Researching for question 1 (CCR)

Hi blogggg :))

This whole CCR thing has me confused. I was absent while the teacher gave the lesson (I was competing at STN!! Which btw was a great success I placed first in both of my categories!!) so I had to call my group and ask them to explain. I have an overall idea now but wow the CCR is more work than I thought it would be... I mean yes this is an AICE class so it makes sense but I've never done a project like this before (not complaining though I much rather do that than write 900 words in an hour).

Question #1: How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues? 

Okay so we want to challenge the gender roles. Most of the time mass serial killers are male, and the victims female. We want to switch it around. The female is the killer. We want to flip the typical "male killer, female victim" trope. This immediately grabs the attention of our viewers and makes them question their expectations. In a way we are saying "women can be complex and dangerous too," which is something we don't always see in the media. By making the killer a woman, we directly challenge stereotypes about women being "passive" or always the victims. This is a way to break down outdated ideas about what men and women are supposed to be like.

Here are some websites that were useful while developing this blog post: 

Nash, Joy. “Gender Roles in Modern Society.” One World Education, One World Education, 2016, www.oneworldeducation.org/our-students-writing/gender-roles-in-modern-society/.

Tutella, Francisco. ““Just as Deadly”: Inside the Mind of a Female Serial Killer | Penn State University.” Psu.edu, 2023, www.psu.edu/news/research/story/just-deadly-inside-mind-female-serial-killer.