Ponder Questions page 80
1. Describe the effect of this approach of advertisements on you.
Well, for me the ads that was made by "Dove" and "Always" are nice because they gave inspiration to other girls out there that have a low confidence in them. That all the girls should just be true to their self. It is that every girl is unique in her own ways, that it should not affect them if other people would say that they do things like a girls. Because we are girls and also because it doesn't mean that we can't do what others do.
2. Is it better to explicitly state the values that an advertisement is promoting?
3. By explicitly stating values, did these advertisements mute other values?
I think,it is "Yes" and "No" for me, because they slightly muted the other values that they didn't give emphasize on. However, they just said what they want to advertise to people and it is up to them how would they think about it.
4. How are these advertisement different from the usual soap or hygiene products?
It is different from others because this advertisements shows the story of what every girl go through in life. Their struggles in life when other people are just so quick to judge them. The way how mostly other guys see a girl. (Not All.)
5. What are the positive aspects of these advertisements?
They help boost the confidence of the girls. They give a chance for the girls to stand up for their self. They also make guys realize that they should respect girls not only girls but even other people.
6. What are the negative aspects of these advertisements?
It somehow put other people down like in the dove advertisement. It is also very long that you would think that it is not a product commercial any more.
7. How were these advertisements able to communicate a positive message?
By giving people a chance to make their voices be heard. By also proving that being a girl is a good thing because it is who I am.
8. Would you say these advertisements were "scripted"? Are the people in the ads real?
Yes of course it is scripted but I believe that some of it is not. Because the people in the ads were real and they all have their different stories to tell.
9. To what extent would you say do these advertisements depart or question stereotypes, and to what extent do they perpetuate stereotypes?
I think that this ads don't harm anyone because it is just sharing the stories of this girls about some of the problems that they face in this society.
10. How would you characterize the tension between selling "positive values" and selling products?
I think that the tension between selling "positive values" and selling products is something that goes together when they are showing this kinds of advertisements because it just shows us the reality that a girl faces in this society.
So, to every girl out their don't look down on yourselves, but prove to the world, even to yourselves that you are worth more than what the society says. So, just be yourself and not somebody else.
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