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Representation is a documentary that showcases the extreme impact media
has on today’s society. It shapes our opinions, values and norms we see every
day in society. Women are seen and portrayed to behave in certain ways. The
film shows how women in high ranks of power and women in media are almost
always devalued and are overall more centralized by how they appear rather than
their knowledge. Getting the perspectives from women such as Rachel Maddow, Condoleezza
Rice, and Katie Couric about how they face the everyday battle that
women are only powerful in the realm of beauty and youth. Also, bringing to light
some startling statistics such as the United States is still 90th in the world
for women in national legislatures, women hold only 3% of positions in
mainstream media, and 65% of women and girls have disordered eating behaviors. This
film allows us to see the media not just at face value but diving in deeper
about what it is doing to our society’s view of the world but also out own.
