Both of these videos were enlightening in that it explored the various stereotypes held by both women and men. How are men typically supposed to act? They're supposed to be powerful, dominant, strong, rational, and not showing emotion. Men that are sensitive are seen as vulnerable and weak; why is this?
I think this can be related back to Adam and Eve in that Eve was given to Adam as a companion; in return, he was responsible for taking care of her. Maybe men are made to feel like failures if they do not remain dominant and rational; if they show emotion they are weak, and they're not performing their duty in protecting women. There are parts of this that I can respect; I think that sometimes women and men need each other to function properly. We need to take care of each other; women aren't pathetic and helpless, and men aren't always the strong dominant figures we make them out to be. Yet from a personal standpoint, I can say that as a woman I have a very nurturing side to me; I enjoy taking care of my friends and family, and in return, they take care of me. This interdependency is vital to having a cohesive balance in your life. Everyone needs somebody in their life: whether it's your family, your best friend, or a boyfriend/girlfriend, people need social interactions.
The way that women were objectified in "Dream Worlds 2" is very frustrating. As a woman, I feel that everyday I am compared to these women that are supposed to be ideal; only a handful of women in this world actually look like the women on television and in ads. Most of those ads are adjusted to make the women look even more perfect. The fact is that these women we see in the media simply aren't realistic. Most women do not look like they do whatsoever; maybe this is why the film is called "Dream World," because it is all a fantasy.
I think it's important to see the beauty in everyday women; not just the menial physical things, but also the small things that make a woman a woman; the way she lifts her kids to put them in the car-seat without waking them up, the way she can go to a 9-5 job and still make time to cook dinner for her hungry family, how she can be exhausted in the morning yet still make herself presentable for the day, how her own needs come after the needs of those she loves, and how she finds strength in the love of the people around her. These are the things that should be considered beautiful, not the size of your waistline or the makeup you wear.
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