Learning Module 3

For this week, please POST a NEW blog vs. COMMENT under this blog posting. 

PART ONE:
Search the web and find TWO magazine advertisements that you think are representative of the issues being raised in your readings and class this week.  Now attach these to your blog posting.  Then, in 3 paragraphs analyze the content in the selected images.  What are both explicit and implicit (obvious and less obvious) messages being communicated through the advertisements (re: gender, sexuality, class, race, etc.). How do they reinforce particular beauty myths? (use your readings)  How do they reinforce (or not) dominant “scripts” about gender identities and relationships.

PART TWO:
Now find one advertisement (and attach it) that you think works against reinforcing dominant myths of what constitutes beauty, and against dominant messages about normative gender and sexuality.  Then, in 1 paragraph, tell us why?  If you were creating your own advertisement what might you include or feature in order to empower women and men?