Talking Points # 4

Linda Christensen, Unlearning The Myths That Blind Us.

Premise

• Society
• Stereotype
• Cartoons
• Images
• Racism
• Sexist
• Myths

Authors Argument

Christensen argues society needs to pay attention to what we watch on TV, especially children it manipulates children by putting stereotypical characters on TV

Evidence

• Our society's culture industry colonizes their minds and taeches them how to act, live and dream
• Children's cartoons, movies and literature are perhaps the most influential genre

Comments

This article was very eye opening. Now that I look back at the cartoons I've watched as a child, it's true there was never a black cinderella or any people of color as the leading character. Christensen did a god job pointing everything out . I liked the way she experimented with her students watching cartoons, It was a good idea. She just wanted us as society to pay attention to what we watch.