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For the topic of my senior seminar paper, I have decided to write about how the media has influenced views that young women have about their sexuality and how they can have it all. The following reviews were done by myself looking at whether or sources will be of use for my paper or if they are not useful at all. Happy reading!
Mansfield, Stephanie. “Sarah's Sexy Success: Mary Tyler Moore for the '00s? Sarah Jessica Parker's Sex and the City speaks to a new generation of single American women.” USA Weekend Magazine. May 28, 2000. <http://www.usaweekend.com/00_issues/000528/000528s_j_parker.html>.
I thought that this article was somewhat helpful. I liked the quotes by Sarah Jessica Parker talking to her husband about how a group of fourteen year old girls came up to her and said how they loved her show and she was thinking that they are too young to be watching the show. She also had great insights in how she believes the show ‘“is the friendship and intimacy between these women. It’s a love story for women looking for relationships with men that are as fulfilling as their friendships with women. Their lifeline is a deep connection.”’ I hardly think that the teenagers and young women watching this show are actually thinking as in depth as this as a means of entertainment. I have never really watched “Sex in the City” but I think that the main characters portray women that have it all except love. I think that although the series tried to liberate the female viewers it also opened Pandora’s box. I think that this article is going to be helpful in looking at whether the media’s portrayal of promiscuity is ultimately becoming successful rhetoric.
Frum, Linda. “Jilian Straus Talks to Linda Frum.” Maclean’s. Vol. 119 Issue 8, p14-15.
As I have stated, I have had quite a problem with pulling up my works that I initially found for our sources that were due a few days ago. I wound up finding this interview in the search and found that it was very interesting and I am thinking of reading the book that this interview is based upon for research for my topic. I really liked what she , Jilian Straus, has to say about the fact that “Marriage is also affected by the idea that newer is better; this person is great, but maybe there is somebody out else out there who might be better.” I also liked how she discussed the issue on how casual sex is normal now days going against what Epictetus had to say in that you should save yourself and also take care of your body. Straus also touches on the fact that there are a lot of messages that are in the shows that we love to watch. “Sex in the City”, “Desperate Housewives”, “Friends” all glamorize being single and bash the idea of having a family. I give this article five stars and will definatly use it for my research.
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