Documentary Research: Catty Women
To kick off my research, I first wanted to look at mere public opinion. This led me to finding a Yahoo Answers page entitled, "Why are women so catty?" The forum was filled with a variety of answers from men and women, but the overwhelming majority had to do with jealousy.
One respondent said, "Some women are so insecure that a woman with a better figure or who is younger or prettier or even just a nicer person will make them so mean and jealous, because they feel selfish and angry and that big green eyed monster jealousy!" She also added, "If they will talk to you about someone else, then they will probably talk about you too.
A woman commenter also said, "I think for some reason we feel in competition with each other. Whether its for men, jobs, or on some kind of self image/body image issue we are quick to tear apart another woman to feel better about ourselves."
This idea of a "competition" gives an opportunity for creative presentation in our documentary. One inspiration of mine is the use of animal sound effects in Mean Girls (2004). The roar of a lion or the screech of a monkey effectively dramatized the tension between girls in the film. The sounds also gave the conflicts a primal feeling, which is exactly what our documentary is going for. We are trying to show how female catiness transcends generations, implying that women have been like this forever in their social circles.
One way that I've assisted in the production of the film is helping seek out talent and subjects. As a leader in a youth ministry called Young Life, I come into contact with a lot of high school students. There are currently 3 young girls I know at New Hanover that act, so they could possibly be our female actors playing high schoolers. I have sent one of our female leaders to ask them if they'd be interested, and if they are we will get their contact info to our producer, Rebecca.
I also know of a clique of girls at Ashley High School that constantly have drama between them. If we could land a couple of those girls for our expert interviews, then that would be great. I have sent another female leader to inquire with them.
Sources:
One way that I've assisted in the production of the film is helping seek out talent and subjects. As a leader in a youth ministry called Young Life, I come into contact with a lot of high school students. There are currently 3 young girls I know at New Hanover that act, so they could possibly be our female actors playing high schoolers. I have sent one of our female leaders to ask them if they'd be interested, and if they are we will get their contact info to our producer, Rebecca.
I also know of a clique of girls at Ashley High School that constantly have drama between them. If we could land a couple of those girls for our expert interviews, then that would be great. I have sent another female leader to inquire with them.
Sources:
- askyahoo post: https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006040418543
- My friends and fellow Young Life Leaders: Karen Myers and Hannah Smedley
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