Lessons we learn from film

Nailah Bakari

If you run really fast…

you can escape any explosion.

If you want to do well at your job, get fired first and go rouge.

Random dancing is ALWAYS ok.

What are the messages movies are sending?

1 in 4 women are abused by a partner in their lifetime…

1 in 4 girls experience teen dating violence…

1 in 6 women are survivors of rape, or attempted rape…

53% of 13 year old girls are unhappy with their bodies….

That number increases to 78% by age 17.

Only 34 women have ever served as governors…

Compared to 2319 men.

Passive consumer -> Active consumer

Works Cited

"Active versus Passive Consumers." Http://www.mohoyt.com. N.p., 20 Oct. 2012. Web. 25 Nov. 2013.

"Google Images." Google Images. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Nov. 2013.

"Imdb." Http://www.imdb.com. N.p., n.d. Web.

Miss Representation. Dir. Jennifer Siebel. Virgil Films & Entertainment, 2012. DVD.

Troye, Sigurd V. "The Active Consumer: Conceptual, Methodological, and Managerial Challenges of Prosumption." Journal Of Consumer Research (2007): n. pag. JSTOR. Web. 25 Nov. 2013.