It is 2019, why is racism still OK? More Than a Word addresses the systemic use of racist slurs and images against Indigenous people in sports team marketing, specifically the Washington Redskins. The arguments from the Indigenous peoples surround the harmful stereotypes and characterizations of first nations groups. They aim to nail the point home that… Continue reading Indigenous peoples: More than a Caricature for Fan Amusement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRI-rihyGpU Official Happy Feet movie trailer Over the past 20 years, Hollywood has introduced environmentally conscientious media to tackle the changing climate and to appeal to the public’s growing awareness of environmental issues. This new media integrates environmental or “green” themes into stories to address increasingly pertinent environmental concerns. George Miller’s Happy Feet is an… Continue reading Happy Feet: More than just a cute movie
The media landscape in regards to violent masculinity is more violent than ever, despite the wave in the diversity of representation in said media. There has been an influx of new representations of men, from queer men to men that just don’t fit the mould of a “manly man”, or even representations that straight up… Continue reading Violence, tough guise, the manly man and the media: how do we address toxic masculinity?
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