Discussion invisibility and retail
Description
For this discussion:
A) Select a retail operation or product that is gendered or racialized to attract a specific audience but is not labeled as such. Example: Virginia Slims cigarettes.
B) Describe one characteristic that is linked to the gendered or racialized portrayal. Example: Cigarettes aimed at women are almost invariably described in terms that evoke thinness.
C) Respond to at least one other student’s post with a characteristic that might also be linked to the product or operation they describe.
The product must have been available for sale within the last three years.
Remember to follow the question/answer format. For A and B above, cut and paste them into your submission, then write your response beneath. Failure to follow the formatting will result in the loss of points.