Media Assignment

Media assignment allowed us to creatively present and express our opinions on our chosen topics. Our group decided to focus on Guyland, the land that guys enter from around age of sixteen to around twenty-six, because Guyland was the most fun read we had in this gender issues class in my personal opinion. We tried to incorporate all the necessary information on the topic, but do not get too deep in it to keep the audience's attention throughout. We used Pixel; we began with a quotation by Kimmel and answered 5W's in the easiest way possible (to understand). We also incorporated lots of attention-grabbing pictures for the good of all. Most of them are white and are middle class (if they were not middle class, they probably would have had easier time than if they were middle class, continuing on with their lives in the society, instead of sticking around in Guyland, because the plans may have already been set up by their parents)
We also made a short video. The video was mainly about guys who live their lives aimlessly without specific goals. After having graduated, instead of getting on with their lives and joining the society, they waste too much time, often doing nothing or partying. However, they soon get tired of their aimless lives, so they begin to work, and achieve to get out of, or graduate from Guyland. Getting a job, getting married, raising children, and finishing education are some of many indicators of having gotten out of the land. We tried to make the video as personal as possible, so that people can relate to it better and understand the material easier. All in all, the media assignment was really enjoyable for me, and I got to learn a lot as well, going back and reading the stuff we read few weeks ago, or perhaps a month, before spring break.