Not just an object

In episode #2 of the series ways of seeing, John berger explains how western European nude art was viewed and perceived by the public, specially the male audience. Berger goes on to explain that being naked is to be yourself and to be nude is to be seeing by others and not perceived as one, rather to be nude sometimes it is to be objectified. Berger main point was to explain how nude art was made to principally suffice the desire of the male audience and how women were being objectified and how it defined the role of a women as if it was to mostl please the audience, the male audience.

Now days women suffer the same circumstances because many men look at women as an object to fulfill their desire, much more like an object and less like a human being with emotions, but as society progresses women start to be more and more independent and taking on roles who were predominantly and stereotypically are the roles a man is supposed take in society, such as entrepreneurs, construction work and even joining the police force. In today’s society even if there’s a long way to go,  women are viewed more equally and while still being objectified at times, it is much more less worse than before.

LGBTQ LOVE OVER HATE

In my sentiment, Berger’s central point in episode #2 is to represent the differences between nakedness and nudity. Which naked is to be oneself.  And nudity is to be seen naked by the spectators. It contradicts the depiction of women at some point because it depends on the spectators’ views. They have a bunch of perceptions in which somehow the information becomes irrelevant to the real meaning of the images. I think it kind of agrees to the LGBTQ community situation because, like on what Berger’s point on nakedness, the naked person can express her or his feelings freely to the community. Furthermore, to the LGBTQ community, they dare to express themselves in public and they are proud to show people what they truly are despite those judgments by the people. It is similar to Berger’s point on nudity, you are being judged by people and still letting them to judge you but you can’t even do anything but pretend to yourself that you are truly not. While the LGBTQ community is judged by people, but despite those judgments, they are trying their hardest to earn the respect and acceptance of society.

nudity and nakedness, either of the two, you are going to be judge by other people.

do not let yourself being judge by other people

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Exploitation and Degradation of Women

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During the second episode of Berger’s media series, Ways of Seeing, Berger talks about how women are depicted as more so objects than actual people in art. He mentions many times that the way that the artist draws the women in subservient/suggestive positions that would cater to the male audience’s desires. Although people may try to deny the idea of art being as suggestive as it is, they cannot deny that even people’s desires leak into our art. One example is the controversy of the Portrait of Madame; a painting by John Singer Sargent that was a public outcry due to the woman’s position. Her strap was falling from her shoulder, and due to this, many people were disgusted by her seemingly dishonorable pose. This forced the painter, disgraced and unable to get more people to commission his art, to move to London.

 

The influence of women being used for sexual interest goes far beyond the arts; it is present throughout human history. From Hollywood to even common people land, people have taken advantage of women under the guise of friendliness for centuries. One example of this is the recent media coverage of R. Kelly, An American singer and songwriter, and the allegations of sexual abuse of young women at the peak of his popularity. Under the guise of wanting to help these women, these GIRLS, R. Kelly took them from their families and held them captive. Lying to the parents, R. Kelly made it seem like he was helping these women further their own careers, while he sexually abused and fulfilled his own darkest fantasies with them.
It could be compared to how the women in art are depicted and how easily R. Kelly used his status to take these girls. Like art, R. Kelly pretended to be a savior, a creative genius that wasn’t capable of evil and was highly respected. Also like art, R. Kelly exploited these women for his own interests and denied even knowing what his charges were.

Meme-tastic!!!

   Episode #1 of John Berger’s Ways Of Seeing speaks on the idea that since the invention of the camera, images have become a sort of language that can take on a completely distinct meaning from its original intended purpose. This is done through the manipulation of  context in which the image is found. Take for example the memes we see everyday on social media. The format is simple, yet effective. This image for example…

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Shows a point in time in an episode of a  television series where two of the same character are pointing at each other as if to be confused about what they are seeing. “That man’s an impostor” one of them says, to which the other replies “THAT man is the impostor”. The intended purpose of the films creator during that time was to express that one of these two is an impostor. However, social media has manifested a new “comedic language” in which words are placed over these sorts of images and given a completely new meaning. The end product looking something like this…

…The words placed over the image join together with the image to tell the viewer that having insomnia due to anxiety is the same as having anxiety because of your insomnia. Another example would be the following…

…Just like in the previous example, this image was taken from a film. The characters seem to be in the middle of thinking up a plan, however the words placed over them give the image a new meaning. A sort of friendly and funny meaning. This relates to John Berger’s ideas because it hits on the idea that easily reproducible images can be easily stripped of their original meaning and given a whole new array of possible meanings, which also depends on the viewer’s perspective. 

 

 

~~~The idea that perspective is all about the eye, and how the eye can only be in one place at one time is what makes a viewer’s perspective so distinct from one another and also what gives meaning to what the viewer is looking at. This means that what you are looking at is distinct to you and only you, and no other person sees that image in your head  the way you do but you. This also means that no other person can attach the same meaning to those images as you. They are seeing it from their perspective, through their own life experiences. Things another human being could not replicate. Until the camera. Camera’s are able to capture moments at any given time, and can be duplicated endlessly. Things you would normally travel miles to see now travel to you. It’s ironic how the very act of endlessly reproducing images due to their uniqueness, actually takes away from the image and in a sense lessens the quality. You can see an image of The Eiffel Tower a million times in a textbook, and it wouldn’t mean a thing, but it’s different when you’re standing in front of it. You can feel the greatness of the structure. But you’d probably take a picture of it there anyways. Likewise, when you play music over images you can change the feeling that the image gives off, and thus its meaning. ~~~

 

Change begin with me

   In episode 2 of Ways of Seeing, Berger examines painting of the women nude and talk about depict women as they are or as men would like them to be. Berger’s point out that nakedness is an object in an European oil paintings. He says that nakedness is one self alone and nude is how women have been seen. This distinction is ways out for sexual pleasure of the viewer. Berger show how the nude in European art completely objectify women. This become an ongoing situation in our society, that is now #MeTooMovement which is against sexual harassment and sexual assault. In this movement women from all over the globe for example actresses, workers, business women, and from other fields come together and share what happened to them. I feel like men treated women like an object. In addition, Men think that women as a tissue so they could use them and throw them whenever they want. It’s like women have no value in society.  I’ve seen these kind of problems in my society where if the girl family find out that she had boyfriend they will not let her go out anywhere alone and in the boy family it’s not a big deal. Society and the boy family will claim that this girl trapped their innocent boy by sweet words which is totally wrong. This apply Berger’s reliance that fairness between men and women largely in our society.

Meet Oshrat Kotler, the journalist who spoke out on live TV

An Israeli TV executive resigned after Oshrat Kotler, an anchor at Israel’s Channel 10 news, accused him of making an indecent proposal.

 

Catcalling is NOT a compliment

In episode 2 of John Berger’s, “Ways of Seeing” he expresses how women were depicted during the nude era of Western art. Women were painted in the nude to show vulnerability and submission to men. Their poses and gazes to the intended male viewer were meant to be seen as provocative to intrigue him. Women to this day still suffer with being objectified. We have these ridiculous expectations of what our bodies should look and what we have to offer a man. 

What really bothers me about the effects of superiority some men feel they have over women, is the catcalling. I know everyone has either seen or experienced this and it’s absolutely disgusting. There have been a few times I have walked around even with my daughter and men have made noises or said gross sexual things towards me. These men clearly saw me as an object, and it’s extremely insulting. The lack of respect these men have for women comes from a long line of stereotypes our history has placed on us. We’re meant to cook, clean and take care of your babies and look sexy doing it. Women haven’t been recognized for their intelligence, strength or any of their unique individual qualities until they demanded it. And still, some men haven’t changed their views on women. 

Below is a disturbing video of a woman walking through New York City for 10 hours experiencing a ton of sexual harassment from men. Catcalling is NOT a compliment.

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Name: Mina Sunuwar                                                              09/26/2019
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Ways of Seeing by John Berger

In this passage “ways of seeing” By John berger’s central point that concerned to be naked is to be oneself, nude is to be seen naked by others and not to recognize for oneself. Men always blamed and judged to women’s beauty,attitude,nakedness external surface. Although we can see in the video clip the naked husband and wife looked each other upcoming the eating of the fruit from the tree of awareness, and they opened eyes when moment of shame in which husband and wife cover themselves with fig leaves.When the audience are seeing to naked male and female then they feel awkward. She is not a naked, made her naked. However, I want to think naked girl painting in society connected with Berger’s passage. In my country one of the prominent male creator.He is making any types of painting, design,artist also.One day he painted young girl naked picture. He shown in the small market that paint when so many obsers came and all females shamed, annoyed and covered their face then no more showing up. Men were talking to disrespect of women.That moment one strange woman came and took painter quitelly left together. Everybody shocked few hours after knew that woman police officer.She thought male and female are equal she fill up form in court not allowed to show this kind of dishonor paint in public place.Finally, supreme court agree with woman. Why only women are victims and fun of them in the world because tradition, culture and society made them when born. Boys have to be strong, allowed to go anywhere,do anything does not matter but girls case society made them conservative mind and to be shy, house wife, take care of kids. Modern society little change.Women are powerful and against an opportunity and rights.

It’s NOT About What Women Wear

John Berger argument in episode #2 “Ways of Seeing” was basically about how men see women or how they have seen them in the past. His discussion was specifically on historical nude paintings, and he made several good points. He stated that the purpose of drawing women “naked”  in the past is to amuse the male viewers, and this underestimates women for being just a tool to satisfy lust. This idea still exists in the present. Women still suffer from this stereotype that they have nothing to do in society except showing their bodies for men pleasure. So, they got abused and no one cares about these creatures because they are just “an object” for entertainment. Strangely, we still blame women and criticize their clothes of being the reason for why they got harassed. That is such futile thinking, and not right at all. If she wears naked clothes or not, that really makes no difference. It doesn’t matter what she is wearing. The basic problem is that she is persecuted in society, and it’s extremely important to put an end for this issue. Now, a national movement against sexual harassment is happening. It’s called the #MeToo movement. Many women broke their silence and shared stories on social media about molestation from men, and they put the hashtag #MeToo. Well, I think it’s a good step for people to know that women have rights like anyone, and we should not infringe their rights because they are “women” and “weak”. 

 

 

To be naked or not to be….

Recently I have watched John Berger’s video called “Ways of seeing” Episode II. This video is about depicting women in naked position in art and its acceptation by the society. The society of the past centuries would accept this kind of pictures with hesitation. But the modern society accepts these pictures normally.I want to speak about this situation in my respond. Since the exile of Adam and Eve from the Edem garden humankind has changed completely. If in the past centuries watching or displaying naked women had been a veto or kind of a taboo, now it is not. Nowadays the image of a naked woman can be received as a normal situation. People can look at these women without sense of embarrassment and evaluate their beauty. Nakedness is perceived as a fruit of beauty. The modern society has different stereotypes about naked women. They admit them as independent, powerful and dominant women. Women also are not afraid of showing and exhibiting their body. Moreover, they are not frightened of displaying their orientation. We know many women with lesbian and transsexual orientation and we act normally to them, because our society has admitted these changes.The beauty of a woman is like a Pandora’s box: the more you show it, the more controversial it is. Some admit it normally, some react to it as a result of a strange behavior. But everyone has his or her own opinion. So the answer for being naked or not to be lies in deep places of your soul                                                                                            

BE PART OF THE CHANGE !!!

Nowadays women are adding a more empowered role in society. The woman is no longer seen only as an object reflected on a canvas, nor as a housewife. Now women have more value and go out to demand their rights. Although, it is true there are movements such as #metoo that are responsible for seeing for the welfare of people who suffered some kind of discrimination or sexual abuse, there are also movements that support all types of people regardless of their gender or sexual affiliation. While it is true that the empowerment of women began approximately during World War II, today women are stronger and come together to make their voices heard.

In Chapter 2, Ways of Seeing by John Berger, he demonstrates how women were seen in ancient times, how painters embodied in their canvases bodies of naked women in order to demonstrate inferiority to men. That is why I consider that over time the woman has managed to get ahead in the same way has made her rights be respected and in turn respect herself.

One movement that catch my attention is the LGBTQ movement, because they take care of each other , they also encourage to fight for them rights . here is some pictures of them representing what they love, and what they still fighting for.

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By the pass of the time people are able to decide what they want to do with their bodies, sexuality based on what they think and  the more important on how they feel. At this time, most of men and women stop taking care about what others say, they just want to feel free and to love each other as how they really are.