Miss Representation

      After watching Miss Representation, and also reading the article on the sexualization of women in todays society, there are many things I have learned, been surprised from, and also things that I had already known. Being a teenage girl in today's world, I have felt the pressure first hand of having to be the most beautiful girl in the room, or the one with the best clothes, just so I will be accepted by others. Not only do girls today do this for boys, but also for the acceptance of other girls as well- to be accepted in the "popular group" at school, or to be invited to the coolest party on the weekend.
     However, these roles of gender have become extreme in today's society. Most often women do not get the proper respect of men, no matter what age. Currently, women in the workplace are usually looked at to be inferior to men. In the political world, women are very scarce. Men are the primary people in every category of politics. The reality of this is simple: Women can do the exact same things that men can do. It is simply a matter of judgement that today's world puts on women, and the fact that they believe we are not as superior as men. As a high school student, preparing for college and soon-to-be member of the work force, it is scary and unpromising to think that I may be discriminated by my gender when it comes to getting a job.
       Although there is a gender "misrepresentation" in society, attending the Mount has taught me a great deal of standing up and being a leader in the world. The Mount has instilled in me a sense of ability that I am able to do whatever I set my mind to, and that no one can tell me differently. I have learned to challenge myself, and also to be competetive. This will help me in the near future when I begin my life in the working world. However, I hope that gender differences will be a thing of the past by that point!