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For my rhetorical analysis essay, I have decided to focus on the "Like a Girl" commercials that played during Super Bowl XLIV earlier this year to discern how they effectively relay a message that many might have heard before using striking cinematographic strategies and personal thoughts and accounts that ultimately serve to alter the common beliefs of the definition of "being like a girl." These commercials especially piqued my own interest because, within a time limit of about one to two minutes and with a metaphysical limitation of many (including myself) having heard such messages before, they were able to make me ponder more about how I and other people viewed the female gender in the light of today's stereotypes of girls.
Hey Davis, I think the way in which you have chosen to address the "Like a Girl" campaign is really interesting. I also saw your comment on Gabi's blog and think that the essence of that statement would be very beneficial to mention in your paper. While I am a girl myself, it sometimes gets overwhelming to see the way in which people will shove ideas of equality down each other's throats. For instance, last year in my US Government and Politics class a girl attacked another guy for voicing his opinion on abortion, and she said how men should not have an opinion on it. I think it is interesting that some women will voice so strongly for us to be viewed equal, but then put aside a man's opinion that was in no way disrespectful, just his thoughts. In other words, I think it would be interesting for you to use this type of lens as a starting point for your essay- i.e. why this commercial isn't forcing opinions down throats and turning people away from gender equality, but is actually using rhetoric to make society reconsider stereotypes and what not. Nice job! :)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Kat's comment, focusing on why this commercial is effective would be a good thing to analyze! It also think it would be really interesting to include something in your paper about how you interpreted the commercial from a male perspective.
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