For my photo blog assignment I chose to use some young girls that I teach to show a tell-tale sign of gender socialization. In this photo, the attire, the body language, and the angles of their positioning all comes together to explain the meaning behind it. I believe that girls start acting a certain way and feeling like they need to look a certain way at a very early age. It can even occur earlier than the girls shown in the picture. I chose to portray a typical scene of “catty” girls. The snobby or superior girls refuse to even face the others, which shows the early signs or attitudes that girls are known to have. The snobby girls tend to discriminate against those that are different from them. If their hair or their clothes doesn’t look like theirs, it isnt good enough. We hate to face that this occurs so young, but I chose to show a scene like this because it does happen and it is a significant part of gender socialization.
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I completely agree with this photo. Starting at a young age girl’s start seeing what is favored by society which is blonde and skinny. It is what is mostly shown in magazines, hair commercials and other advertisements. The cattiness of the photo proves that these girls know that they are what society favors and the red head isn’t. The red head appears to be self conscious and worried about what the girls are talking about and if they are talking about her. All the girls except the blonde are wearing tights and their leotards but the blondes are wearing leotards and leggings or shorts. This shows they may feel superior like they don’t have to follow the dress code or be like everyone else. Finally, everyone seems to be paying attention and doing the same thing except them. This is a great picture that portrays our society perfectly!
You can definitely tell which girls are the outcasts and which ones aren’t. Just look at how each girl is standing, what they are wearing and the looks on their faces. The two blondes aren’t wearing the same thing as the three girls to the right, almost like they think they are better than them. The two blondes also look like they are gossiping while the three girls to the right are doing what they are supposed to be doing. The way this picture was taken was a very creative way. It clearly shows a good point in how young girls act. If you notice the three girls to the right are standing about equal space between one another and the blondes do not have just about any space between each other. This could show the meaning of how some girls fit in and some girls are timid and shy. Also, look at the expressions on each one of the girls faces. The one blonde is eyeing up the other girls almost as if she is talking about them. The three girls to the right have the same expression on and they do not look very happy. In a dance studio was a very good idea to take a picture. It’s a social place where young girls gather, which makes it a perfect place to critique the socialization of gender in children.
Not only does this photo represent girls conforming to society but it also illustrates what happens when individuals rebel from conforming. The three girls looking back with the somewhat "snobby” glares represent the "accepted society”. They stick to what they've been told to look like and act like, while the two girls on the left side choose to rebel. The rebellions body language is slouched and unconcerned with what "society" (or the other girls) thinks about them. The two blondes decide to wear different dress wear and rather than the typical slicked back buns they wear their hair down or carelessly pulled back. Along with displaying how young girls conform it also shows how young girls learn to judge/ critique each other at an early age. Social groups or "clicks" are formed usually based on how someone looks or acts like. Being unique is unfortunately frowned upon in society; just as the two blonde girls are being frowned upon by the other three girls.
Children learn all too quickly what is expected of them, and what is accepted. This photo sends a strong message. Showing that even at such a young age, conformity is everything! This photo has great imagery. The little girls to the right are all in proper attire, and seem to be following instruction while the two little blonde girls are dressed differently, and whispering to one another. This shows a sense of entitlement of the blonde girls, as if the rules simply don't apply them. This "rebel" appearance is also noted through there slouched stature, versuses the percise standing of the other girls. These two girls are also noticeably closer to eachother, than the other girls in the class, showing a sense of comformity. The red-headed girl has an expression that shows self-conciousness, or doubt. She seems to feel uncomfortable or like she's not good enough the way she is. Our society encourages girls to look and act a certain way, and often punishes them for acting differently. This photo does a great job of capturing that message. Even in a little girls' dance class, acceptance is "everything".
This picture was very interesting to me because all the girls appear scared. Even the girl, who is whispering; looks unsure of what the other girls may be thinking. It truly plays into the socialization of gender in children. Girls learn how to be catty from friends, older siblings and sometimes their mothers. From looking at the picture it seems to me that the whispering girl is new to the dance class. She feels left out and feels the need to whisper. She looks like the outsider to me because her hair is different from the other girls and she has on shorts instead of leggings, so this may very well be her first class.
On the other hand, she has sort of a smile on her face. Maybe she is whispering that she likes the others girls clothes and hair. But from the look on the other girl’s faces they don’t like what’s being said about them. It seems that this picture is the beginning of one big misunderstanding that could be settled from the girl’s just saying hello to one another. They have all learned from society, “in order to protect yourself you must not let anyone in on how you really feel.” If I was going to predict what might happen in the next photo; it would be that the three girls that are looking back are going to start whispering about the other two. Triggering the dance class cat fight.
This picture shows some girls apperaing to have self confidence where the others don't. some of the girls are being snooty and catty to the other girls. Shutting them out whispering. Being secretive hurtful. Girls this young should not even be concerned with this type of behaviour. They should just enjoy the class and friends. Unfortunately today society doesn't allow that.
The girls in this picture are being catty to each other. They can be very hurtful with snitty comments and whispering. In todays society unfortunately that is the way it is. Some of the girls seem to have self confidence while the others appear to be being talked about.
I think that although it is positive for girls to have after school activities, ballet is not a positive one. It forces girls to be extremely thin, and are made to feel bad if they do not fit this norm. Also, I love how the girls in the back are whispering in this picture, and how the girls all have their noses turned up in a snobbish way. It is a good example of how girls will resort to passive aggressive tendencies when they are competing against one another.
Girls are taught at a young age, the gestures, body language everything to make them into the ideal girl. In this picture, the two girls that are discriminating against everyone else are skinny, and blonde. Which the media loves, considering one sees that a lot throughout movies, magazines, etc. The girl whispering has a smirk on her face, and the one she's speaking to has a mean look on her face. This portays how catty some girls can truely be. All of the girls next to them have an awkward/confused look on their faces, and are turning around slightly like they're trying to figure out who they're talking about. But not so much that the girls would competely know they're ease dropping.
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