Real Woman Power in a Teeny Tiny Package
Karly Morgan
We’ve studied many types of discrimination against women in
the media in this class, but I’ve never seen anything like this.
A 9 year old journalist operating in her home town was
adored by fans and critics for covering “cute” news. Recently, a homicide
occurred, and of course, the young journalist covered it. Critics were
outraged, claiming that she shouldn’t cover “that type of news” because she was
a young girl.
This little powerhouse made a video directly addressing her
critics, and said that if they don’t want to read her news, they should, “turn
their computers off and read something else”.
At the young age of 9, this little girl is already shaming
stereotypers. The idea that there are only certain types of news stories women should
cover, certain roles women should fulfill, and certain types of jobs women
should do is an enormous and encompassing issue. I hope she continues to report
the news, report the truth, and not let anyone get in her way.
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