This argument initially, of course, makes you laugh. Humor is always a good strategy to gain your audience's attention and, possibly, support. The premise is also something familiar with normal middle-aged moms, attending the inward battle a lot of females of all ages make, buying something really cute on the thought that you'll look great, then suddenly feeling terrible about your weight and running it off, haha. The two are obviously tired, and are determined to run off the calories so that they fit in their said expensive jogging suits; it is all rather humorous. Despite the fact that this short comic strip is meant to ensue a giggle during your daily breakfast, it is still making a background argument about society today. We are consumed with looking fit and healthy, and we spend a heck of a lot of money on fashion, and not to forget, dieting outlets as well. The artist of this comic cleverly employs humor, ethos (of his views of getting this point across through comedy), and the posing of the ridiculous nature of this kind of logic (fitness and money-wise). It is a quick, sly glance over the effects of this "be thin and buy expensive stuff" pressure our society faces, and, despite the age of the subjects above, reaches a wide audience through innocent comedy and cartoons.
I really liked how you analyzed the obvious things such as the way the women look and how their appearance is present to the audience and then you took it even further to examined the socio-economic factors that influence this comic strip. I think you definitely could elaborate more on that topic and get really deep into what society expects from women these days and how we strive or do not strive to achieve it. Good job!
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you said Elora. I loved your analysis. It actually makes me think about a speech I attended this week called "Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters" that was all about the pressures that are put on girls shoulders in our society today about being thin and the toll it takes on every age group of females. The topic of being thin isn't just a present issue though. I watched the movie "A White Christmas" over Winter Break and even in that film which is decades old you can still see a woman's battle over weight although that isn't what the actual movie is about. The fact that the women bought expensive jogging suits in hopes that they would get a lot of use out of them is comical and I think it puts a better light on the harsh reality of what women are expected to be. I really enjoyed the comic strip and your analysis.
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