Ways of Seeing

After reviewing these materials I see that unfortunately, I've been a bit oblivious to most of the underlying messages here. I see things but I guess I wasn't always aware and consciously affected by the types of ads and portrayals shown in these examples. Subconsciously, well, I guess I am or was and will probably will continue to be, even if I try to work against it (I guess you have limited control over your subconscious). But perhaps I can start seeing things and interpreting them in multiple ways -so that I don't let things affect me without knowing what's going on. Finding new ways of seeing is a great skill, and for someone somewhat dense such as myself, I'd say an important one considering the field of design. Luckily, I haven't been put in the position of having to create something that may fall into one of the traps similar to the ones here, but society and gender has undeniably impacted the way I represent things in design and perceive the works of others. These were interesting clips, definitely eye-opening.