I know I'm two years behind on this, but in my Gender Studies class we are watching a documentary called "Miss Representation." Many of you have probably seen it, as it was produced and aired on Oprah's network in 2011. This is an incredibly powerful documentary that relates to many of the real world connections we've talked about in class, and I recommend watching it and sharing it with everyone you know. I had an incredibly emotional response to the film, and I think many others have too. I'm not sure that enough girls and women realize what a serious situation we are in.
Here is the trailer, but if you have a few more minutes I would recommend watching the extended trailer instead, as I believe it gives a better overview of all the topics covered.
The official website is here.
I viewed this documentary in a class last semester and it was truly inspiring. To witness woman empowering woman gave me the motivation to unite with other woman rather than alienating and criticizing each other as we do so often. The film contained so many astounding statistics. It opened my eyes to how far women have come, but how far we still have to go and all of the effort we must continue to put forth to continue having our voices heard.
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