I have always wondered if there was a possibility that there could be a show on network television that didn't portray females in the classical stereotypical roles that we all know. Every show that we see on TV has a women playing the housewife, the ditsy coworker or if she is driven and strong willed she is seen as a bitch. As the public watches these shows they are unconsciously being force fed these stereotypes as the norm. Mimi White argues this along with other Hegemonic ideas in her piece "Ideological Analysis and Television."
For many people the deconstruction and underlying understanding of television shows and commercials do not come into mind when watching TV. The zoning out process that many do when watching TV allows more easily for advertisements to pull you in. Although I have to say it is very relaxing to zone out and flip through the hundreds of typecast channels.

Introduction to my thoughts

The initial idea of sharing personal thoughts and opinions in such a public place scared me since I am a quiet and not very out spoken person.
My vision for my blog is to access the other side of my personality and share it with colleagues and the world at large. Taking into account the article "Substantive and Feminist Girlie Action" by Rhodes, which I have recently read, my blog will add to the already existing and growing female space on the web. This space will be all inclusive and not separatist, but create a domain for thoughts, debates, and opinions of all types with special focus on women. The links on my blog represent the outreach of the space that Tap's has sort of forced us to create, but we have more than gladly agreed to do so.
I am sure that this will be a fun and interesting new experience for myself, even if I am very hesitant to start it up.
that's all... short and sweet as usual.