Critical Reflection
Link to Critical Reflection https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cEC2mwqcWURrIH5w1DmtQfMNZY2LVhc-XWMJXQ1nXVg/edit?usp=sharing 1. How do your products represent social groups or issues? Our chosen social group is the victims of alcohol abuse and addiction. The general understanding of alcohol use is consistently represented in the media as casual and normal. Within the media all groups are seen with alcohol, no matter the age, race, or gender. Laws are in place to protect people from the effects of alcohol, as well as to inform them of the dangers it can bring. Media seems to nearly always ignore these laws in their productions for the sake of a relatable story. The average teenage movie will include people under the legal drinking age drinking far more than what could ever possibly be healthy, as well as with increasing frequency. This does nothing but promote a sense of normalcy on the topic, or, even more dangerously, a sense of competition. The public lack of understanding of w