Amazing Role Model
Finally, a young woman being shown in the media whose values of intelligence, hard work, kindness, and confidence are more important than how she looks!
Women and girls in North America are constantly subjected to media images that promote a sexy, beautiful, thin woman as the thing to aspire to. Intelligent, creative, and hardworking women and girls are frequently pushed aside, and their achievements made petty in the face of fashion and beauty. More than anything, girls look up to models and actresses. What kind of message is that sending to girls who are intelligent and talented??
We need to see more people like America, and her character Ana, proving that your mind, heart, and confidence are more important than how you look.