About a week ago, there was a victory for women's health. Obama and Health and Human Services required that the majority of health insurances provide birth control free of cost to women. While there are a few exemptions for religious organizations, as of August 1 women will be able to get birth control free of deductible or co-pay. This huge advance for women sends the message that the government cares about and will support a women's reproductive health. It will also save money because it will help prevent unintended pregnancies for women that are unable to afford birth control. This is a short post but I think it is important to recognize. Especially since this decision has received so little attention.
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Hall of Shame - Alcatraz (Fox TV Show)
When I was flying home in December, I saw a preview of Alcatraz - a new show that was coming to Fox in January. I liked it and decided to watch the full 2-hour premiere that was on last week. For those of you that don't know it is a show from the creators of Lost and is based around the premise that all the prisoners from Alcatraz disappeared and are beginning to return - one-by-one - and kill again.
One of the main characters in the show is Rebecca Madsen and strong, self-assured female detective that begins investigating these returns. When I watched it on the plane, I was so happy to see them presenting a very well-rounded female role model. She was successful in a career that she enjoyed and had a meaningful boyfriend that supported her - even though she was technically his superior at work. I loved that she had so many dimensions and positively reflected life for many women and showed that you could have a career and a personal life.
Many of you may be reading this and wondering why this post is Hall of Shame. Well... when I watched the episode this past week, all scenes with her and her boyfriend had been cut out. So instead of presenting a well-rounded female role model, they feel into a stereotype of the heartless woman who has sacrificed her personal life for her career. This continues to send girls and women the message that you can choose to have a partner/family or a career - but not both. So much for a positive female role model on TV...
One of the main characters in the show is Rebecca Madsen and strong, self-assured female detective that begins investigating these returns. When I watched it on the plane, I was so happy to see them presenting a very well-rounded female role model. She was successful in a career that she enjoyed and had a meaningful boyfriend that supported her - even though she was technically his superior at work. I loved that she had so many dimensions and positively reflected life for many women and showed that you could have a career and a personal life.Many of you may be reading this and wondering why this post is Hall of Shame. Well... when I watched the episode this past week, all scenes with her and her boyfriend had been cut out. So instead of presenting a well-rounded female role model, they feel into a stereotype of the heartless woman who has sacrificed her personal life for her career. This continues to send girls and women the message that you can choose to have a partner/family or a career - but not both. So much for a positive female role model on TV...
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Hall of Fame - Riley on Marketing
As an eternal optimist, I wanted to start off the new year with a Hall of Fame post. And what better way to start then recognizing this amazing young lady - Riley.
I don't have much to say because she is able to articulate my thoughts on the matter. Her insightful words show us - again - that even kids recognize the gender stereotypes that our society puts out there. To me this is further evidence that as adults we need to continuously challenge gender stereotypes that tell girls to like pink and princesses even if we think they are too young to understand. But even Riley recognizes that some girls really do like pink and princesses. And we need to be okay with that.
I don't have much to say because she is able to articulate my thoughts on the matter. Her insightful words show us - again - that even kids recognize the gender stereotypes that our society puts out there. To me this is further evidence that as adults we need to continuously challenge gender stereotypes that tell girls to like pink and princesses even if we think they are too young to understand. But even Riley recognizes that some girls really do like pink and princesses. And we need to be okay with that.
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