Essays on Miss Representation

Some of the first evidence of Asian representation on film were through the portrayal of them by white actors in prosthetics. The practice of prosthetics is also known as “yellowface” which is used to visually mimic and manipulate oriental Asian features like the slanted eyes,...

The role of women throughout history have always been portrayed by being seen as less superior to men, or as an object. Jennifer Siebel Newsom the producer of Miss Representation (2011) argues how since the start of sexism towards women, it has been amplified through...

This 2011 documentary observes the ways in which the current mainstream media has contributed to the diminishment of women in powerful and/or public positions. It includes in-depth interviews with Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Condoleezza Rice, and Gloria Steinem. More importantly, in my opinion, it also...

A famous actor, Will Rogers said, “We will never have true civilization until we have learned to recognize the rights of others.” Even in this 21st century- the one major problem we struggle with is ‘inequality’. If your question is why then I highly recommend...