Danielle Plesser
SOC202
November 14, 2008, 6:15 PM
MTV has filmed a thirty minute documentary covering some of the issues women face in other parts of the world, namely Columbia, Haiti, and Sudan. The documentary is titled “Girls of Latitude”. The MTV host traveled to these three countries and spoke with girls dealing with various living conditions. All the girls interviewed were young, and the documentary sought to emphasize their issues with gender discrimination and poverty. The article goes on to list a statistic given by a study done by Plan Canada which says that “half of all sexual assaults are committed against girls 15 and younger”. Plan Canada is a program which, through the Canadian government, helps fund leadership training programs in Columbia, and one of the program’s participants gives an interview during the documentary.
Now normally, I would scoff at the idea of MTV doing a deep or insightful documentary. Maybe that’s because I just don’t watch MTV, so maybe my impression is totally wrong anyway. But as it stands, this one managed to catch my eye despite its origins. I think it has the potential to be hugely shallow, but it might also offer some important interviews with interesting perspectives. The differing ages and lifestyles sound interesting, especially the fourteen year old girl from Haiti, who has been to jail repeatedly since she was young(er). She has four scars from bullets shot at her by police, and, I imagine, a great story to tell. If MTV does their job right.
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081113/girls_of_latitude_081013/20081113?hub=Entertainment
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