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Chapter 30—Muted Group Theory

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Title:
"Your Power," Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever
Claim:
Muting; sexual harassment
Application:
In "Your Power," Billie Eilish describes how an older man uses his power over a younger woman. The woman expresses how the man twisted her thoughts and emotions, such that she felt responsible for his bad behavior.
Link:
https://open.spotify.com/track/042Sl6Mn83JHyLEqdK7uI0?si=9e7fd677db684a25
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Title:
The Little Mermaid
Claim:
Women are a muted group. Because of man-made language and power structures, women can’t say what they want to say, when and where they want to say it.
Application:
Ariel, a mermaid, agrees to a bargain with Ursula the Sea Witch: She has three days to win the true love of her prince, but to have that chance, she has to give up her voice. She can’t speak. Although man-made language isn’t the issue, being muted by someone with power is.
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Title:
"Me and the Sky," Come From Away Original Broadway Cast, Come From Away
Claim:
Women are a muted group. Because of man-made language and power structures, women can’t say what they want to say, when and where they want to say it.
Application:
The musical Come From Away tells the true story of travelers who were forced to land in a small Newfoundland town during the events of the September 11, 2011 terrorist attacks. One of the airline pilots involved was Beverly Bass, who was the first female captain at American Airlines. This song chronicles the bias and muting she overcame during her career.
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https://open.spotify.com/track/6N4bifNtBKSSDmIL3qZRh8?si=4246434988314466
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Title:
"The Man," Taylor Swift, Lover
Claim:
Muting occurs when dominant groups, such as men, possess the power to label, explain, define, and control the experiences of marginalized groups, such as women.
Application:
Here, Taylor considers what her life would be life if she were a man--how would she be perceived? What power and influence would she have? This reflection reveals the bias and muting enacted against her within the music industry because she is a woman.
Link:
https://open.spotify.com/track/3RauEVgRgj1IuWdJ9fDs70?si=8f4ba77c342b4797
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Title:
"How Did Tech Become So Male-Dominated?", The Atlantic
Claim:
Male gatekeepers enact muting, and the world of technology is a key piece where men mute women.
Application:
This brief video examines how male gatekeeping in the technology industry erases the contributions of women and discourages women seeking to join the field. This resonates with the chapter's description of digital bias encoded into technology.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ7zX6LalLI
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"The Bechdel Test - Everything You Need to Know", No Film School
Claim:
Gatekeepers of popular culture have been and are overwhelmingly male, and thus the stories told in popular culture often ignore the interests of women.
Application:
The Bechdel Test is a way of assessing the presence and depth of female characters in film. It reveals that women are often absent from films or their roles are limited, thus suggesting that male gatekeepers may limit the expression of women's voices.
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Meq3CyuKOjM
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Title:
"Jimmy Kimmel Mansplains to Hillary Clinton", Jimmy Kimmel Live
Claim:
A muted group must work harder to have their voices heard in the public sphere because the dominant group creates the communication rules.
Application:
Here, Hillary Clinton and Jimmy Kimmel use humor to make a powerful point: Men set communication rules and expectations for women that are impossible to live up to, and thus those rules serve the interests of men and maintaining their power.
Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2wBpYT6Zlo&t=33s
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