Review of Miss Representation

I have FINALLY come around to talk about the documentary "Miss Representation." Overall, I loved it.

At first I was a little worried that I was going to be bombarded by the atrocious examples of "sex sells" advertising, but after the intro and set up, we mostly were drawn in by some valuable statistics and amazing interviews with women in the media industry and politics. Some of my favorites were Geena Davis, Condoleeza Rice, and Katie Couric, who all gave what I felt to be honest and insightful evaluations of themselves, their work, and what our country expects of women in their fields.

Ultimately, what I took away from it (and I've been dwelling on it for weeks, hence the delay in a review), is that we women owe it to not just ourselves, but to women everywhere, to pursue politics, creative avenues, science, or anything that we enjoy or find we are good at. Since watching the documentary, I have been freshly inspired to work on some creative projects that I just wasn't making time for because I was constantly telling myself that I didn't have time. Other people need me right now. Well, it's important to make sure my kids are changed and fed, but it's also important for them to see me pursuing things that I know God has gifted me with. Otherwise, how will they believe me when I tell them that they can be anything they want to be? How will girls all over the country believe that they can be anything they want to be if there just aren't any women forging the way in the media?

Is there something that you would love to accomplish or a career that you would like to explore, but haven't because you don't believe you can?