After watching the documentary Miss Representation, in class, one of our discussion questions was "What is real - you or the commercialization of you?" This question really stuck out to me because it is something I have never really thought about before. The thought of there being another version of me that wasn't quite me is completely crazy to me. And the fact that this other me -- the one that advertisers see -- could be more predominant than how I see me just doesn't sit right with me. Luckily, I didn't have to look too far for my answer. I realized that while the me I think I am may not necessarily be the most accurate depiction of me, it is far closer than the one that advertisers have of me. I am much more than a walking wallet that is willing to spend its money on anything and everything it sees. I have already determined that most advertisements have little to no effect on me anyways. The common advertising techniques just don't work on me. I don't buy that many things, so I don't feel that advertisers can really have a more accurate and real idea of who I am than I do. I am certainly more real than my commercialization.Monday, May 28, 2018
What Is Real - Me or the Commercialization of Me?
After watching the documentary Miss Representation, in class, one of our discussion questions was "What is real - you or the commercialization of you?" This question really stuck out to me because it is something I have never really thought about before. The thought of there being another version of me that wasn't quite me is completely crazy to me. And the fact that this other me -- the one that advertisers see -- could be more predominant than how I see me just doesn't sit right with me. Luckily, I didn't have to look too far for my answer. I realized that while the me I think I am may not necessarily be the most accurate depiction of me, it is far closer than the one that advertisers have of me. I am much more than a walking wallet that is willing to spend its money on anything and everything it sees. I have already determined that most advertisements have little to no effect on me anyways. The common advertising techniques just don't work on me. I don't buy that many things, so I don't feel that advertisers can really have a more accurate and real idea of who I am than I do. I am certainly more real than my commercialization.
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As much as I would like to believe that I am not a part of the stereotypes made by commercials, I feel that they still influence me. There is no way for me to know for sure if media has defined me, but this makes me wonder if I would be a different person without media.
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