For This Intervention:
For this intervention, the idea is not to completely change one's perspective of a sorority girl, but rather for one to become aware of what the images of "sorority girls" are in the media. This theme of the pink-wearing, fake boobed, gold digging, attractive, ditzy, slutty sorority girl makes all women look bad, it is debatably one of the worst images of women in the media. The image of the "sorority girl" has moved beyond portrayals of members of made-up sororities in movies. Now the idea of a “sorority girl” in the media can be thought of as any girl who is pink-wearing, fake-boobed, attractive, gold digging, ditzy and slutty, which is currently quite a popular image in media. This creates a situation in which people may assume a woman who displays any of these characteristics to be the “sorority girl” type. For example, if an attractive woman wearing a pink suit walks into a business meeting, some may assume that she is also slutty and dumb and not worth taking business advice from, when in reality this woman may be a genius who enjoys wearing the color pink. So this image of the “sorority girl” in the media creates a problem for all women, forcing them to don themselves in drab attire and act about as lively as a seventy-five year old nun to gain any respect from others in society, especially respect from men in a business setting. The image of a “sorority girl” in media concurrently creates a problem for men as well, by setting up a certain set of associations of and expectations for women.
House Bunny
For those who have not seen or heard of the movie "House Bunny" below is the trailer. The premise of the movie is that this Playboy Bunny is kicked out of the mansion and had to find a job. She soon became the house mother of a sorority house. The girls of the house are all portrayed as outcast and unpopular. Then this "bunny" comes in and gives these girls a make-over which gives them attention and finally some sort of likeability on campus. The problem shown here is that in order for these girls to "fit in" or be okay they must conform to the "norm" of the other sorority girls on campus- they must too become Playboy bunnies in order to make it. What does this mean for all women? This movie shows that in order to go anywhere or do anything productive, you must "look good" while doing so. It shows that these girls' lives are greatly improved due to a make-over. Is that all it takes? What is this telling all women? Look good to be good! What do you think?
CLICK HERE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coonC811-qQ
1 comment:
The make-over that is most important is the internal make-over. No matter what the media says a woman should look like on the outside, that woman should concentrate on the message coming from the inside. Youth and external beauty will fade. Inner beauty will stay with you throughout your entire life!
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