Thursday, October 25,1990
Speaker links crimes against women to advertising
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In her final message, Kilboume
recounted the effects of this kind
of advertising. "It makes us feel
anxious and insecure. There is an
impact on relationships and the
ability to have authentic, freely
chosen lives."
In the discussion that followed
the film, Deanna Ferraino told the
audience that advertisers are
inherently exploitative. "They are
the lifeblood of the media," she
said. "Not only do they sell
products, they sell values, success,
popularity, normalcy and love.
They show white men two to one
Raspberry
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way through college and desperate
for a summer job when he joined
the Indianapolis Recorder as a
sportswriter. He lasted one week
on the sports desk, but fell in
love with journalism.
He began his career as a
teletype operator in 1962 for the
newly formed Los Angeles
TimeslWashington Post News
Service and moved up the ladder
to assistant city editor and
Tuesday, October 30, 1990
8:00 P.M.
Reed Lecture Hall
to women...in this one hundred
billion dollar industry," according
to Ferraino, who also said that
nuclear families and heterosexuals
were heavily represented.
A student remarked that she felt
like she was always competing
with women in ads. "Why can't he
get that in me?" she said, referring
to her boyfriend's reaction to
women in magazines.
A male student reacted strongly
that he felt many times men only
were viewed as to blame in the
confusion of sexual relationships.
He said, "You think she's said
yes, then you find out later, she
offers perspectives
coluninist
As general assignments
reporter during 1963-64,
Raspberry began to observe local
chapters of civil-rights
organizations. These groups
were picketing and campaigning
for desegregation of public
facilities. When he wasn't
working, Raspberry attended their
meetings. Soon, he had a
network of sources and the city
desk was relying on him for
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meant no. There's a lot of pressure
on guys, but all the blame
shouldn't be on us."
Ferraino talked about the
concern referred to as men
bashing. She explained that much
of the problem relates back to the
culturally-created division of
genders.
She said men and women have
been "taught" to see themselves
and each other differently and this
has produced confusion. She also
said it is important to keep
bringing the issue out in the open
and keep the communication
going to remove the confusion.
When the Watts riot broke out
in 1965, the Post sent Raspberry
to Los Angeles to cover the
story. His reporting from the
riot area brought him national
recognition and the Capital Press
Club's Journalist of the Year
award.
He later received a Citation of
Merit of Journalism from
Lincoln University for distinction
in improving human relations.
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Both men and women need to be
aware and involved.
Ferraino said that the number
of reported rapes, including those
of children, have increased
dramatically. Centers like the one
in Meadville provide women with
the information, counseling, and
support they need. Still, "a lot of
work needs to be done."
Ferraino said that another
function of the women's center is
to lobby government officials to
Women's Film Series
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trying to "balance out her
feminism through alcohol"
and her sexual
experiences.
Dr. George was on
hand at the discussion to
provide closing comments.
She viewed "Winter Tan"
as "a film about writing
which created a 'female
twisted version of feminist
heroism' that, unlike
traditional masculine
heroic stories, appeared
pathetic from the female
perspective.'
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increase awareness of sexual
violence.
The evening concluded when
Ferraino said, "People aren't
valued for individuality. They're
pitted in groups against one
another. You have to ask
yourself," she said, "Look into
yourself, your self-concept and
check your self-worth when you
see something projected in these
images. Education and awareness
are our goals."
According to George,
the film was "terribly
degrading to women, "
and it showed the
"inability to reverse gender
politics."
The next film from this
series is "Vagabond." It
will play on Thursday,
November 1 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Reed Lecture Hall.
Discussion following the
film will be led by Dr.
Gayle Morris, assistant
professor of Economics,
and Penn State-Behrend
student Maria Torres.