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Week 6: Gilmore Girls

This week I thought a lot about our lecture on gender in the media. One of my favorite actresses of all time is Alexis Bledel. Many people know her as Rory on Gilmore Girls. When thinking about why she is my favorite actress it struck me that she seems real. The character she portrayed was a normal high school and college girl that I could relate to. I never even realized that she was part of the "skinny ideal" because she was always conservatively dressed.

Don't get me wrong, Alexis Bledel is a BEAUTIFUL actress. But they started her out on the show as plain and conservative and as she grew up she obviously started wearing more make-up and fashionable clothes, while still being conservative. I think that the show did a great job of making you more aware of Rory's personality rather than her body, hence why I never even noticed how skinny she was.

But something I did realize is that I have tried to look like her. I've tried the middle bangs, and trust me I didn't rock them like she does. I've tried my hair dark because I have blue eyes, which I actually really loved. She has been an inspiration for me but not in a way that makes me hate myself for the way I look which I think is really cool. Gilmore Girls is one of those shows that I recommend to anyone looking for a good-hearted show with characters they can relate to and a storyline to fall in love with.


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  1. Shelby KotterOctober 20, 2019 at 5:21 PM

    love this show!!!

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  2. matiOctober 20, 2019 at 5:46 PM

    I just got into this show in the past few years and I love it too! Wish I had found it sooner, it's so good!

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