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 * I will be using Audrey Hepburn as my pop culture artifact ranging from her movie career, to magazine appearances and her sense of fashion.**


 * What would Do Rozario say about Audrey Hepburn?**
 * February 28, 2010**
 * I think that Rozario would view Audrey Hepburn as a Disney Princess. While growing up she studied ballet which goes along with the article in saying,**
 * “Borrowing the forms of classical dance and grafting them onto teenaged fairy-tale heroines…Indeed, the Disney apparatus buys into and then sells the twofold fantasy of little girls who want to grow up to be princesses //and// ballerinas.” Pg 46

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 * Not only is Hepburn’s charm and gracefulness key for a Disney princess; but also her small figure was inspiration for the early Disney princesses and also the villains.**
 * “Mainly Hepburn, with a soupcon of Crawford and the lips of Bette Davis.” Pg. 37**

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 * Also in respects to Hepburn’s career as an actress, looking at the film “Roman Holiday”, she was a princess. Similar to Disney princess Jasmine, Hepburn’s character “Anya Smith” escapes from her royal duties to experience Rome by herself. Along the way she encounters a reporter and throughout the movie the two fall in love. However, unlike the typical Disney princess, in the end she returns to her position as a princess and leaves her “prince” with a fond farewell.

**“It is the princess, rather than the hero, who logically becomes the central figure.” Pg. 41** Lastly the quote "We have false memories of the Disney films of our childhoods, I think. In retrospect they seem sugar pie sweet and neatly detached of the culture in which they were conceived, made, and marketed." pg 4 I feel Hepburn fits into this, because a majority of her movies show her as a well off female, and she has powerful careers and doesn't rely on men when in reality back in those days women rarely had a voice of their own, but I believe this is why these films are called fiction.
 * This plays true for Hepburn because she is an infamous beauty queen who has won the hearts of millions through her charity and her career and although she was seriously involved with four men throughout her life, you never hear of them when she is mentioned. She is Audrey Hepburn and she is a princess of old Hollywood.

-** **What would Hager say about Audrey Hepburn?** One last quote from the article which ties to an aspect of Hepburn's career is, "By completely believing in the spirit rather than the practice of the law, the infantile citizen challenges the law to live up to the morality of its principles rather than accepting the usual contradiction between legal principle and practice. These types of citizenship have the power to challenge the State from within, even as they are always being recuperated by the State." pg.5 This quote relates to Hepburn's film "Roman Holiday". Although she is a princess in this film, she pretends to be a regular citizen and it isn't until she has had that experience that she was willing to return to her position and better herself as a ruler. media type="youtube" key="UBq2z7_g0rE" height="385" width="480"**
 * March 9, 2010**
 * I think Hager would view Hepburn as a female super hero for her own time. The article goes into detail about the lack of fictional female super heroes, however when thinking about the real world, more female figures come to mind as “charitable heroes”.**
 * I also feel that Hager would agree in saying Hepburn, like the Powerpuff Girls’, is an excellent role model for children. Not only was she a strong and powerful individual, but she used her “fame” to help others. She supported charity’s such as UNICEF and after she passed away a new charity was started up in her name.**
 * In her last interview, they followed Hepburn on a mission trip and in the interview they say,**
 * “They do know this woman must be important, because she gets to be the first to turn on their new water system.”**
 * This just goes to show despite the fact she was famous, Hepburn didn’t need that type of recognition as long as she felt she was doing good for others.**
 * Another point in the article that I feel relates to Hepburn is,**
 * “The little girl superheroes make available a new version of cool for girls by being simultaneously cute as girls and cool as physically violent superheroes.”**
 * Obviously Audrey Hepburn is not a violent superhero; however she definitely holds both characteristics. She showed women of her time that it is ok to be a spunky and sassy female and still be respected and treated like a lady.

**What would Brumberg say about Audrey Hepburn? March 21st 2010

I feel that Brumberg would have viewed Hepburn as an excellent add campaign opportunity. Similar to how companies began exploiting me****nstration for money, Hepburn is a popular icon and when associated with an item, sales would more than likely b****oost. **


 * As shown in this picture, Lily Allen (a singer) was modeled after Hepburn in a recent add campaign for channel. Although this is a mu****c****h more suttle topic as opposed to having your period, I think it gets the same message across about how the media can effect our views on certain items or even situations.**

"The medicalization of menarche meant that, in the twentieth century, doctors shared with women the impor****tant job of socializing adolescent girls about their bodies. What physicians did not acknowledge, of course, was their own self-interest: by establishing themselves as experts in the management of menarche and menstruation, they enlarged the constituency for their services and filled their waiting rooms with women of a wider age range than ever before." pg 8
 * Another point I thought related to Hepburn was the quote from the article,

I feel this quote can relate to Hepburn in her role as an actress, movies have ratings and this seems another way that parents leave judgement calls and teachings to "experts" rather than teaching things or making their own judgement calls. I'm not saying all movies teach a important life lesson like menstruation, however most parents don't go and see a movie before they give their child permission to go view it. They more or less go off of the ratings and that is how they decide what is appropriate for their children.**


 * What would C. Beavis and C. Charles say about Audrey Hepburn?

I believe this article relates very well to a popular film Hepburn had done, "My Fair Lady."

** The male role in the movie, Professor Higgens, makes a bet that he can transform her into a lady. So throughout the movie Hepburn goes from working on the streets to attending balls in gowns and all the finest parties. Basically showing that by changing the way she looked, becoming more pleasing to the eye, she became popular and widely loved. This relates to the article in the sense that she is created to please the men around her both physically and personality wise, similar to the women in video games, they are meant to be pleasing to the eye, the male eye. Another portion of the movie is where the professor instructs Eliza to bring him his slippers, this relates to the portion of the article titled, "Housework and Domestic Responsibility". Mainly the idea that women feel more of a maternal role when playing games as opposed to men who are more focused on beating their rivals, winning rewards, or holding jobs. Below is a preview of My Fair Lady media type="youtube" key="DkKTuUo4ExY" height="385" width="480"** **So overall, I would say that Beavis and Charles would find Hepburn's role in this film similar to those of female characters in video games, they are both created to please the men around them.**
 * Mainly this movie relates to the portions of the article on woman's roles, it also relates to the "Game Over" video we watched in class this week. Hepburn plays the character of Eliza Doolittle, a poor young woman who sells flowers on the street and is far from the "ideal" woman.

**What would Allen Johnson say about Audrey Hepburn April 16th 2010

I would again like to use the example of "My Fair Lady" to relate to this article, simply because the movie is about a patriarchal society. Male Dominance: "Just as patriarchy turns women into sex objects who are supposed to organize their lives around men's needs..." pg 6 ex. The whole movie is based on transforming Eliza into the ideal woman; beautiful, well spoken, elegant, and desirable.

Male Identification: When people think of careers or certain accomplishments, they normally associate them with the male race. Male Centeredness: "In addition to being male dominated and male identified, patriarchy is male centered, which means that the focus of attention is primarily on men and what they do." pg 10**
 * ex. In the movie, the majority of the people who know about what Prof. Higgins had done for Eliza tell him how well __he__ has done, when she is the one committing to all the work trying to better herself to obtain a higher up job at a dress shop. This relates to both male centeredness and male identification.

Obsession with Control: "Obsession with control as a core value around which social life is organized." pg 14 ex. The entire movie is about Prof. Higgins controlling her life, once he feels she is presentable, he begins to organize events which he knows will boost her social standings.

A perfect example of patriarchy from the movie is the clip I have posted below, a song from the movie entitled : "Why Can't a Woman be More Like a Man?" media type="youtube" key="Doz5w2W-jAY" height="385" width="480" Lastly, I am posting another clip I felt related to the end of the article from this movie. From the section "Deep Structures and the Way Out" is about feminist action and what we need to do to get out of this patriarchal society we have built. There is a song from the movie entitled "Just You Wait Henry Higgins", which tells of her struggle with the controlling Mr. Higgins. media type="youtube" key="pwNKyTktDIE" height="385" width="480"**

April 25th 2010 [Anti Barbie]
 * What would Inness say about Audrey Hepburn?

I feel Inness would think Hepburn is the ideal "Barbie" figure which she discusses in her article. She is thin, attractive, and is the ideal female. This could be perhaps why each movie she was in they had made her character into a Barbie doll. Above is Hepburn's character from "Breakfast at Tiffany's". As you see she has some extremely feminine accessories and attributes which are not seen on the everyday woman. She has an extremely small waistline, a large "chunk" of diamonds around her neck and on top of it all, from the background of the photo it appears she is dressed like this in the afternoon. As if women should dress in this manor when they are shopping. One quote from the article which I felt defined Hepburn well was... "There are numerous values, such as the importance of politeness and strong work ethic, that we might want to encourage..." This describes her well, whether it be in movies or just in her everyday life, Hepburn was an extremely kind female. And as for work ethic, she wouldn't have all these barbie dolls made after her if she didn't work hard to land the roles in so many classic films. Another main part of the article was the affiliation of dolls with books, now although Hepburn's dolls did not come with books, the movies she has been in do have book versions which I think is a positive to have a book to relate to a doll. Lastly, for this article I did have to agree that it is ridiculous and a farce to make parents buy tons of accessories and clothing for these dolls when things these days are expensive enough. When looking up Hepburn's dolls, it is noticed that they are mainly collectibles, however if children do want to play with them I thought it was nice that the dolls actually came with additional outfits as shown below. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Overall I feel this article is very accurate and Hepburn does relate to it extremely well, but I also like that she is a positive role model for kids and that although this is a doll she is based on a real person, unlike Barbie. **

April 25th 2010 [Action Figure]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What would Inness think about Audrey Hepburn?

I would have to say that Inness probably thinks Hepburn is NOT the ideal persona for an action figure. When I looked up Audrey Hepburn Action Figures, one item came up, which makes her more busty and makes her attire very revealing... This makes me think of the portion of the article which discusses how female action figures basically must stick to what they are good at. For example the first G.I. Joe female was a nurse, showing that females are best as caretakers. I guess the only contradiction this figurine makes from the article would be the color of her clothing, she is in black, which is not a typical female color. However she is only in this outfit because it is what was featured in the movie so I do not think it was to be anti patriarchy. A quote from the article I can relate her to is, "From early play, children learn that men and women have different duties in life. Barbie and her girlfriends are concerned about their next trip to the mall; G.I Joe and his male teammates are concerned about how to prevent the next terrorist attack..." pg 5 I feel this is true, when I look at this action figure, I don't see the sassy girl that Hepburn's character is meant to portray I see a big breasted smoker with a dumbfounded look on her face. She doesn't appear like she is able to move which defeats the purpose of being an "action" figure. One other way Hepburn relates to this article is through the idea of female action figures/heroes not being available at toy stores. It was much easier to find an Audrey Hepburn Barbie than an Audrey Hepburn Action Figure. Would it be so bad to make more females into action figures? Action figures are basically more motion oriented than Barbie doll's but other than that they could be quite similar. It is because of these patriarchal stereotypes that you will more than likely not see boys playing with dolls, and few girls play in the world of action figures. _

__What would Kyra Gaunt say about Audrey Hepburn?__ May 2nd 2010

This article is almost impossible to relate Hepburn to, considering she is an ideal white female. However, there are topics, such as music, and dance from her career that I can compare to the article.

Music: Over the years, black music has evolved from slave music to today's rap and r&b music. Similar to music of white culture from waltzes to country, to pop etc. One quote that ties the article to Hepburn is: "...black musical style and behavior are learned through oral-kinetic practices that not only teach an embodied discourse of black musical expression, but also inherently teach discourse about appropriate and transgressive gender and racial roles..." pg.2 When it comes to music Hepburn sings it is more of the musical genre. One song in which she lists of ideal gender roles is in the musical, "My Fair Lady" in which she sings, "Wouldn't it be Loverly". The quote from this song which I am referencing to is: "Someones head resting on my knee, warm and tender as he can be. Who takes good care of me, aw wouldn't it be loverly..." Which shows her assigned gender role as being the caretaker and her male companion would be taking good care of her because she cannot take good care of herself. Dance: As we read in the article, dance for those of African American decent seems to be very sexual. One quote I thought was interesting from the article was: "Blackness is often defined by one's dance card rather than ones race card..." pg. 5 Which is basically saying if you are not a talented black dancer, you're not as black as others. Which I believe used to also be true for white men and women when dance was widely practiced, but now it just seems if you're white you aren't able to "move" like a black girl or boy. For Hepburn she plays characters who are prized for their talents, whether it be instrumental, vocal, or dance skills, but these dances are definitely not sexualized in the same manor as that of black dance moves. The most sexual thing about it would be who you chose to dance with. If a male asked you to dance he was more than likely interested in you, and vice versa. So overall, Hepburn relates to the article for possessing the same talents as the article lists, however they are not perceived in the same manor as those of black girls.

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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">What would Linda T. Parsons say about Audrey Hepburn? May 5th 2010

For this article, I found it easy to relate to "Roman Holiday", where Hepburn's character is a princess. <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">However, I feel Parsons would find Hepburn's character to be the "feminist" version of the typical princess. "A feminist text deals with issues of freedom, choice, and expanding the subject positions available to women and men, and it makes visible the fact that the tales have functioned historically to reproduce social values." pg. 139 The story line for "Roman Holiday", is all about freedom. Hepburn's character is named "Ann", being frustrated with her duties as a princess, she escapes her guards. Unfortunately, she had been given a sedative to calm her down; after escaping, it kic ks in and she ends up passed out on a park bench and this is where Gregory Peck, (Character name "Joe Bradley") who is a reporter, "rescues" her and takes her back to his apartment. This idea, does play into traditional fairy tales with the idea of her being rescued, and not only that but as this quote from the article reminds us, "When the heroine is beautiful, she need not do anything to merit being chosen by the prince; she is chosen simply because she is beautiful." pg 137 Although he does not play a prince in the movie, I do not feel he would have escorted an obese or unattractive female to have shelter in his apartment which makes this quote fairly true. The story then continues when "Joe Bradley", finds out she is actually a princess. He makes a bet with his boss that he can gain an exclusive interview, unfortunately when he tries to trick "Ann" into spending the day with him, she declines and returns to her embassy. This is an example of feminist fairytale, unlike the traditional fairytale where women must "suffer, if not be humiliated before they are rewarded" (pg.137), she makes a smart decision to get away and return to her duties; where as if she had remained with him she would have been humiliated by being tricked into an unwanted interview. Also it shows feminist qualities because, "In traditional tales, the male hero is in a position of power, and that power is often exercised to dominate and rule others." pg. 140 And this story shows the opposite, the male is the one using the princess to gain more power/recognition in his job as a reporter. Of course the two end up meeting up again, Hepburn's character goes to a local barbershop incognito and cuts off her hair as an act of defiance, which is also very feminist since classic fairytale princesses are prized for their long locks. After Bradley convinces her to tour the town with her they begin to fall in love. Eventually her bodyguards and government officials track her down, after she escapes with Joe Bradley, she bids him farewell and returns to her embassy for good.

Lastly the story relates to feminist tales through agency, "The goal of agency is self discovery and personal development rather than domination over others..." pg.140 Although her character is a princess, she does not use her power to try and control anything, she also uses her trip as a life lesson in changing/bettering herself as a princess.

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 * Above picture : Princess Ann (Hepburn), and Joe Bradley (Peck) touring Rome.__

What would the article "Pretty in Pink: What Girls Wear", say about Audrey Hepburn?

I feel Hepburn both fits and challenges the articles ideas that women dress a certain way, or in certain colors/designs. She is mainly known for wearing dresses, and big diamond necklaces, but if you take a closer look it does not fit the stereotype. If you look at all the pictures I have added to this blog, all of her outfits, though mainly dresses, are not low cut and they are not of completely feminine colors. Also below I have put a picture of Hepburn's outfits which had been auctioned off, they consist of high collar dresses, sweaters, and jackets which are either pea coats or military fashioned showing more masculine details. I know the article is more aimed towards "tweens", but these outfit choices, (not the red dress), are outfits you could still find and purchase in the girls section of many stores, and I don't feel they are too old looking, and they most certainly don't fit the typical stereotype of flowery, butterfly decor, or sparkly. Another point of the article I felt related well was the whole "dressing sexy" idea. Hepburn always looked beautiful, and to some sexy, she had a confidence few had and that's what made her so attractive. The article however makes it seem like girls only feel sexy when they dress "slutty" and I feel Hepburn is a good role model for dressing modestly and letting your personality make people be attracted to you. "Sexy clothing is marketed earlier and earlier to girls, and they might find it hard to resist the attention they get when they look sexy." pg 36 Obviously this is true, but as I previously mentioned, Hepburn came off attractive through her personality. I believe this article is trying to show how this is how it should be, girls should be taught to not rely on how they are dressed, but how they are portrayed as people, and when their personalities become well received they will take this confidence and no longer need the wardrobe to accommodate them. **