Rugrats relational aggression

I'm working on my Relief Society lesson right now (I know....it's Saturday night, not the best planning this week!) Hannah was watching Rugrats, and she came in and said, "Mom, can I tell you something?" I wanted to brush her off, as she's already bugged me like 10 times in the past half hour, but I said, "sure, what?" She said, "I was watching Rugrats, and Tommy's friends were being mean to him. They said they wouldn't be his friend anymore, and only Chukie was his friend". "Well, what do you think about that?" I said. "It made me feel bad inside, and sad that they were mean to Tommy. So I turned it to a different Rugrats where they were being nice to eachother". I gave her a massive hug and told her that she was choosing the right and I was so proud of her. So glad that she could recognize what relational aggression was, that it didn't sit right with her, and at age 4 she turned the show off herself. This is one proud media momma here!

Now, enough procrastinating, back to my lesson! I think I'm going to spray the whole Relief Society sisters with water....should be good times! (we are talking about personal revelation). Yep, I do crazy things in my RS lessons, just like I do in class! Keeps those sisters on their toes! :)

My husband watched Miss Representation!

My husband took the two older kids on a daddy-kid camping trip this weekend (I stayed at home with the baby....no complaints! :) He couldn't sleep, and my ipod was still in the car, so he watched the only full length movie on it-----Miss Representation! 

Here is what he sent me from his phone:

So i think my view of that show and what it portrays is jaded by the fact that i am the father of a daughter. I like the idea of my daughter being secure in her body and character, enough to challenge conventional notions that may hinder her development or aspirations in any way. However i don't want to entirely let you of the hook. One of them commented on how female news aanchors look more like cocktail waitresses with their tousled hair and tight revealing clothing, yet look at how many of the women espousing those views in the interviews are dressed to the nines and loaded with make up. 



Awesome that my husband actually watched the movie, and we ended up having a really great conversation when he got home that evening. I'm not sure why this is writing in "white" now, can't fix it!

I think he makes a good point here, that all the women talking on the film are really dressed nicely themselves, with perfect hair and makeup. Though I think there is a huge distinction between women wanting to look nice (and respectable) and looking trashy. I can morally handle a bit of makeup...what really distrubs me is how the media sexualizes women, and this goes so far beyond a bit of eyeliner! This year I actually wanted to make a point in class. I was planning on coming to class with NO MAKEUP (seriously, I don't leave the house without makeup. I know this is totally shallow and lame, but it is what it is!) But I got a huge zit that morning (sigh....still getting zits in my 30s....does this ever end?) so I chickened out. But at least I thought about it, right??!? Baby steps.......