This picture depicts my son Jalen's undeviating spirit in contradicting gender roles. The image represents the interaction of the socializing agents not effecting his pursuit of personal happiness; nevertheless, his parents serve as a socializing agent that encourage different values with gender-typing and teach different values. More specifically, the blurred background of the coach and peer with unfavorable looks symbolizes the unimportance of the socializing agents in relation to Jalen, and the forefront of the image with Jalen concentrating on hitting the ball accompanied by his PINK bat symbolize his focus on person achievement.
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This is a great concept to focus on. How did those colors even become pink means "girl" and blue means "boy". Fashion and sports have done a great job reversing this trend recently. The NFL now proudly wears pink to show their support for the fight against breast cancer. Pink and purple have now become huge color choices in the male fashion industry even stressing the phrase that "real men wear pink". If pink and blue mean boy and girl, does yellow mean hispanic, or red mean asian, no. Colors should not be able to categorize humans
I like how the editing with the circular spot and fuzzy focus really puts the emphasis on not just the people and things in the image but the space between them. This high-lites the significance of the interaction between the three people.
The coach does appear to have a bit of an incredulous look on his face which is disappointing. Perhaps he doesn't want people thinking that he approves of pink bats.
Way to go for letting him make his choices.
I smiled when I saw this picture. The way it was taken is perfect! Making this little boy the center of attention. I'm sure in his eyes he thinks he is quite a rebel! Though the rest of his team probably has a few other words they would use to describe him because he chooses to use a pink bat. I think it's great that he chooses to cross the social boundaries by using a bat in the color he did. This picture also tells me that the little boy has obviously not been pulled in one direction or another by his parents, and that is very important in the up bringing of a child.
I really like this picture! it does a great job of showing how he is overcoming the whole concept and just playing the game. The whole picture definitely tells a story. Especially taking a look at the background and how the coach is looking at him, as if he is dissapointed in the color of bat he is using. This picture shows how someone can get judged for doing something tha society considers to be not of their gender.
This picture is monumental!! I love the way that your focal point is the boy, the bat, and the two figures staring out at him as he is about to swing. They look as if they are questioning his sexuality as he stands there. This photo definitely serves as a reinforcement to those who are unwilling to conform to gender related social norms and letting their children be who they want to be. Great photo.
I love this photo!! The idea of this young boy playing with a pink bat is brilliant. If he's comfortable using his pink bat and enjoys doing so, more power to him! The way the photographer took the picture with the lens forming a circle around the little boy at bat really captures the idea of "all eyes being on him" because I'm sure the people watching are wondering why he's carrying a pink bat due to the gender roles we tend to abide by.
I really like how this photo was blurred, to make it look like those people dont matter. It is great that her son is using a pink bat. It is teaching him to be more dynamic, and to not follow in other peoples shoes. I think if boys like pink that is fine, it is a pretty color, just like pink and blue are my favorite colors. I had an ex who's favorite color was purple. But it justs makes them more of a man to be able to admit that pink is their favorite color.
The pink bat that Jalen is playing baseball with is probably very controversial with the other players on his team. I like how this obviously does not bother him. The colors pink and blue are one's that we assign to each gender at a young age, but they really have no meaning to them. I don't think we should assign a certain colors to each gender.
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