When radio personality Rush Limbaugh made some disparaging remarks about Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke for speaking out in support of accessible birth control, activists for women’s rights were outraged. The makers of the film  “Miss Representation” called it another act of “misogyny finally leading to consequences – at least nine advertisers have already pulled their advertising from his show.”

The award-winning documentary “Miss Representation,” which will be screened on Orcas on March 18, 2 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall, exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and the consequences to our youth, our culture, and our politics.

“I hope people will gain a general awareness,” said Julie Hagn,  a senior at Spring Street International School in Friday Harbor, who is hosting the screening. “And that they will become more conscious about how the media manipulates and informs how we view ourselves and those around us.”

The film will also be hosted by Anita Castle, director of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services.

During her early teen years, Hagn watched the documentary “Killing Us Softly” by Jean Kilbourne about the objectification of women in the media, and it inspired her to begin spreading its message to her peers.

“This film [‘Miss Representation’] created a perfect opportunity for me to reach a wider audience and begin a community dialogue about the issue,” Hagn said.

In the process of hosting the documentary, Hagn learned some disturbing statistics, like that the United States is ranked as the 90th country in the world when it comes to women in government, women comprise 51 percent of the population yet only make up 17 percent of legislators.

“My hope is that men and women will speak up in support of women’s voices,” Hagn said.

For more info, visit www.missrepresentation.org.