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Seminar One Journal

Lila S. Huff
Baker College

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Seminar One Journal
Part 1: Women have made great advances in the U.S., both politically and professionally.
Are all things equal between women and men, no. Are they much better than they were in the
40s , 60s or even 80s, yes? The day of women barefoot and pregnant, not allowed to make
major decisions in the family and being expected to submit in all things to the husband is in the
past but cannot and should not be ignored.
Womens lives in the past and today
Years past, women did not have a voice and were afraid. Afraid of their families, their
bosses and religious leaders. Females were generally not allowed to participate in little league,
get an education and when they did go to school they were encouraged to take courses such as
home ec, and typing. Instead of taking courses such as calculus and physics they were
encouraged to become the so called social directors of the school (Shaw & Lee, 2015). Few
women went to college and became doctors and lawyers and when they did they were competing
with men for the jobs.
The women of today have been given a voice and are more brave than ever. They are
entitled to a proper education and with that education they have gain confidence that allows them
to be who they want to be. Women in the country have been given an opportunity to have a say
in how this country is ran. They are difference makers and can change lives forever.

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Part 2: In 2012, Reebok had an ad that was called Cheat on your Girlfriend, Not on your
Workout that the slogan alone could and did turn the heads of women. It would lead you to
believe that Reeboks morals went down the drain when coming up with the slogan. Matter of
fact, this slogan was rolled out in Germany and commotion on Twitter followed. Needless to say,
Reebok pulled the ad and a spokesperson assured customers that this type of behavior was not
what they were selling (Bahadur, 2012). A commercial such as this could teach our young men
that it is socially ok to cheat on your girlfriend when the message should be just the opposite.
In 2013, Bosch had a washing machine print ad that was called 125 Years of Evolution
that had a series of pictures starting in 1886 through 2011 all portraying women doing the
laundry. Yes, the ad showed the women looking more empowered, however, not only women do
laundry.
During the 80 and 90s there was a sitcom called Married with Children. This show had
some now well-known actors but it was a show that could be considered sexist. The father on the
show, hated fat women which creates body image issues for females. The mother on the show
was a lazy housewife that portrayed women in a negative light.

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Works Cited
Bahadur, N. (2012, December 27). Advertising Fails 2012: The 9 Worst ads for Women this year.
Huffington Post.
Shaw, S. M., & Lee, J. (2015). Women's Voices Feminist Visions. McGraw-Hill Education.

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