Gender Stereotypes

I chose this specific ad to talk about because 9 times out of 10 a commercial for cleaning supplies have women showing the product. It is an obvious stereotype that women stay at home to cook and clean all day. Based off our history this was true in the past, but as years keep passing by women can do way more than just clean. This ad really grinds my gears especially because of the caption, "This mother's day, get back to the job that really matters." Why is it aimed towards mothers day? What about fathers day? Or any day for that matter? Women are stronger and are capable of doing more than just clean. Also the child in the ad is also a girl. As the world updates with women equality, so should advertisements.

Film Blog- The Mask You Live In

Growing up there was always these unwritten rules in our society that associated the color pink with girls and blue with boys. Usually when you think of a child playing with a doll you would imagine a girl holding it. Same idea with toy trucks and boys. My earliest memory of having this so-called "rule" of separating items by gender was probably when I was 4 years old and our family friend Kurt was 5. Kurt used to love wearing my dress up clothes and putting on our mom's makeup. Me, being a little girl saw no issues with this because I had someone to play with! That was until our older brothers would tease him and think Kurt was weird because he wasn't outside riding on skateboards with the other boys. Thankfully Kurt stuck to what he wanted to do and was always there to play dress up with me!

Here's To The Book

Here's to the book that made me laugh. Here's to the book that made me cry. Here's to the book that made all the memories flood back. Here's to the book that made me look at life differently. Here's to the book, The Fault In Our Stars by John Green. At the time I was reading this book, that every girl in the world was fan girl-ing over, my grammy got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It's not something that anyone wants to hear or takes lightly. The Fault In Our Stars however, circles around a teenage girl and boy who have cancer. Since they are young, they try to do anything and everything they can to make their life feel fulfilled even though there is a time limit. Hazel Grace, the main character has a very unique look on the world. She is very blunt, but courageous. She's a dreamer, but also a realist. Her views on life are different from everyone until she meets Gus Waters. Gus Waters is a goofy, fun loving guy who will do anything for Hazel Grace. Although this story has moments of being very uplifting, there are also moments of the gruesome reality they face. As my family and I were going through this struggle, the book became more real to me. Life should never be put on a time limit. But life is also unfair. What I took out of this book is to make any situation in life work, and attain satisfaction of living a life worthwhile. When going to the hospital and all you see is tired, disconsolate faces, you want an escape. I buried my head in a book that gave me hope. Although at the end of the book one of the characters passes away (spoiler alert) it shows the harsh truth that all good things must come to an end. My Grammy was one of the best things to come into my life and even though her life was put on a timer, she never stopped smiling. She embraced every moment, of every day, and shared so many of the same characteristics as Hazel and Gus. The book, The Fault In Our Stars will always hold a special place in my heart because every time I read it, I can remember all the good and the bad and all the in between. Even if you have already read this book, I suggest you read it again if you have experienced someone having a sickness that has won. It will mean so much more, I promise. Here's to my sunshine. 12/19/2015