tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post7569514391147105215..comments2023-09-13T06:52:12.060-07:00Comments on TV Criticism 2014: Say No to the Dress: According to Third-Wave FeminismMishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06778861458627181101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-85246186203431625042015-11-12T07:53:30.782-08:002015-11-12T07:53:30.782-08:00This article and the point it tries to make are th...This article and the point it tries to make are the reason most women have left 3rd wave Feminism in the dust and never looked back.<br /><br />You find it problematic that some women actually want a man and get excited about their wedding? Really? That's a problem to you? Why? There's absolutely nothing wrong with this. <br /><br />A long time ago, women were forced into gender roles. The 1st and 2nd wave successfully eliminated the forcing aspect of this. Women can now decide their own fate and choose to be whatever they want. There is not a single right men have that we don't.<br /><br />You are literally trying to take women back to the 1800s when they had no choice when you tell them that they can't do this or they shouldn't do that.<br /><br />Feminism fought for women to be able to have a choice but the 3rd wave is only okay with those choices if they fit the 3rd Wave's new warped, preconceived gender roles of what women *should* be doing (i.e. working, not getting married, not finding men to be with, not raising children, etc, etc.)<br /><br />You and your kind are no better than the bigots who thought women should only stay home and raise kids.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180627586442080298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-68192624134445156972014-05-13T13:39:27.241-07:002014-05-13T13:39:27.241-07:00This is a show I used to sit down to watch in orde...This is a show I used to sit down to watch in order to admire gorgeous wedding gowns. The drama and overemotional brides always bothered me, and this blog really puts into words what exactly about this show makes me uncomfortable. i think this was an interesting take on this show, and I agree with most of your argument. This show absolutely perpetuates the idea that women must fit certain criteria to be beautiful and to really even qualify as a woman. You make that interesting point when discussing that all little girls dream of being princesses and if they don't they're somehow wrong. Overall I like this argument, and I wish more people were aware of this.Krissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935388416923036772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-71671327802620579092014-05-09T17:58:06.547-07:002014-05-09T17:58:06.547-07:00I agree with Courtney I also mindlessly indulge in...I agree with Courtney I also mindlessly indulge in this show and would have to say there are few shows I do this in but the few reality television shows I watch definitely do mindlessly indulge and not think of them critically like other programs. I also enjoyed your post because it allowed me to think and see Say Yes to the Dress in a critical manner. I can definitely see why third-wave feminists find such a problem with programs like this. It does send the message that women should want this big, gallant like, princess wedding when I know plenty of women happy with a small and simple wedding. It also gives the message that the women are subordinate to men because of the dad's and fiances and this is also very unrealistic there are plenty of women who work and can afford their own wedding with the help of their husbands but not solely because of it.Sarea Frederickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14706489641392353618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8164824657461407232.post-81129138735596181772014-05-07T18:12:31.426-07:002014-05-07T18:12:31.426-07:00I really liked your post, because it made me think...I really liked your post, because it made me think critically about a show that I usually just mindlessly indulge in—mostly to see dresses I will never be able to afford on women who are spoiled and don’t deserve them (but we all have our own opinions). I really like how you incorporated third-wave feminism into this and explained it really well for those, like myself, that were not familiar with the concept prior to reading your post. Now that I have the knowledge about what the third-wave feminist believe, I can see why they cringe when women are portrayed like so, in the media today. I enjoyed the section of your blog that talked about the fairytale wedding ideal that Say Yes to the Dress embodies and reinforces throughout each show. While many girls hope to feel so beautiful and like that of a princess on their wedding day, this does not mean that EVERY girl should have to feel like they have to have a wedding or strive to have that fairytale. Honestly, as long as you’re choosing to spend the rest of your life with someone that treats you the way you deserve to be treated and makes you happy, that’s all that matters; not that your dress was perfect or that it was just the way you imagined it being. I really like how you talked about how third-wave feminism supports this, because at the end of the day they support women having the FREEDOM TO CHOOSE to be whatever they want and do whatever they want. I think that the freedom to choose is what many women have been fighting for in the past decades. However, I think our media has a way to go as far as backing off of women and not always forcing what we should be or how we should look down our throats, but hey, keep on keepin’ on, ladies (we’ve made it this far)! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00463698462161721439noreply@blogger.com