When I first read what this assignment was there was one
twitter post that came to mind. This happened over the summer during the Summer
Olympics. This is my first example:
Sexism
Wife of a Bears' lineman wins a bronze medal today in Rio Olympics trib.in/2asmvvr
I remember when
this was all over the news and it’s sad to see that this still happens today. The
next example that I immediately thought of was the segment of the Bill o’ Rilley
show where one of his reporters went to Chinatown and interviewed members of
that community.
The segment was
insensitive and very offensive. The report was filled with so many stereotypes
about Chinese people. I’m not sure who thought that was a good idea but it was
awful and in no way funny.
Racism
That was such
an awful idea. The reporter is asking some people questions and they clearly
don’t even understand his language yet the show is making them out to be dumb.
This next
example is a huge topic in Hollywood right now. A lot of female actors are
getting looked over for roles in movies because they’re “too old”.
Ageism
Maggie Gyllenhaal: At 37 I was 'too old'
for role opposite 55-year-old man
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Over the hill, apparently ... Maggie Gyllenhaal was shocked to discover she was “too old” for a romantic role. Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP
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This example
might be a little bit of ageism and sexism. A man can be 55 years old and land
a job but Maggie Gyllenhaal is considered too old to star opposite?
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