Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Judgment
It is personally ironic that in class we have been watching Mean Girls just as similar issues began around school, as they did in the movie. I have seen Mean Girls multiple times, but there was something different about seeing it this time, unlike the others. Thinking about the message that the movie was sending to the audience affected me, but in a postive way. One scene in the movie that I thought had a lot of meaning was when, Lindsay Lohan "Cady" was thinking about a judgmental comment while at the mathlete competition. "No matter how much I talk about how badly she is dressed or what she looks like, its not going to help me win the competiton." Cady reminds herself of good from wrong and wins the competition. Since finishing the movie, I think of that line when someone judges another individual, and I also use it for myself. I feel it has helped me stay true to myself and helps me think even more positive than before.
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I also agree with the line that kelly talks about that Cady says towards the end of the movie. People talk behind others back to make that person feel worse, when really it isn't going to stop them from defeating you in something if they know they anwser. I believe that people talk badly about others to make themselves feel better. No matter how much you talk about someone it isn't going to benefit you, the only thing you get out of it is a slight boost in your confidence. I have seen this movie multiple times, and i felt like everything was diffrent this time i watched it. I think it had to do with experiences and getting a better understanding of the mean girls in the world.
Yeah Nicole, you have a good point. Many girls do talk badly and judge others to help their confidence, and to help them feel better about themselves. It's not right. Mean girls should'nt take their issues out on others. It's the cause of most of the drama in Teenagers lifes. It is horrible how teens deal with this drama. I understand the world can't be perfect and everyone doesn't get along, but the unecessary drama caused by people talking, judging, and spreading rumors is stupid.
I totally agree with Nicole and Kelly and I think girl drama and lack of self-confidence in girls is a major issue. Girls need to learn that true confidence can only come from within yourself, not from an external source. A secure and confident girl does not need to talk about people behind their backs or be the most popular girl in school to feel that way. I think a lot of girls rely on guys to give self-confidence, they need to feel needed to be happy with themselves. Maybe that will work for a little bit, but what happens when he breaks up with you or a new girl comes along. Their confidence will be destroyed and they will feel horrible. Self-confidence means you are happy with the person you are and you only care about what the people you care about think of you. For some reason, girls need to gossip or put other girls down to lift their self-confidence, but after high school and when people mature, girls will have to earn their confidence for themselves.
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