The Representation Project has published this video to showcase the previous year’s best and worst in gender representation, saying, “While we have a lot to celebrate in 2014, some things aren’t changing fast enough. We all – men and boys, women and girls – must combat harmful stereotypes and demand better representation in our media and culture at large.” You will recognize many of the images here:
What we like about this message: At Media Literacy Now, we believe we all need to take action to hold media owners accountable and demand change. It starts with media literacy, by which people understand the media systems that result in negative representation, are empowered to fight against harmful stereotypes, and learn to use media to put forth their own messages.