Mean Girls

Deidra Darst

11/5/07

 

We watched a video during our class meeting tonight.  It was a woman telling a story about the animal-like behaviors of young girls.  How girls act like beasts, attacking their victims.  Singling out a few chosen “unworthy” individuals, and following the pack whenever deemed necessary.   She told her story about following the crowd, singling out a particular girl to victimize.  At the end of the video she asked for forgiveness from one of her victims.  She stated that she needed forgiveness from her because she could not forgive herself.  Her presentation was effective in conveying her story.   She used slow, meloncholy music as the backdrop to the flowing pictures of pop culture’s representations of the phenomenon known as “the mean girl.”  The music set the tone for the drama that unfolded; the pictures provided visual stimuli that provokedmental images of the “mean girl” image in today’s society. 

 I started watching the video and thought, “Um…what?  How does this relate to literacy?!”  I soon realized that the creator had used this medium to tell a digital story.  My second thought was, “I bet the images used are copyrighted.  Peanuts characters, Mean Girls – did the creator seek permission?”  Now I am wondering what my classmates are still writing about…I hear the keyboards clicking all around me, but I’m finished!!