I have no idea what is going on...

I am so confused why my first blog never showed up. I am really trying to get the hang of this. Im so excited for this class and what I have experienced of it so far has been very interesting. I already wrote about myself, but I guess I can do it again. I am from Southern Indiana. I attended a private school from Kindergarten through High School. I am an only child- but not spoiled at all. I cant wait to continue with this class and see what it has to offer.

Beauty and the Beast

So, last Friday night some of my sorority sisters and I decided to have a movie night. While running through our movie options, I stumbled across Beauty and the Beast and we decided to watch it. Throughout the entire movie, I was constantly reminded of our class. First, I noticed the way Belle was drawn as a tiny, petite girl. It’s interesting to see how even the media depicts female cartoons as small and “feminine.” She had a tiny waste and narrow shoulders as well as flawless features. I wonder what message this sends to children. Her eyes were perfectly symmetrical and her lips a beautiful red color. How are young girls supposed to feel about this, knowing they do not, nor ever will, look this way?
I also thought it was interesting the way they made Gaston, a male character, almost two times the size of Belle with a deep voice and huge muscles. They make him seem like the perfect man, or at least give the idea that he is the type of man every girl should want to marry. Which leads me to wonder why? Why does Disney thing that huge statures, big muscles and deep voices makes men attractive? I really don’t understand. It makes me wonder where humans got that idea in the first place. It’s sort of funny to me that Disney has created these characters that people will spend their lives trying to live up to-and never accomplish. It’s sad.