This first image is the cover of fitness magazine's January 2011 issue. The very first thing you see ABOVE the word fitness is "Special Total-Body Makeover Issue" and in small letters under the word fitness is "Mind, Bindy, & Spirit". This is suppose to be a magazine promoting self-love, total fitness/well-being for your mind, body, AND spirit when the only targeted stories you see is "Drop 2 Sizes in just 4 wks." or "Instant Pretty".

Although these may tackle some fitness issues with your body, what about the mind and spirit? They're included, but in a way that they are being attacked.

ex. "Comfort Food Without the Calories"

Feeling down or depressed? Eat all the comfort food you want without getting fat, but you ARE fat. So....

Do these 5 "quickie"moves to get what we think are sexy legs and tighten your big butt.

Oh, but don't forget to love yourself the way you are while making "simple changes to stay motivated (because you're already lazy, promote your health, and love your life.

This is an ad for Mr. Leggs pants. It says "even though she was a tiger lady (whore) when she saw his Mr. Leggs she was 'floored'". It speaks of objectifying women and physical abuse against them (including rape). He has his foot on her head (intelligence and strength) and she is his rug to walk all over and do whatever else. This speaks volumes to the ignorant idea that men are smarter than women and women are ignorant in a are in a lower class than men. That women are wild animals that men have to take hold of and train so that they won't roam free. Also, because people can kill animals and make them into rugs and such, it's okay to harm women...which is nothing but ignorance.

I love this ad and the commercials. Even though it's a bunch of girls running through the street and may give off the impression of being wild, it speaks of freedom. With real life girls who are growing up in today's society proclaiming how the only person they want to be when they grow u[ is them. They are different, they are strong, they are smart, and they are learning about their freedom and rights...their independence. It also speaks to equality how they have various races present in the crowd of girls. They can be who they want to be and not what society says they have to be!!!

LEARNING MODULE ONE

In 3-4 paragraphs, please respond to the following questions by adding a “comment” to THIS post (rather than creating a new blog post).  Commenting is required and counts toward your grade for the week.

First, please write 5 words to describe your general perspective of what Feminism is prior to reading this week’s assignments.  Next, write 5 words to describe your perspective after reading this week’s assignments.  Please write a brief reflection of how your views have or have not changed and why?  Can you identify the primary ideologies and institutions that have informed YOUR view of Feminism today. [Please speak honestly, there is no “right” or “wrong” answer]

Secondly, After having read the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions given at the Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention of 1848, and the two documents written by the National Organization for Women in the 1960s, do you think that there are any similar grievances that are still unresolved in U.S.
society today? What are they? In other words, what are the limits on women’s rights that still need to be addressed and which resolutions have not been fully fulfilled. In your opinion, which of these is most urgent? Please draw from these documents directly in your answer.

Finally, what perspective does Sojourner Truth offer to both movements? How is her perspective different than the Seneca Falls document and why? How do you think her speech might have helped women’s rights activists? How might it have hindered them? Why is this important?