As a girl that grew up heavily surrounded by the world of art I couldn’t help but notice at a very young age that there was limits in the media for my gender. As I grew up I realized the media likes to do this to both genders and I would like for us to try to make a difference. I know our professor told us that it might be best to steer away from using the media but I think I came up with a pretty cool challenge that would bring attention to this topic.

Instructions:

1.  Post a picture of a show or movie that gendered you.
2.  In the caption: challenge the show or movie you chose. Explain how they gendered you and why it bothered you.
3. Tag the network or production company that made it.
4. Tag & nominate 3 friends that have to do the challenge as well.

Then…

1. Put up a picture of a show or movie that gave you the opportunity to think outside the social norm of your gender.
2. In the caption: say thank you
3. Tag that company or network.
4. Tag & re-nominate the 3 friends to do the challenge

The goal is for networks and companies to hear from enough people that being gendered is not okay.

My example:

If I were to do this I would put up Max & Ruby as the show that gendered me and explain how Ruby played the role of the very picky and clean older sister that was always having tea parties and taking care of max and her dolls. I would explain that even though I too was an older sister to a boy, I actually still related more to max because max was just being a kid just like me. My job is not to grow up fast and do girly things like ruby, who was no older than 6 in the show, was doing.
Then I would thank the Power Puff Girls for showing me that I too can save the world and that it wasn’t just Superman and Spiderman. I would also thank the show for showing me that girls come with all sorts of personalities, not always just girly so the fact that I liked WWE and my Playstation 2 did not make me any less a girl.