Wednesday, January 2, 2013

2012 Recap: Top Ten Sexist Moments In The Media

Well, the new year has approached and many media outlets conducted their 'best of 2012' series on various issues that took place during the year. Interestingly, Huffington Posts complied a 'Top Ten Sexist Moments In The Media' . I have to say that it was a great list that examined how women were represented in the media in 2012. I commend Dr. Levey for sticking to the social and political issues that dealt with women- those are the most important in my opinion.

There were a few that caught my attention, such as the story about anchorwomen Jennifer Livingston who responded to the comments that she was 'too fat' to be an anchorwomen. I remember when the story was in the news and was so angered by it. Its so unfortunate and sad that were are so inundated by labels and projecting this image of what it means to be feminine. Livingston who isn't considered to fit the mold of a typical anchorwomen responded beautifully to the comments and kept her head high. Don't we live in a society where our differences should unite us, isn't that what makes each and every person unique? As the new year approaches, why do we still put women down because of there size and not focus on their intelligence?

I applaud Livingston her for her comments, and even though this was one of the top sexist moments of 2012, it was a moment where a women overcame sexism and stood up for herself.


Resources: Huffington Post