tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055570113377670997.post3735700280332487837..comments2011-07-20T04:27:55.172-07:00Comments on Gender, Power and Privilege (WS 405) Blog: Blog Post # 9 in response to Question Ijmn77http://www.blogger.com/profile/14078191861815934617noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055570113377670997.post-52833040495944652032011-01-14T07:09:38.284-08:002011-01-14T07:09:38.284-08:00I think that we as the consumers have substantial ...I think that we as the consumers have substantial power over companies that are advertising services and products through sexist and racists media images. If people start to have an awareness of the truths behind images they are surround by everyday and speak out against them buy refusing to purchase their product or writing into the company they will be forced to change their message, without selling their product to us consumers they cannot stay in business. Things will never change choose to remain silent and ignore these issues.Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12232819708997063771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055570113377670997.post-58511044606252080642011-01-13T19:03:21.169-08:002011-01-13T19:03:21.169-08:00I also found it interesting that women of color ar...I also found it interesting that women of color are often portrayed in animal prints, and depicted like wild animals. Thats outrageous no one deserves to be portrayed as less than human by an advertisement, even if the creators did not intentionally mean harm. I am not sure how often this scenario happens in advertisements, but I will definitely be more aware of how women of color are portrayed in ads from now on.Lainey 11https://www.blogger.com/profile/08579818717327308620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3055570113377670997.post-15157140268856165862011-01-13T16:49:01.005-08:002011-01-13T16:49:01.005-08:00Haha, I also thought of the Dove commercials when ...Haha, I also thought of the Dove commercials when I thought about something that portrayed people the way they really are, but I also found other companies that do that as well like Playtex and Lane Bryant.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212565150388210491noreply@blogger.com