Education Beyond the Classroom: Media Literacy

It was so interesting to read unlearning the Mets that bind us by Linda Christensen. I never really thought into the facts of different myths and stereotypes within children's cartoons and books. For example ducktails at first glance apparently they are looked at to be cute then when you look closer into the show the whole show is based on money and that's the important thing in life. Also Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles they're fighting the bad guy and they solve their problems using fists and swords instead of words. It is so interesting to think that the shows are created for children's entertainment but when you actually think of the deeper meaning that is being taught to the children, it is completely disgusting. No wonder why people are complaining about generations and generations to come your painting a message in media of ways for kids to be acting and thinking and these ways are completely disgusting. Girls don't have to be a damsel in distress having men be princes and come to save them and provide for them men don't have to be strong knights they can be whatever they want to be. The media from the beginning has painted what everyone should think why can't the prince wear a dress why can't a princess where are sword and shield why does there have to be a town clown why does somebody have to profit from money in the end. Not only did Christensen educate us on what media has been secretly been doing all these years, she also taught her students to make the change and they have the opportunity to make a difference into unbind the myths that bind us.