In “Unlearning the Myths That Bind
Us” by Linda Christensen there are three quotes that interest me.
The first quote is the opening sentence,
“I was nourished on the milk of American culture: I cleaned the dwarves’ house
and waited for Prince Charming to bring me life.” While reading this it made me realize like the
article mentions that many people are influenced by the things they are
educated on through cartoons, films, media etc. Personally I have never taught of
T.V in this manner.
The second quote that stood out to me,
“Our society’s culture industry colonizes their minds and teaches them how to
act, live, and dream. Meaning children and people in general. This quote coincides
with my last quote. Although the typical person does not have the things or images
these “secret education” portrays many people often times, try to live these
fantasies out. For example, women waiting on a man to rescue them from a
situation. Some people grew up in homes with only women but they still have an
image of a man who will save them from a dangerous situation.
The third quote that stood out to me,
“The impact of racism beings early. Even in our preschool years, we are exposed
to misinformation about people different from ourselves. I can relate to this
particular quote because, growing up in the West Indies around mainly black
people. I was always taught that white people were all racist. Until I moved
here to R.I where blacks were the minority. I learned the difference from my own
experiences. The people who influenced me were probably influence from T.V,
media, books etc. since they were also isolated from people of different
cultures. It is imperative to educate young children with the correct
information to lessen stereotypes in society.
Here is a link on how cartoon characters
influence food choices for children
I love the video you posted. I always find myself watching these food commercials aimed toward kids and asking 'how much of this food is actually healthy and good for a kid to eat?" And the only reason kids beg to eat the food, even if they have never had it before, is because of the cartoon character or person they recognize that is associated with the product, the same goes for clothes, books etc. This is all just another form of manipulation and all these food industries know that and exploit it.
ReplyDeleteI also chose to look at three quotes for my blog post. I love the ones that you chose!
ReplyDeleteI liked how you were able to relate to your last quote and thank you for sharing your own experience and thoughts about it!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog, Marika! These commercials that are marketed to specifically target children is a multi-million industry-to say the least. I experience it daily with my kids. I've also noticed that not only do they market food products-particularly innutritious, sugary foods- with pretty bright colors and fun characters, but they also place those items in the middle to lower shelves in the grocery stores so that they are at eye level with kids. A very smart marketing tactic these companies come up with.
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