Introduction to media representations of women to my USG - Freedom discussion group class. UT Austin

1. Today
• Disclosures:
Former slut-shamer
Current research: Media violence, media
representations of victimization, female sources
in the 2012 elections, coverage of the so-called
“women’s issues”.

5. • Miss representation:
http://vimeo.com/28066212
• The Bechdel Test for movies:
1. It has to have at least two women in it (who
have names)
2. Who talk to each other
3. About something besides a man
GOOD LUCK!

6. http://bechdeltest.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLF6sAAMb
4s&feature=plcp
http://squarise.com/2011/09/bechdel-test-is-
matters/