Killing Us Softly

After watching the video Killing Us Softly my eyes were opened to how serious the issue of stereotyping is in advertising.There are so many ways that women are stereotyped in today's world. It was eye opening to see what used to be said about women in magazines and commercials. I think in today's world that it is not as bad as it used to be. We were asked to bring in advertising that was stereotyped and I have been having a hard time trying to find anything in the magazines I was looking through. Things back then we more stereotyped in my opinion and women were thrown under the bus so to speak. Men had little stereotyping but it was still seen in some cases. Men were shown as the higher all ranking power. Women were used to house work or being "slaves" to men. It was just sad to see some of the things that were in captions next to pictures. I felt really hurt as a female. I'm glad things are a little better today.

Visual Symblos in My Life

Did you ever "stop" to think that a stop sign is a visual symbol? It tells us to wait for other cars to go through the intersection. It keeps us safe. It allows for pedestrians to cross the street.

What about a vacancy sign?


A vacancy sign tells us whether or not there is room in the motel for travelers to stop and stay.

Or even the sun?


A sunrise tells us it is morning. That it is time to wake up. It is the start of a brand new day.

Visual symbols are everywhere. Some are obvious while others are not caught right away. I see visuals everyday. There are photos in room of my friends, reminding me of how much I they mean to me and I to them. I walk next door and notice the bathroom is closed for cleaning, meaning I cannot go in. I walk to class and know when a car is stopped, it's okay for me to walk. Everything around me can be used as a visual.

Visuals are very important to me. I love to walk outside and see all of the scenery and take it all in. There are so many visuals around us that most do not even recognize. We use visuals everyday whether we know it or not.