Overall, I thought today’s presentations were very interesting
and thought provoking. The final three presentations and discussions struck me the most and left me wondering
about our make over culture, magazines, and who, including celebrities,
actually know what feminism is. Although I am somewhat familiar with Zooey
Deschanel’s work I didn’t know she identified as a feminist (although I was
happy to hear that.) I thought the clip shown in class did a great job explaining
that feminism can look and be many different things. Just because someone wears
bows in their hair and loves pink doesn’t make them not a feminist. I think
sometimes we all get so wrapped up in stereotypes we forget things aren’t
mutually exclusive. Also, I think it’s important to note that when comparing
celebrities like Lady Gaga and Beyonce to Zooey Deschanel and Tina Fey it’s
important to recognize that they work in different mediums with different
cultures. From my experience in the entertainment industry music is a much
harsher world but also usually has a wider audience.
Also, while we talked about the burden of representation
lightly in regards to Tina Fey and Mindy Kaling I wanted to elaborate. While I
do agree that since there are so few successful female showrunners that have
the power to choose how they are represented, I also think it’s important to
keep in mind that is it a television show. Without conflict and controversy, tv
would not exist. No one would watch a show about a perfect female who had no
problem because it would be boring. (I doubt anyone wants to see a show with a
perfect male, either). However, I do think it’s vital for females to be aware
of how they are representing and they do need to acknowledge that they are role
models and setting standards and expectations.
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