Power Ranger Stereotypes Essay

They say go with what you know, initially I was going to depict how the military has evolved in how they represent themselves in the media, specifically in recruiting posters ads, and commercials. As I was researching articles I came across some information about the Power Rangers. Honestly, I can’t say I’ve much experience with the show, action figures or the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers World Tour Live on Stage” performance. Holly cow, stereotype much? The original cast included: Blue Ranger (Caucasian male), Yellow Ranger (Asian female), Green Ranger (Caucasian male), Red Ranger (Caucasian the Pink Ranger (Caucasian female), and Black Ranger (African-American male). Since the series began in 1993 it’s had multiple versions of the storyline but it hasn’t diversified much since as exemplified in various seasons casting. I’m not aware of the story line behind it besides it’s martial arts based
The article “Gender, toys and learning” was a good starting point for discussion and understanding elements of how media can truly impact the roles projected to the observer, usually children that are at a very impressionable age. Studies show that 3-year-old children could accurately separate toys with over 90% accuracy to what their parents believed was appropriate and acceptable. At age 5, children could perfectly identify gender-specific toys in accordance with their parent’s beliefs (Freeman, 2007). It’s easy to blame toys and media for categorizing the roles of different genders. Those businesses have a primary goal of making a profit. And keeping abreast of what consumers want is good for earnings. The conclusion I have reached is that gender typecasting begins at home, whether it’s through parental involvement or them being disengaged, role models make a huge difference in who we grow up to