Talking Points #4

"Many students don't want to believe that they have been manipulated by childresn media and advertising. No one wants to admit that they've been "Handles" by the media." I chose this quote because i completly agree. No one wants to admit that they have been basically brainwashed all their lives from cartoons, movies, magazines, ect But the fact is that we have to face it so we can do exactly like the title says "Unlearn" these "Myths". We first have to open our eyes to the things we've been grown to learn so that we can help earase these images from the children that we are going to be teaching.

"As tinker bell inspects her tiny body in a mirrow only to find that her minute hips are simply too huge, she shows us how to turn the mirrow into an ememy." I chose this excert becuase i've seen peter pan many times and never did i notice thats what tinker bell is actually doing. No wonder so many girls have body issues especially when a character as tiny and beautiful as tinker bell is having issues. This one issue may not lead to girls critizing themselves but it is all these little things building on one another that is the problem. It is amazing how much i've picked up on just from this article it is sad how we shaped the thoughts of these children.

"Pam and Nicole swore theyt would not let their children watch cartoons." I feel like this teacher made his students think all cartoons and media are bad when thats really not the case. What good will sheltering your children from cartoons do? I feel like his students took this too much to heart and now they will be parents that dont even allow there children to watch any TV.


This website lists and gives examples of the 9 worst disney movies with racism you may be suprised to see the Jungle book and Aladdin on the list but the examples shown are so true I completly over looked them until now.

This article was boring to me I feel like it was very repetative and a little bit out dated. I'm pretty sure the fact that media plays a role on how our children develope and learn is embeded in my brain.