Thirteenth Post - Extra Credit

Implications about Gender in Dancing With The Stars.
Anyone else notice how unbelievably skimpy and overly sexy the outfits on this show are?? The outfits appear as if they were made with a single yard of fabric shared between several women. The ladies show off their midriff, cleavage, arms, legs, and much more all at once instead of just one "female asset" at a time. I mean, I know that "sex sells" and plenty of viewers tune in to see the attractive young dance professionals and their hard bodies. However, if the shows main concept is the beauty and skill involved with dancing then the microscopic outfits aren't necessary. Dancing is sometimes referred to as an art form. Great dancers have the ability to show grace, humility, and and pride through their craft, but some of the women on this show do not exhibit such respectable qualities through their overly sexy dance moves and clothing (if it can even be considered clothing). Maybe if the women wear such tiny pieces of clothing, the men should too? You never see Lawrence Taylor or Ty Murray showing any leg! I vote these girls start covering up a little, which would help them to look more classy and graceful in their dancing.

Twelfth Post - Extra Credit

Implications about Gender in a Lifetime movie.
I didn't catch the name of the movie, but recently I caught the last half of a Lifetime movie about spring break trips to exotic beaches like Cancun and Cozumel. On one such vacation, the main character had unknowingly been tricked into filming portions of a movie similar to "Girls Gone Wild." Though she did not actually cheat on her fiancee, the directors of the film altered the footage to make it appear so. Her family and friends were devastated and her life was ruined by the outrageous adult film which began appearing all over the Internet. In addition to losing her job teaching at an elementary school, the main character also lost her respect as an individual in her community. Sexual predators such as the film directors in the movie think it is OK for them to get women drunk and film them with or without their consent. However, it is not OK either way. Many times, the women are helpless to the situation because they have been tricked into giving consent to the filmmakers. Though they should not have drank so much alcohol to alter their sense of self-control and -respect in the first place, that does not mean that the predator has a right to put other people in sexual situations to sell for profit. Yes, it is the woman's fault to have gotten so intoxicated on her beach trip, but that is not a green light to turn on cameras to film them. These people who make such films have no sense of morals or values and should be punished just as sexual offenders are. In the movie, the main character cannot get any legal assistance to fight for her rights and prosecute the men who created the film. Unfortunately, no one wants to take her case because they believe she has no chance to fight it in a court of law. I personally believe there should be steps taken to stop such sexual predators who prey on innocent young women on spring break trip or otherwise. For example, the filmmaker should have to have more than one little signature to produce and sell such homemade adult films. Placing more/other obstacles along with getting consent from the individual would decrease the amount of adult films that are wrongly and non-consensually produced.

Eleventh Post

Implications of Gender in alcoholic beverages commercials.
Ever noticed how beer commercials always depict the most masculine of men just "chillin', drinkin' with the boys?" There are almost never women in the commercials, and if there are women present, they are always just "hott chicks" that the masculine men are trying to attract. Similarly, women are almost always the one shown in the commercials of fruity drinks such as Smirnoff Ice and Arbor Mist. Why must men assume girls are supposed to drink the light, fruity drinks while they are supposed to chug beer or straight liquor. Possibly because they don't want others to think they cannot take the strong drinks or be ridiculed for drinking so called "b*tch drinks." Social events are arenas for some men to prove their drinking capabilities, and they feel the need to drink their beer or liquor fast and excessively to uphold their manly images. Sometimes girls also feel the need to "keep up with the boys," and end up way to intoxicated for their own good. If alcoholic beverage commercial would depict scenes of both men and women drinking the sweet, fruity drinks as well as beer or whatever else the company is selling, people would probably feel less pressure to uphold a certain image and end up more drunk than they should be.