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Jean Kilbourne, whose documentary you'll be watching for this week's paper, argues that  objectification of women in advertising contributes to a culture of violence that normalizes and desensitizes us to the degree to which violence occurs in real life.

Turning a human into an object is the first step to naturalizing physical abuse and other types of gender-based violence that includes rape, sexual assault, domestic/Intimate partner violence, and stalking.

TRIGGER WARNING:  This documentary contains disturbing and sexually violent imagery.  That being said, it's important to understand the role normalized images of violence play in advertising.  Please see the syllabus and/or contact me directly if you have questions.

Killing Us Softly 4 (Link Below)

 Please watch the documentary and then see the prompt and requirements for your Week #3 analysis paper. 

Points: 150                                                          

Paper Prompt: 

· What did you learn and/or find interesting about this documentary, Killing Us Softly 4. (Links to an external site.)

· How does it relate to and/or challenge some of the texts and key terms from this week?  ( See specific paper and key term requirements below).

Grading Requirements:

· Minimum of  four (4)  pages, double spaced

· Engages with at least three (3) readings from class (remember to use parenthetical citations or footnotes...no works cited required)

· Engages with at least three (3) key terms

· Uses evidence from film/documentary AND texts to support insights/opinions/reflections

· Reflects college level writing standards (e.g., grammar, syntax, voice, spelling, etc).