Representation and Change

Although I did not sign up for this class, I have to admit the initial lessons have definitely grabbed my attention. I have definitely noticed many different representations of females in both modern and past situations and texts, but apart from during snippets of previous English classes or short friendly debates with my peers, I haven’t really considered the full depth and variation to which the representations may go.

From the damsel in distress to the strong independent woman, throughout history women have been seen in many different ways, though often varying not as black and white as they are usually made out to be. I look forward to exploring this further as we begin to look at the course and its themes more in depth.

How women are portrayed in/through film and music is a particular interest of mine, and I think I will have a fun and interesting experience diving and exploring deeper into these categories in particular.

The image I have chosen shows women’s current beauty standards and the expectations of what they’re supposed to be, and it intrigues me to find out how this changes as the period of time moves.

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