In Hook's interview she says "Part of the power of Cultural Criticism is to say that there really is a conscious manipulation of representations. Media is not about magical thinking, it's not about pure imagination or creativity, it's about people consciously knowing what kinds of images will create a certain impact [on viewers]." This quote is interesting because it is true and prevalent today in movies and advertisements we are surrounded by. The quotes presented explain that people especially directors of movies are consciously knowing what images produce a certain impact. People continue to promote stereotypes because they feel this is what people in our world today will respond to. A more recent movie that plays on stereotypes would be the movie Kissing Booth. This movie presents the young girl as an object, she is constantly being fought over by guys and seems to be passed off like it's not a big deal.
I agree with you that the media is constantly manipulating us in to what they what us to see and view their message. I also agree that they push stereotypes to display many messages.
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