This movie brought to light some of the issues that we have discussed in this class about the pressures that are put on girls by society. It was interesting to see how in only a week these girls were able to evolve. I would not say that they were better people after this week because all these girls are beautiful, but the camp helped them see better the beauty that they have inside themselves. This camp gave these girls a place were they could be what they wanted and learn what they could do.
In many ways the girls in the movie helped to show that people do not learn the "Stages of Leadership Development" (Linden and Fertman 63), at the same pace. The girls and women in the movie displayed different stages and how there were some areas at different levels. For the most part the girls seemed to learn new things about themselves which appeared to build stronger leadership skills. It is one thing to talk about the affect that society can have on girls when growing up, but watching a girl talk about how she hates herself is heartbreaking. I think the greatest thing about the movie was at the end when that same girl talked about how she understands that she is amazing.
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Work Cited:
Linden, Josephine A. Van, and Carl I. Fertman. Youth Leadership: A Gyide to Understanding Leadership Development in Adolesents. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998.
Candace,
ReplyDeleteYou draw on some textual material to back up your claims. Good work.