objectify women without even realizing it. But who is going to take a stand to the media and put a stop to the media's cruel work? Most likely it is going to be women.
 I watched a short video recently that featured the model Cameron Russel talking about her experiences as a model. She said that models are probably the most self conscious individuals on the planet because they are constantly being looked at, it's their job. I think a lot of women believe that models have it so easy. They are beautiful and fit, but what we don't realize is that they face the same confidence issues that the average woman faces.