“Dirty Girls” is a documentary by Michael Lucid who was a senior in the spring of 1996. Michael documented eighth grade girls who went to the same private school as him. This group of girls were known as the “dirty girls” because of their poor hygiene. The name “dirty girls” came from other students that went to school with these girls. The first step of perception, which is the process of selecting, organizing, and interpreting information from our senses is selection. Selection is when we focus our attention on certain sounds, smells, sights etc. (McCornack, 2016). The first thing that the classmates see from the “dirty girls” is their appearance. Just by looking at how they are dressed they start the process of perception. Close after seeing …show more content…
That’s my reputation,” (Lucid, 2013). Amber then proceeds to put the lifesaver in her mouth. They all have this care free attitude but, I think it is intentional. The “dirty girls” are seen as outcast. Once they were aware of their “role” at the school, which was being the outcast, they enforced their behavior even more. The girls are very sarcastic and laughed at the people who were disgusted by them. By going out of their way to be so interactive with the other people at the school who were not dirty girls, and by interactive, I mean touching and grazing on the other students; you would think they were very sociable but, only in their own group. I think each girl is having a hard time identifying who they really are. At first, I think the girls were scared to interact with others in fear that they would not be accepted. Instead of trying to fit in, they made a point to stand out and be different to make sure they were being judged but, only in the way that they wanted to be judged. They figured that if they gave other people reasons to laugh at them then they wouldn’t have to worry about them laughing behind their back. The people being interviewed about the “dirty girls” all vocalize their opinions in a very salient manor. They are all very energetic and obnoxious when describing how they feel about them. The group of “dirty girls” I think have a great self- concept …show more content…
With that being said, I also would argue that this could be hard on Amber because, when she was being questioned about rape she got very defensive and was again not making eye contact a lot. Amber even blatantly says, “I’ve been molested” (Lucid, 2013). I wouldn’t go as far as to say that the dad had something to do with it but, it could be a possibility. Throughout all of this Amber does a good job at having a mask. She does not let it show that most of this is affecting her. I also think she hides it for the protection of her sister Harper. None of it can be known for sure because no one really knows the timeline that all these events occurred. Amber is the main “leader” of the “dirty girls” group. Amber and Harper seemed as though they wanted to self-disclose about something that had happened between their family. In between explaining about how they have had friends who have experienced rape, Harper pauses and looks at Amber before she continues, insinuating that it might be Amber who has went through it, which as she admitted, she had. I don’t think that they thought “riot grrrl” intentions were something to joke about. I think they truly believed in what was going on and wanted to be apart of something bigger than them at such a young age. No one is more dedicated than a teenager trying to prove a
“ I remember thinking when she was killed I was going to get killed to as well”(Hollandsworth). Pageant girls were scared to sleep and perform because they believed pedophiles were at the competitions seeking out who to kill next. Which lead to cause girls to feel what they claim to love will be the end for them. Being a concerned writer he adds a reported statement that is distasteful, believing it would hit parents to reconsider what they have their daughters involved in. “ Parents who put their daughters in pagaent can contribute in direct and concrete ways to the precious sexualization of their daughter”(Hollandsworth). People will see it as bad parenting and consider the consequences the young ladies may face by exhibiting unchild performance, but girls are only doing as they are told will help them win. "They are always applying makeup to their girls ' faces, dressing them up, and dyeing their hair...the message these little girls take away is that natural beauty isn 't enough — that their self-esteem and sense of self-worth only comes from being the most attractive girl in the room”(Hollandsworth). Confidence levels of young girls are low so they try to cover themselves with makeup to hide who they truly are and what they look like naturally. The comfort of their skin is not wanted they want to be seen as
Running around barefoot, playing outside, and getting dirty were a few of my favorite things to do when I was younger; however, things have changed drastically since then. Now, at eighteen, all of the activities I used to enjoy make me want to cringe. Often, girls are encouraged to look and act a certain way based on what society’s expectations are at the time. Throughout adolescence girls tend to drift away from their old ways. Romances, body changes, and tensions with parents are all factors in this time of change. In Mary Pipher’s Saplings in the Storm, she claims that adolescents must adapt to stereotypical gender characteristics in American culture.
the girls are being victimized, and that unhealthy media standards along with oppressive ideals in
A Study Conducted by the American Psychological Association Task Force concluded that sexualization occurs when a person’s value comes only from his or her sexual appeal or behavior, to the exclusion of other characteristics; a person is held to a standard that equates physical attractiveness (narrowly defined) with being sexy; a person is sexually objectified- that is, made into a thing for others’ sexual use, rather than seen as a person with the capacity for independent action and decision making; and/or sexuality is inappropriately imposed upon a person. The APA Task Force reported many example of the sexualization of girls, such as toy manufactures duce dolls wearing black leather miniskirts, feather boas, and thigh-high boots and market them to 8- to 12-year-old girls. Clothing stores sell thongs sized for 7– to 10-year-old girls, some printed with slogans such as “eye candy” or “wink wink”; other thongs sized for women and late adolescent girls are imprinted with characters from Dr. Seuss and the Muppets. In the world of child beauty pageants, 5-year-old girls wear fake teeth, hair extensions, and makeup and are encouraged to “flirt” onstage by batting their long, false eyelashes. Journalists, child advocacy organizations, parents, and psychologists have become alarmed according to the APA Task Force, arguing that the sexualization of girls is a broad and increasing problem and is harmful to girls, and I for one agree with their proposition.
Sexual stereotypes are recurrent in Mean Girls whether it is the perception of sex or the presence of homosexuals (Cones, 2012). “If you are gonna have sex, you’re gonna get pregnant and die.”, this line sums up the sex-education students receive. Nevertheless, this doesn’t seem to affect their
Sex trafficking is a human right issue which breaks the slavery violation in the UDHR. It 's going on in many countries like Thailand and is happening to young children. This should be stopped because its inhuman and no child or person should have to go through it.
The image of female sexuality in our society has been corrupted in Levy’s opinion, tainted by the countless industries profiting off of the sexualization of women, who are the main driving force behind our current day raunch culture. Take Girls Gone Wild (GGW from henceforth), GGW is a perfect example of how the younger generation of women is effected by our current day raunch culture. GGW often targets women whom they see as the average looking girl, “the girl next door” so to speak. They are often college students ...
What is sexual assault? Sexual assault is, “any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape” (Sexual Assault).
She makes her own way, makes her own rules and she makes no apologies. A Bad Girl blazes her own trail and removes obstacles from her path. A Bad Girl fights and forces her way to the top with style and beauty. A Bad Girl believes in jumping first and looking later. People will love you. People will hate you. Others will secretly wish to be you. A Bad Girl is you” (Season 16, episode 3). The framing of these women shows the image of an immature young women outrageous behavior and broken down structure to womanhood. Furthermore, sends a message to young girls that it is okay to act like a “bad girl” for older women in their twenties and late twenties are rewarded with camera time, a limitless supply of alcohol with a limo to chauffeur them to party’s. Normal behavior is portrayed as uninteresting, undesirable and worthless, and is covered up by the drama, fighting and drinking to advertise more normal lifestyle for the girls. Girls are put into a terrible double blind. They 're supposed to repress their power, their anger, and their exuberance and be simply "nice", although they also eventually must compete with men in business world and be successful. They must be overly sexy and attractive but essentially passive and virginal (Kilbourne
Modern America, in accordance to course materials and personal experiences, overtly sexualizes people, specifically among the youth, engendering new versions of gender expectations, roles, relationships, and how society views people based on appearance, sexual promiscuity or supposed promiscuity, and so on. Easy A (2011) represents an example clarifying how gender socialization impacts today’s youth via several concepts such as slut shaming, slut glorification, challenging masculinity, dating/hooking up, gender expectations and social acceptance. This film primarily focuses on a female’s promiscuity. Olive, the main character, is automatically labeled slut, after a rumor she unintentionally sparked by a bathroom conversation. Soon, the rumor spread and Olive became “school slut” in minutes.
Recently, the conflict of young girls portraying characteristics of women is increasing. Because of media influences, children are beginning to look and act in ways that mimic the lives of adults; the information they are learning is nowhere near age appropriate for these children. Girls are being taught to focus more on their appearance. They are being taught from a very young age that it is most important to be skinny and look pretty. Girls are learning to treat themselves as objects rather than people, and allowing themselves to be seen as objects, they allow others to treat them that way. One program in particular, “Toddlers and Tiaras,” sexualizes young girls, and produces such thoughts due to the broadcast that it has to the world.
Whore and Slut, two words that seemed to have forced their way out of the mouths of hundreds of girls in the last decade. Often enough, these words are used to berate and tear down other girls for acting a certain way, dressing in a way that is considered “provocative”, or having more than one sexual partner: an act called Slut-Shaming. According to the author Jessica Valenti, “I was called a slut when I didn 't have a boyfriend and kissed a random boy at a party. . .I was called a slut when I wore a bikini on a weekend trip with high school friends. It seems the word slut can be applied to any activity that doesn 't include knitting, praying, or sitting perfectly still lest any sudden movements be deemed whorish” (Valenti 1). Women who have
imagine that you live in a world that you couldn 't just say no. Where you were forced to do things that you didn 't want to do. Imagine that just because you said no, that wasn 't enough. That you were worthless, that what you say not matter. This is how 293,066 Americans feel per year(“How often does sexual assault occur?”).They are victims of sexual assaults, there refusal wasn 't enough for someone to stop. No one can truly understand how these people felt until they realize what the problem is, why it 's happening and some solutions to the problem.
The glamorous side of sex is everywhere; music, tv shows, movies and social media. To a mature adult, it is easy to ignore the sexual messages in those outlets. However, to a teenager, going through mental and physical changes and peer pressure, it is extremely easy to fall for what is shown to “cool.” Everyone has fallen for half truths to be cool in their teenage life. It just so happens that teen pregnancies and STDs are not one of those things that one can simply walk away from. Babies and STDs leave a lasting effect on everyone involved. The National Conference of State Legislatures states: