My Twitter feed features a lot of cats. Puppies, too. Interspersed with adorable kitten memes, however, is another Twitter, one that tells dark tales of violence against women, or of whole groups of lost girl children. There are also stories of women who demand the right to be educated or for access to work in the field of their choice. To be safe.
Kilbourne, in her 2009 commentary on her book, So Sexy So Soon, asserted, “Sexualization fosters sexist attitudes and encourages sexual violence.” In an age where a hashtag seems to validate this claim, to what extent do we as consumers of advertised products and images participate in this sexualization? It may be worth it to take a walk through your own social media. What images do you see? How do they conform to, or push against, your understanding of gender norms? Respond to Kilbourne's claim in the comment section below.
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