Id say that i agree that sexuality still plays a big role in how women are captured today but the difference is that it isn’t controlled solely by the male perception. There’s a certain liberty to women being sexualized that represents more female empowerment and not so much insecurity or something for men to look at. Women now have control on how and for what they are viewed. During the renaissance these women were painted and everyone saw them the same way, now we know how multifaceted women really are , beyond a representation of sex symbolism they can be whoever they want to be not needing to be naked to draw the attention.

According to Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein, writers should use the model of “entering the conversation” in their writing because it creates a habit of listening to others opinions , while making sure that you are analyzing the topic from very different or similar perspectives. it creates the advantage of understanding and maybe solidifying what you want to contribute to a conversation while also acknowledging the differences or similarities that people partaking in the conversation have. furthermore it forces everyone to think on a deeper level actively because what another might say during the conversation can change your initial outlook.

The smarthistory videos discuss how learning to look at artwork help us analyze other situations, which I strongly agree with because art like a lot of things in life is about perspective. there isn’t a write or wrong answer and what millions of people see, might not be what I see. We can all look at the same painting and have very different feelings, emotions , reactions and ideas about what it means to us individually. More importantly the take away from this being that we become more attention to detailed which is of outmost value in everyone’s daily life. This can help make a difference, if you are someone who see’s what most will dismiss you are an asset as you provide an alternate point of view. That can mean everything In your personal life, in your career and education.