Barbie vs Average Woman

http://shine.yahoo.com/photos/barbie-vs-real-women-artist-slideshow/


Hi!
I thought this pertained to the movie we watched yesterday in class. It just shows a media hyper-sexualized figure of a woman (Barbie) compared to the figure of the average woman.

Gay Parents Restaurant Test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhl9MLno424&feature=player_embedded

This is a really interesting video on our society's standards and limits. It just goes to show that you can't stereotype people on their views just because their state is considered a conservative state. What is even more intriguing is that when this test was done in New York, even less people supported the couple.

"Real Beauty Sketches" - Dove Commercial

Maya sent this video of a new commercial from Dove.

Baby Storm

Here's an article about baby Storm, the child in Toronto whose parents chose not to reveal the baby's sex at birth.  And this article discusses a child in the UK named Sasha, whose parents revealed his sex after five years.  What do you think?

Time magazine's cover declares "GAY MARRIAGE ALREADY WON"

           Photographed by Peter Hapak.


“We had a long debate in our offices about this week’s cover images of two same-sex couples,” Time managing editor Rick Stengel wrote in an editor’s note. “Some thought they were sensationalist and too in-your-face. Others felt the images were beautiful and symbolized the love that is at the heart of the idea of marriage. I agree with the latter, and I hope you do too.”

Gendered Toys?!

This is the TIME article on boys' and girls' play things I was talking about in class today. Blue and silver Easy-Bake Ovens, because yes, of course that will solve all gender issues (sarcasm inserted here)...

http://ideas.time.com/2013/03/14/10-big-ideas/slide/play-without-stereotypes/

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

"Same Love" by Mackelmore

I brought up this song in class a while ago, because it is so relevant to all that is gender and sexuality in the modern musical world. It reveals many of the stereotypes and rhetoric rampant in today's society, and I think it relates directly to what we've been talking about in class (gender stereotypes, etc.) I've posted the lyrics and the song itself ("Same Love" by Mackelmore) below. I hope you enjoy :)

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/macklemore/samelove.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0

(Also, as a side note, the music video directly above is incredibly moving and well done. I would suggest watching it, along with listening to the song!)