{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"61576020","dateCreated":"1362167901","smartDate":"Mar 1, 2013","userCreated":{"username":"dapascua","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/dapascua","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/61576020"},"dateDigested":1532140762,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Extra Credit","description":"After reading the blog on Seth MacFarlane's hosting of the Oscars, I realized the inappropriateness of the comments he made. MacFarlane used sexist, racist and insensitive jokes during a red tie affair, which only illustrated his vulgar humor. However, his performance did not surprise me as well as many others I believe because of his work in Family Guy and Ted, which both also have vulgar humor. The blog actually made me point my finger at the Oscars for allowing him to host with the agenda he planned. They should have none better then to ask him to host and should have edited his opening show and jokes. I believe Seth MacFarlane helped to reiterate the problems of sexism and racism in our society by creating a satire of the Oscar hosting. The Oscars should have censored it and none it would have resulted in offending many people.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"60805638","body":"This is Amy Kimura! Sorry, I posted this on a computer in the 3D room and did not realize someone forgot to sign out of their account, so it was posted under their name instead of mine.","dateCreated":"1362168066","smartDate":"Mar 1, 2013","userCreated":{"username":"dapascua","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/dapascua","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"61570938","dateCreated":"1362132461","smartDate":"Mar 1, 2013","userCreated":{"username":"Chsanchez808","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Chsanchez808","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/61570938"},"dateDigested":1532140762,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Extra Credit: Seth MacFarlane as Oscars 2013 host","description":"
\nI believe that this article on Seth MacFarlane\u2019s performance as a host for 2013's Oscars clarified my perspective of the Oscars as well. I agree with the author of this article because although Seth MacFarlane's performance as a host was meant to be satire or a joke to make people laugh, like how he does in Family Guy and Ted, the increasing amount of these sexist and racist jokes about many famous actors and actresses throughout the show was tasteless, inappropriate, disrespectful and offensive.
\nI also think that it is ironic how a person from the future warns Seth of his terrible performance at the Oscars, and yet MacFarlane still becomes criticized as the worst Oscar host ever in the end. This idea is interesting and somewhat foreshadowing of how bad, tasteless and inappropriate the show will continue and end up to be. I also question whether the female actresses mentioned in the "boob" song were alright with it. Overall, I thought his comments and jokes for this prestigious and significant awards ceremony that celebrates the amazing achievements of actors and actresses around the world was not appropriate","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"61570306","dateCreated":"1362114910","smartDate":"Feb 28, 2013","userCreated":{"username":"krcarson","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/krcarson","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/61570306"},"dateDigested":1532140762,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"EC Seth MacFarlane","description":"I find that it is difficult to take a position on the controversy over Seth MacFarlane's song. I definitely agree with the article's author in that the song was inappropriate and degrading to women seeing as it objectifies their bodies. I myself would not have wanted to be used as a topic of discussion and mockery, especially on a show that was supposed to highlighting my accomplishments. But at the same time though, the song does only state the facts regarding these women and their revealing roles on tv shows and movies. They have agreed to show their bodies to their viewers and can only expect for people to notice, critize, and joke about them. I don't think that pointing this out and teasing the women about it was in very good taste, but do think that if they did not want something like this to happen, they shouldn't have taken this type of role in the first place.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"61568486","dateCreated":"1362102157","smartDate":"Feb 28, 2013","userCreated":{"username":"keoshita","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/keoshita","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/61568486"},"dateDigested":1532140762,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"E.C- Seth MacFarlane","description":"The article said that most of the viewers were male and with his song, I felt that Seth MacFarlane was just trying to be funny and entertain his audience, but went to far. I understand that in order to be a comedian, they often make jokes on a certain race or gender, but with many women in the audience I bet most of them found it offensive. Although I thought his song was innapropriate beause children were probably watching the Oscars as well, many have seen Family Guy and the movie Ted and should expect this kind of humor from Seth MacFarlane. In all, I hope that the women actresses mentioned did not feel violated and Mr. MacFarlane learned how much controversy his song has caused.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"61550894","dateCreated":"1361951083","smartDate":"Feb 26, 2013","userCreated":{"username":"meekers1732","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/meekers1732","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/61550894"},"dateDigested":1532140762,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Extra Credit- Seth MacFarlane","description":"I think that this article brings up many good points and I agree how it is inappropriate that on the biggest night for all film makers and actors, they decide to show this music video. I believe that the song overall is not inappropriate because the women who showed their breasts were aware that the public would have an opinion on it, but at the same time it may depend on the person. I believe that though breasts may be a touchy subject for certain people, it overall depends on the person because there may be something behind breasts, representing their femininity. Though the song was catchy and full of innocent humor, it was not played at the right occasion. Like the article says, not only does the oscars give away majority of their awards to males, but now they are criticizing women on something they are born with and reminding them that they are different from men, and will never be equal to them. I believe there is always the right time and place for certain types of humor, but this song opening at the Oscar's was not its ideal debut.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"43618830","dateCreated":"1317715018","smartDate":"Oct 4, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"SteffanieTanaka","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/SteffanieTanaka","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/43618830"},"dateDigested":1532140762,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Steffanie's Response","description":"I found this article really interesting, because it showed a different side of new, popular TV shows. Having just finished my media paper, I am aware of the gender stereotypes that occur on television on basically every channel, although it is heavier on specific channels. It was interesting reading this article because it talked about how TV is reverting back to using women as sex objects and partners in shows like Pan Am, Playboy Club, Charlie\u2019s Angels, and Mad Men. When the two girls were interviewed, I was surprised to hear that they watched the shows and thought it was important to watch because it provided them with the image of what women used to be treated like. I especially found it interesting when she said, "Bunnies were sex symbols, but it wasn't porn like it is now," she said. "Porn used to be soft-core, art. Now it's trashy." I don\u2019t see the difference between the two, but if these girls do, then I know that there are probably many others that feel the same way. I also think the statistics at the end of the article were important and supported the article very well, with providing the readers with numerical evidence","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"43617108","dateCreated":"1317706942","smartDate":"Oct 3, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"abjohnsonedwards","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/abjohnsonedwards","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/43617108"},"dateDigested":1532140762,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Abri's Response","description":"Reading this article made me realize a few important things about how women are portrayed in today\u2019s media. I agree that women with children are probably more likely to become unhappy if they are stuck at home with no life. Women should be able to make a path for themselves and be independent. Although I want to get married and have kids one day, I would like to pursue my career first so that I can make sure that my children and financial status is set. I believe women without a career will not be lonely as well because working gives them a social life ad chances to interact with others. Now days, women are not portrayed as the \u201cnormal\u201d housewife, and instead are glamorized to meet the standards of today\u2019s society: perfect face, plastic surgery, revealing clothes, loads of make-up, etc. If women are portrayed this way in the 21st century, then what will they be in the future? How much worse can they make women look? Only the future can say, and without changes in the media, stereotypes of women will only get worse.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"43538898","dateCreated":"1317614491","smartDate":"Oct 2, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"Malia.","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Malia.","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/43538898"},"dateDigested":1532140763,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Malia's Response","description":"I understand where the author of this article is coming from, because these new shows mentioned in the article do cause the view of women in the work force to lapse back into the sexist view of earlier years. However, to say that these shows are directly tied to the view of women in our world today is a bit of a stretch to me. I personally do not watch a lot of television, but my parents do and occasionally I glance over or overhear scenes. From the shows that they watch, I do not take away an impression that women are unequal to men in the working field. Among the various CSIs, Criminal Minds, and The Good Wife, I often catch glimpses of women in equal roles as men- arguing against them in the court of law or tackling criminals after lengthy chase scenes. I realize that there are facts and numbers that prove that women do indeed make less then men for the same job, but I think that this factual conversation is completely separate from the discussion of modern television shows. It is unfortunate that many people like watching shows that emphasize the stereotypically beautiful but not powerful woman.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"43538494","dateCreated":"1317613792","smartDate":"Oct 2, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"catchu909","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/catchu909","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1317882302\/catchu909-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/43538494"},"dateDigested":1532140763,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Catherine's response","description":"From the article, I got a sense that women who experienced sexism and prejudice in the 60's have a different view on today's television series (The Playboy Club and Pam Am) than women from the 21rst century. These television series in a way depicts the way women used to be treated but now, after the liberation, women no longer have to live in a world like that. As Lauren said in the article, "It's important to watch these shows to see how women used to be treated." As a young adult living in the 21rst century, I did not know about all the hardships women had to face in the workforce many decades ago. Seeing what women had to go through back then really makes me appreciate the easy life I have today. I can attend school and apply to a job without being discriminated because of my gender. However, another interesting point was that in the article, it stated that even today, there is a wide gap between a man's salary and a woman's salary. I believe that the gap is diminishing and in the future, men and women will have equal rights. There are already powerful women in both the political world and the scientific world. They are a large part of the contribution made to our society and I have no doubt in my mind, there are going to many more women just like them, who help make the world a better place.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"43532868","dateCreated":"1317607070","smartDate":"Oct 2, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"nikaidoL","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nikaidoL","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/iolaniwomenlit.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/43532868"},"dateDigested":1532140763,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"lauren's repsonse","description":"From this article I honestly think society hasn\u2019t changed much. If you think women have won their rights and are all equal to men, then you\u2019re wrong. Television shows are there to entertain viewers and give somewhat of a lesson behind every episode. All I see are super skinny women; with big boobs, and big butts entertaining men through their revealing clothing. And what\u2019s so funny is that us as women have fought for our rights to vote and be equal to men, but clearly society still doesn\u2019t think so; they think women have to obey men and do what they say. And television shows portray that very well. Although some shows on television show independent real women with real women situations and problems, in the show Pan Am. This television show adds depth and more character to women; which surprises me because usually all the shows on television portray women as super skinny women with big boobs, and no personality.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]}],"more":true},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}