Miss Representation

Miss Representation was a well filmed and supported documentary that called to mind the stereotypes and poor representation of women and girls in the media. Everyone from female movie stars to politicians to young girls are effected by this. In the work place women must work twice as hard to be given half the credit as men and are still paid less for the same jobs. Women in power are perceived as power crazy and selfish while men are ambitious. These labels exhibit the growing gender roles that have emerged from the media's portrayal of women. 
In the article "Little women: How consumer culture is forcing girls to grow up too fast" the media's portrayal of girls as sexual is discussed. Yes, girls clothing is becoming much more sexual for younger and younger generation, but that does not mean girls have to become sexual. I disagree with this article.  If parents help girls understand this new culture properly there should not be a problem. As long as the girls can use their heads watching Glee or having a Facebook should not be a problem. By not allowing them to see or participate in these things they only become removed from their generation and then cannot think for themselves in difficult situations. 
In my opinion one of the biggest steps the female population needs to take is to stop tearing one another down. If females are mean to other females men think it is okay to treat women that way. I always think of the movie Mean Girls when Tina Fey tells the high school girls that they have to stop calling one another names, or boys will call them names. Women and girls have to stick together cause men certainly will not stand up for us. United we stand divided we fall.