Today's movie, Miss Representation, contains lots of facts and assertions and, agree with it all or not, certainly can get us thinking.
For myself, one reason I like this film is that it gets me thinking about a possible paradox: As women gain more power in the real world, they are portrayed in more narrow, less empowering ways in the virtual world of the media. We've had three female Secretaries of State in a row, for example, each of whom has been exemplary in her own way, but I can look in vain on TV and in movies for equally empowered female characters. Or am I just looking in the wrong places?
I'd like to hear from all of you regarding what you liked/disliked, agreed with/disagreed with in the movie. What pushed your buttons?
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