Blog #9

Sexism: The television show, “Pioneer Woman,” is about a woman who spends her whole day in the kitchen. The show is about her preparing meals for her husband and sons. The show seems to depict that the role of a woman is to spend her time in the kitchen cooking for men.

Racism: A recent KSL article talked about how college campuses are starting to issue letters encouraging students to not choose Halloween costumes that might offend classmates of color. It stated administrators are not completely banning certain costumes, but want students to understand that some costumes and outfits may come across as racist or discriminatory.

Ageism: At many party stores, there are birthday sections that are dedicated to people who are turning 50 years old or older. These sections include canes, headstones, canes and “over the hill” decorations. These items seem to depict middle-aged people as too old.

Heterosexism: An episode of the television show “American Dad” involves a gay character, Terry, who makes insane efforts to hide the fact that he is gay from his father. Terry’s father is a highly-respected former football player. Terry goes as far as saying that his neighbor’s wife is his girlfriend. He does all of this to please his father.