Yes, this blog is very far behind. The title however, made me think of Alice and Wonderland(one of my favorite Disney movies). Thinking of Wonderland led to thinking about Disney movies in general, which led to thinking about entertainment within the media. So although it isn't exactly related to the class, I am going to discuss media entertainment and its decline.
Entertainment is going down a terrible path. Whether it be television shows that do not provide quality content, popular magazines that depict the individual in an impossible manner or music that portrays unrealistic messages to society, the entertainment realm of media is decreasing in its potential each and every day.
When I was younger, there were such fantastic television shows, and I'm sure that before my time they were even better. I remember coming home from school and watching "Boy Meets World" on the Disney channel. There was also a monthly "original Disney channel movie". Older generation shows like "Saved by the Bell", "Dawson's Creek" and "Happy Days" were also of great quality. Now, shows such as "Spongebob" and "Wizards of Waverly Place" plague household television screens; they don't promote anything, and they aren't even funny.
If I could change anything about the media(and this is a large thing to allude to, I know) it would be the way it portrays women. In decades before, women were deemed unhealthy if they weighed less than a certain amount. Movie stars appeared classy in magazine ads, not as if they had just gotten out of jail...which sadly is the case most of the time. Women like Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn were idols to girls all over the country. There weren't idols for being unhealthily thin though, but for their radiant natural beauty and talent.
Media today teaches viewers that they must appear a certain way in order to be accepted and liked in society. Women are depicted as thin, fake and oftentimes dumb or as sex symbols. Men are encouraged to be buff and exude an overly masculine aura. Not only are these things unrealistic amongst all, but they are unhealthy and degrading. The media needs to figure out some other way to sell magazines or heighten ratings.
Entertainment within the media is something that is only going to get worse. With the onflux of technology in today's society, there are countless ways to produce and view various forms of media. Whether it be televison, movies, music or publications, the media is expressing an unattainable ideal to men and women all over the world. Society needs to realize this as a whole, or else it will never be able to fight back.
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