Scary Faces

Nonverbal Communication, in most instances, can convey a clearer message than verbal communication. I enjoyed reading about how girls use a lot of nonverbal communication. While reading about the smile challenge, I thought about how hard that would be, and how people would react to me. I decided to try this theory out… The results were the same; everyone thought I was upset and angry. When in reality I was perfectly content. It is amazing to me how much our facial expressions play into our conversations.

Growing up I never understood why on my report cards it said I was disrespectful towards my teachers. I had thought to myself, I had never had an outburst; I always did what was asked. During a parent teacher conference we asked as to why I was disrespectful… The answer was my “facial expressions.” I had no idea that I was rolling my eyes, or pouting. Since then I have tried to be very careful with my facial expressions.

Beauty Queens Gone Crazy!

GIRLS GAMES

This YouTube video is a very interesting to analysis for this particular chapter in Gendered Lives. We learn in the section “girl’s games” (page 127) that girls are involved in play that is communication centered. I feel that it is in our younger years where we learn and become part of the common "stereotypes." This video is quite funny because it is breaking the basic stereotypes of beauty queens, and the fact they are very proper. Alana in no way is a typical beauty queen. She loves show her stomach to the judges but not in a way of complete immodesty, but to show them her tummy tricks. I feel that she is playing a girls game with a boys mentality. She is being competitive so she can win the money, and enjoys controlling what is going on around her. As the social norms start to change, I feel that with time, modes of play will also adapt to accommodate newer times.

MENS MEETING

I really enjoyed reading about MENS MOVEMENTS. It was intriguing to learn how men have felt throughout the progression of society. There were definitely not as many movements as women’s movements in history, and they have not left the impression that women activists have.  The sections about the Promise Keepers group proved to me, to be a very effective way to help men find their roles in the home while balancing and including their partners. I personally feel that with any faith in a higher power will help support a family. I understand that women feel “left out” of the Promise Keepers meetings, which are for men only, however I do agree that it strengthens those men.