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Jennifer Siebel Newsom

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Jennifer Siebel Newsom is a feminist executive, author, narrator, and she plans in supporting ladies/girls. Jennifer was delivered on June 19, 1974, aged 40, who is an American filmmaker mainly for documentaries. She is the author and maker of the movie Miss Representation, which in 2011 lead in the documentary contest. The movie observes how the internet and social life have added to the image of girls' role of self-respect. Jennifer being a feminist director, never tried to put men down, rather she directed movies that related girl's issues and expressed them in a motivating way, which helped people think about why feminism is still important for both sexes.
Newsom was born in San Francisco. She was brought up in the society of California …show more content…

She was the Executive Producer of The Invisible War (2012) which exposes the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. This documentary won the 2012 Sundance Award.
Newsom’s second documentary film is called “The Mask you live in” which talks about the underreported pressures of being a male in the society. This documentary put forwards that all we know about males in our society is nurture as opposed to nature. It explores the often violent cultural stereotypes that influence youngsters, mostly boys, in America.
Newsom says that as a culture, the society is pushing men to treat women in a certain way. The Mask You Live In” shows us that many gender traits are solely created by the society and that the images of men that boys receive at home and from television, movies, games and video sport events that give confidence to them to be aloof and unemotional, dominant and to resolve issues with violence. “We want to strengthen that loving is not just a feminine trait,” says Jennifer Siebel. “My son is always grabbing ice or getting Band Aids and taking care of the worn out knees and elbows. It’s about growing him as an individual …show more content…

military. The film paints a startling picture of the extent of the problem-today; a female soldier in combat zones is more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by enemy fire. The Department of Defense estimates there were a staggering 19,000 violent sex crimes in the military in 2010. The Invisible War exposes the epidemic, breaking open one of the most under-reported stories of our generation, to the nation and the world. “Jennifer Siebel Newsom” a leader of new generation of feminists, Her movies have a gender perspective and they are aimed at addressing the social issues that we all face in our day-to-day lives. Her movies are an eye opener to the society and it talks about

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