Week 9

Below are my four examples of the “-isms.”

Heterosexism: In the TV show “Supergirl,” there is a lesbian couple. In the episode I watched this week, the father of one of the women getting married came to the bridal shower. He was trying to make up lost time since he sent his daughter away at a young age. In the end, he could not handle her lifestyle choice. He said some hurtful things to his daughter before he walked away.

Racism: I am reading a book called “The Kingdom of This World” for my world literature class. This book is a work of fiction and starts by describing some of the events that led to the Haitian Revolution. The black slaves were treated like property, rather than human beings. In the end, the slaves attacked their owners because of the poor treatment.

Sexism: I recently watched an old interview with Scarlett Johansson and Mark Ruffalo. They hate sexist questions and so they answer the questions of the other person. For example, Johansson was asked about her dress for an upcoming event. Ruffalo answered by talking about his attire for the event. On the flip side, Johansson answered Ruffalo’s question about favorite stunts. Johansson and Ruffalo are tired of the sexist questions and are trying to change the stereotypes.

Ageism: The TV show “Survivor” is all about stereotypes. The one I see the most is ageism. The younger participants vote off the older tribe members because they believe them to be slower and less likely to succeed in challenges.

This image came from a Facebook post. My friend used the sound (bellow), rather than the location (below).