Blog Post 4 (02/06/22)

Hello,

A positive representation of all racial groups in the media is important for youth in society to show equality but most importantly for the youth to learn and understand the diversity in the world. This is explained in the article "Children are not colorblind: How young children learn race." In the media or magazines, shows, books, etc.. showing diversity helps young minds understand and become aware of their surrounding friends and family. It is shown in the article that children start extremely young understand this. They studied unfamiliar faces of similar and different when they are only 6 months old. The conclusion was that the infants studied the unfamiliar different race harder than the similar one.

On a different topic of positive representation in the media for all racial groups, it is important for the young children or anyone in the world to see familiar looking features on screens to represent that they can do anything. Without this you lead to stereotypical representation of certain groups. If an asian can not be a main character but only a smart side kick then thats how children will grow up learning. This is unfortunate for everyone. Chloe Kim speaks upon this as she is a female olympic snowboarder and no dolls represent her. They might represent her face but even her body type will be different in a doll. Not everyone is a tall skinny and blonde barbie as we know. 

As for a representation I love seeing in the media and is pretty recent, I can speak upon the gymnastics community in the past few years. With the addition of Gabby Douglas, followed by Simone Biles, and the most recent Sunisa Lee all speaking upon their representation and how it matters. It speaks volumes to the racial groups and even the gender. 

As far as media is general, more could always be done and everyone deserves representation. 


Reference List:

Atkins, N.D. (2021). HDFS 280: Defining Family & Diversity [Lecture notes Week 4]. Retrieved from                       http://mycourses.purdue.edu

Children are not coloblind: How young children learn race. (n.d.). Retrieved February 6, 2022, from https://inclusions.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Children-are-Not-Colorblind.pdf

Representation matters - psychology Today. (n.d.). Retrieved February 6, 2022, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/life-in-the-intersection/201803/representation-matters

Sensoy, & DiAngelo, R. J. (2017). Is everyone really equal? : an introduction to key concepts in social         justice education (Second edition.). Teachers College Press.

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