Week 4 women in Ads

In this picture, it appears that the man is being aggressive with the female.  She looks like she is trying to pull away and he is the stronger more dominant in the relationship.  Also, the picture is not showing the female’s face, which makes her appear as a non-person and unimportant.  The female is also wearing a sexy outfit and they seem like they are about to partake in sexual activity.  This brings up the concept we talked about women always being sexual, and always seeking a man to pleasure her.


In the second picture, a man presses the woman against a wall.  She is extremely skinny and seems to have no choice in the matter.  The man is again showing dominance and violence toward the women.  Also, like the first picture, it is a sexual picture suggesting women are always sexually driving.   The unrealistic body image is also shown in this ad. 

This is a positive ad for many reasons.  One is that the woman is not stick skinny and shows a more realistic female body.  The woman is also African American which is a positive movement in creating equality.  The woman in the ad is also older and has wrinkles and other things that shows her age but she is not ashamed to bare it all to make the point that beauty has no age limit.  

 

LEARNING MODULE TEN

Learning Module 10 LIVE LEARNING MODULE due 4/18 by NOON

Pick one of the following events to attend during the Ladyfest activities and submit a 3 paragraph blog entry with your reflection, grounded in course content.

FRIDAY 4/15 1:00 pm – Screening of PBS’s In The Life episode featuring KIN4LIFE, followed by Q&A with Nor & IQ of KIN4LIFE – ten Hoor 125

SATURDAY 4/16 10:00AM – Old School Consciousness Raising Session lead by Melanie DeMaeyer (one of the author's we read this semester) – Chloe’s Cup - 2117 University Blvd

SUNDAY 4/17 Noon-6pm – Attend one of the workshops at Alabama Art Kitchen – 2626 University Blvd

Noon – Ladyfest Zine Workshop – Learn about the history and importance of zines and help make a zine for Ladyfest Deep South 2011.
3:30PM – Vagina Monologue Workshop – If you’ve ever heard of the Vagina Monologues, then this is the arts and crafts version of that. Come create your own!
4:30PM – Herbs Health for Women – This class is a very broad, general, and beginner friendly exploration of plant-based medicines for women. Local, Abby Hall Luca, will cover several herbs and herbal formulas/ preparations for young through post-menopausal women. No knowledge of herbs required!

For more info please visit the following social networking sites for Ladyfest Deep South 2011.

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Learning Module 9

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LEARNING MODULE NINE
Due Sat. 4/9 by noon
 What would you do to end sexual violence at the University of Alabama? 

Using your articles for this week, write 1-2 paragraphs demonstrating your understanding of the social systems and social conditions that support male sexual violence against women and other men on college campuses.  Then in 1-2 paragraphs, build upon the “Feminist Frat Boys” article and reflect upon some possible forms of action/activism that you and your peers (as well as the larger University system) can take to end sexual violence on the UA campus.

Preventing sexual assault: Tips guaranteed to work! September 22, 2009

 

Please distribute this list.  Put it up in your place of work, in your university’s library or wherever you think theymight be read:
1. Don’t put drugs in people’s drinks in order to control their behavior.
2. When you see someone walking by themselves, leave them alone!
3. If you pull over to help someone with car problems, remember not to assault them!
4. NEVER open an unlocked door or window uninvited.
5. If you are in an elevator and someone else gets in, DON’T ASSAULT THEM!
6. Remember, people go to laundry to do their laundry, do not attempt to molest someone who is alone in a laundry room.
7. USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM! If you are not able to stop yourself from assaulting people, ask a friend to stay with you while you are in public.
8. Always be honest with people! Don’t pretend to be a caring friend in order to gain the trust of someone you want to assault. Consider telling them you plan to assault them. If you don’t communicate your intentions, the other person may take that as a sign that you do not plan to rape them.
9. Don’t forget: you can’t have sex with someone unless they are awake!
10. Carry a whistle! If you are worried you might assault someone “on accident” you can hand it to the person you are with, so they can blow it if you do.
Thanks to Feminist Law Professors!

Learning Module 8

Learning Module Eight
DUE SATURDAY 4/2  BY NOON

Look up some of the videos discussed in this week’s readings.  In two paragraphs, discuss what it means to "flip the scripts" of hetero-masculine sexual dominance? How does this also relate to re-appropriation and counter-appropriation?  Who has the power to set the patterns for dominant forms of representation in the music industry and Why? (use “intersectionality” in your analysis)

Next find a couple of videos that demonstrate what you would consider to be empowering to the women (and men) involved in them (as well as those viewing them), especially in relation to what you observed and learned from the film Dreamworlds 3).  Provide the name of the videos and in 2 paragraphs explain how female artists are using their messages, language, bodies, etc. toward greater gender empowerment?

BRAINSTROMING--Group 4

Group Project Brainstorming -- Group 4

BRAINSTORMING--Group 3

Group Project Brainstorming -- Group 3

BRAINSTORMING--Group 2

Group Project Brainstorming -- Group 2