JOHNNY POINT YOUR GUN

At the end of the novel, Joe realizes that the reason the doctors have sedated him with the dope is because they don't want to help him. They don't care if they can communicate with him or that he's truly amazing because they are more concerned with their wars. They believe if Joe is allowed to make contact in the world with other people, then they would know the true horrors of war. His testimony would touch others and make them question their curiosity of why this man is this way, and is this really the conscience of war. Of course they government and all the promoters and drafters of war wouldn't like that, and they would begin to refuse to go to war. And of course you need a lot of men to go to war. I think that at the end of the novel Joe also points out that the human race is a peaceful race and they want to live. But they will take up arms and "point the gun" if they have to. But it won't be for a silly war that all the promoters and drafters had made them be involved in before, but a war against those who are doing the promoting and drafting. They will do this because they want to maintain life and peace and they will go to any cost because they will always fight for life.

Yes, I agree with Joe's desires. When he goes on the rant at the end of the book about how he wants to tell the church, school children, working men, women in schools, and the men in congress about himself and what he's been through, if i was in the same position, I would want the same thing too. Like i've said in previous blogs, Joe is like amazing and I would have already gone crazy. I wouldn't be able to be absolutely alone in the world that long without any source of communication, and not go crazy. I agree with Joe's desire when he says that he doesn't even have to tell people about what he's been through and showcase himself, but that he just wants the comfort of knowing he doesn't have to be alone the rest of his life, locked up in his own body, and being denied the right to keep in touch with other people and be able to feel actual sunshine on the small amount of skin he has. If I was in a similar situation, of course, without a doubt in my mind would i want the comforts of people around. I would ever want to be by myself for that long. I can't really even imagine what it would be like to be in that situation because it's hard to imagine not being able to go without body parts and functions that I am so used to having.

Yey to Marrwage!

I think this example is very relevant to the subject f same sex marriage. When the Justices were trying to figure out what role marriage plays in a society, they examined the four attributes a marriage should have,and they figured that marriage can't be denied by the government because it's so important. I thank he uses this example rhetorically because after he explains the situation of the individuals who were denied the right to get married, he reveals that they were prisoners. But now or in that particular instance, prisoners are now allowed to marry. So then it raises the question well why can't homosexuals?" It's as if homosexuals ave been placed under the status of a criminal.What they are doing is so wrong that felons have more of a right to legal binding than they do.

No no To Marrwage!

In his metaphor about the two planes, Dr. Wade Horn is trying to make the reader understand how a child growing up in a single parent home compares to a child who grows up in a two parent home. The plane that reaches its destination safely, signifies how children growing up in a two parent home are more times than not, going to end up being successful. The other plane gets to it destination, but definitely less often than the other one. This signifies children who grow up in single parent homes that can turn out to be successful, but usually less often than a two parent household.

Bashing by Appearance

I feel like Vasquez discloses the sexual orientation of Mickey and Brian, after she explains what happened to them, for effect. When I was first reading their stories I was thinking "oh well they must have gotten beaten up by gaybashers because they were gay". No way am I saying that that was right for those people to do that, but I thought the bashers thought Mickey and Brian were gay because they saw stereotypical "gay" characteristics in the two men. But when Vasquez said that both men were attacked were straight I thought, "whoa, wait a minute". It just showed me that people stereotype things as gay or lesbian characteristics, and if people deviate from any of the "normal" perceived characteristics that a man or woman should have, then they are placed under a label. Anyone, no matter of sexual orientation, can be hurt by these false perceptions.

Lessons Learned

Do all your chores before you do anything with your friends;don't put perfume or anything with perfume on your skin, because you know you breakout; Don't ever stay in an abusive relationship; don't ever let a man hit you; stand up for what you believe in, you need to wear a dress to church;"But I want to wear my basketball shorts and t-shirt"; I don't care, you need to look like a little girl; fix your hair and put lipgloss on when you go out; when you go to an even that's not very important you don't have to worry about looking nice; don't let little boys feel up on you, if one does, have the backbone to say stop; don't be alone with a boy in his room; "But he's just my friend, I don't like him"; it doesn't matter, he's still a boy and they only have one thing on their minds;make sure you wash everyday; make sure you eat green vegetables, because those are the best for you; you don't need to date, but you need to court; "But I'm almost 18 years old"; it doens't matter; you shouldn't drink; you shouldn't drink and drive; you shouldn't go to parties where there's drinking; you should go to parties where there's provocative dancing and all those girls are grinding up all in those boys' crotches; go to church.

Frontiersmen!

Obviously, Elizabeth Gilbert thinks Eustace Conway is the last American man because he lives in the woods. duh. But what else makes him the last American man you may wonder? Well Gilbert says that Eustace is not only living in nature, but he's also one with it. He thinks, breathes, and has kind of become nature. His ideals are mostly centered around nature and how to survive as the men who lived so long ago in this country when it was new, fresh, and untouched. Eustace is by no means a moder man in the sense that he has not become European. He is totally self sufficient if he wants to be, he has the capability to make, fix, or do anything from his hands, and he gets mostly everything he needs from nature itself. He is not dependant on electronics to get things done, he believes in hard, honest work, and hasn't grased onto the notion that women aren't always going to be submissive. He is still thinking in circles, not in boxes. Eustace doesn't have the sentimental value that a lot of people have now a days, becuse he is still like those first settlers who did anything, and everything that it took to survive. No matter how grotesque or unpleasant, Eustace Conway got what needed to be done regardless. He isn't weak.

Women vs. Men

According to Tocqueville, the American view towards women is that american society has divided men's and women's roles so that the society can function a lot better. They believe that everything has a head of the family or business, and that men are naturally assumed to be that head. Specifically, the roles of women are not to carry on with business outside of the home, and aren't expected to, be a part of political life, or do a lot of laborious things in the field. This contrasts European women because in Europe women and men are viewed as being alike, and are given the same roles for their duties, are granted the same rights , and desegregate them so that both sexes are mixed together in pleasure business, and occupation. American women also take a lot more pride in subjugating themselves to authority, and don't see it as degrading and being forced under a "master". Women also are not as complimented by men as they are in Europe, but they are also regarded as equals in the sense that women's minds are just as fit as mens. Unlike American women, European women are very much complimented by european men and sort of preyed upon. In this sense, women aren't really seen as equals because they are lavished upon. European women are also able to display their futility, feebleness, and timidity, whereas the american woman would think of can't do that. In America, rape is viewed as one of the most horrible things that can happen to a woman because it strips her of her independence, but in Europe the predator is given a much milder sentence.
I think Tocqueville is saying that American social changes are allowing women to be more equal to men.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

When I was little one of my favorite story was Goldilocks and the Three Bears. I think everyone pretty much knows that story, but for those of you who don't it goes like this. Goldilocks in this girl who goes into the woods and then finds this house and knocks on the door. No one answers so she goes right into the house. Then throughout the house she sees things like porridge, which she eats, chairs, which she sits on, and then beds, that she ends up falling asleep on. While she was sleeping the bears who live there come home and find that someone has eaten their porridge, sat in their chairs, and finally they find Goldilocks asleep on their bed. So Goldilocks wakes up and she sees then and screams, then runs out of the house.
What I think this story teaches about my gender is that we're curious and might walk into a dangerous situation if we're not careful. At the end when Goldilocks wakes up in the bed she screams and runs out of the house. I guess that shows that girl's won't stay and fight their own battles and won't be the hero of the story, but more likely foolish.

Nature

Seen in the streets of cities, how great they are! If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these envoys of beauty, and light the universe with their admonishing smile. Emerson is saying that if stars were to come out one every 1000 years, then we, the human race, would appreciate them a lot more than we do now. Because we see them all the time they have become mundane, common place for us. When they announce that a solar eclipse is going to happen or you see a shooting star, we get excited about that because they don't happen very often. But if they were an everyday thing then no one would think anything of it.

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit . To a man laboring under calamity, the heat of his own fire hath sadness in it. Then, there is a kind of contempt of the landscape felt by him who has just lost by death a dear friend. The sky is less grand as it shuts down over less worth in the population. I think that Emerson is saying that when we have a bad day or something happens that isn't good, nature feels what we feel almost. We don't appreciate it as much anymore.

Black Boyssssss

After reading Black Boy chapter 15, I picked one of the parenthetical quotes (yeah yall like that word don't it?) on page 272. It's a rather long passage so I am only going to quote the parts of it that I want to talk about. When talking about how he feels that in order for white Americans to understand the Negro's problem, that it would take a much tougher America. The whites during this time were too fixated in color hate, that change was too complex a situation for it. Then Richard says, "culturally the Negroe represents a paradox: Though he is an organic part of the nation, he is excluded by the entire tide and direction of American culture". This comment here made me think of when Richard had first arrived in Chicago and he worked for the immigrant couple as a porter. I believe the couple had a pretty decent business, meaning that it brought in a decent amount of income, and Richard comments then about how he was born in America, therefore a part of it, but he is still at the bottom most rung in society compared to immigrants who aren't even from this country. They were allowed to have their own business operating a store, and live in a neighborhood that Richard wasn't even allowed in. I think that goes back to what he was saying about America, that they are so fixated on their color hate, that they won't even let their own natives live and prosper.

The End of Part One

After reading the end of part one of Black Boy, I felt that Richard made a very smart move by making the decision to move to Chicago. The South would never suit someone like Richard because it would be, for a long time, harder for blacks to live there. Though the North wasn't all peaches and cream during that time, because they had a lot of prejudices towards blacks as well, the people there wouldn't be as violent towards Richard and his family. It would be easier to start a life there. Another reason the South would never be suitable for Richard because he had too creative of a mind. In a southern world where blacks were only supposed to be subservient, kiss ass, and act unnatural, would be too much for Richard to handle after a while. Just like the boxing incident, where Richard's white co-workers set he and Harrison up to fight, Richard wouldn't be able to do that forever. After that fight he felt angry at himself and at the whites, and I don't think he would have been able to handle that after a time. Because as all these incidents build up where the whites are causing him to have these suspicions against his own race, and basically wanting him to do what they want, Richard wouldn't be able to live with himself. He needed to be able to pursue his dreams of becoming a writer.

Black Boy Capítulo diez

Richard's moral dilemma is that he is against stealing because he has always believed it to be wrong, and even when he was going hungry and hadn't had food in days, he wouldn't steal. But at this point in the book he's itching to get out of the South and get to the North because he's afraid for his own life. He knows that he can't continue to live the way he's living, because if he does, then he could get himself killed. He's making some money bringing liquor to prostitutes, but he could be making more stealing and this could speed his flight plan up. I think the question we're supposed to blog about is a really difficult one. I'm holding two contradictory ideas in my head. I believe that stealing is wrong, and I agree with how Wright felt about selling those tickets. He thought that it was not morally right. But at the same time desperation makes people do crazy things, I've never been hungry like he has, or gone through racial persecution in the same way he had, so I'm not sure what I would. Like now when I haven't eaten all morning i'm pretty much dying, so if I was in his situation I would probably have stolen already. And I think that would have been okay. The white people during this time in the South weren't ever going to give blacks a handout if they asked for it, there wasn't really anyway that Wright could have gotten the money in the same amount of time that he needed it. Basically it was either, he get the money and leave or he be killed. And I think when it boils down to it, that Wright is justified for stealing. He didn't do it just for fun or being rebellious or greedy, but he did it because he had to. Him stealing wasn't going to hinder the white man like the black man was already hindered. They could easily make more money and replace what was lost in a short amount of time.

Black Boy Capítulo nueve

Griggs and Richard were having a conversation about Griggs getting Richard a job. Griggs said that he knew of a job, but that he didn't know if Richard could handle it because of the way he acted towards white people. Griggs said that Richard needed to learn how to live in the South. I think that what Griggs is saying is that Richard needed to learn to subdue himself to whites. He couldn't go around thinking that they were equals. He wanted Richard to realize that being black in the South was very very dangerous and that if he didn't straighten up his act then he would get himself killed. To live in the South meant that Richard had to get out of white people's way, to always say yes sir/no sir or yes ma'am/ no ma'am, and to act like he was always conscious that he was and would always be more inferior to them. Griggs said that living in the south meant that you had to think before you said, or committed any action in the presence of white people.

Black Boy Capítulo ocho

After reading chapter 8 of Black Boy, I think that Richard Wright was completely justified in refusing to say his speech. When the principle presented the idea to Wright that he wrote a speech for him to orate at graduation, Wright had every reason to refuse. He was asked to create a speech which not only took up his time, but made him think about what exactly he wanted to say and use up his energy imaginatively. Wright didn't have to impress anyone, not even if they were white. How much more stupid or inferior could they think he was even if his speech was bad? Though the superintendent who came to the graduation might have thought that the speech from the valedictorian reflected the school, even if the school was topnotch he wouldn't have viewed it any differently than he already had because it was ran by a black man. I think Wright, like in previous instances, was fed up with people trying to tell him how he was going to do things, or how they wanted him to do things. I think Wright said something really important. He made the point that he was chosen to be valedictorian and the students wanted to hear what he had to say; what he was feeling. He wanted to do the right thing, and not be bought over by anyone.

Black Boy Capítulo seis

In the sixth chapter of Black Boy, Richard Wright becomes angry at his Uncle Tom. After Wright's grandpa dies, his family needs money, and so they need people to rent out some rooms in their house. They invite Uncle Tom's family to come live with them. One morning Uncle Tom awakens Richard and asks him for the time. Richard replies by stating the time. Uncle Tom asks him if that time was correct that he had and Richard says that it may be a little slow or fast, but for the most part it's around the right time. Uncle Tom then becomes angry because he thinks Richard's response was sassy. He then preceded to whip Richard, but Richard doesn't allow him to because he grabs two razor blades and threatens Uncle Tom. The main reason that Wright is pissed at his uncle is because he's tired of always getting beaten and hit for things that he does or says that aren't actually disrespectful. He wasn't about to get beaten by a man who, until that point, been in his life. Richard earned his own money, paid for most of his meals, and basically was an independent; he hadn't had any support from this man who was but a stranger to him.

Black Boy Capítulo cuatro

After reading the fourth chapter in Black Boy, and having time to thnk about the question, why Richard felt gratified after sharing his writing, I concluded that I still don't really know. The only things that I could think of is that when you share something that you've created with someone, and you see that they may not understand, but are at least pondering and thinking about it, then that is gratifying. They are considering the work you created worthwhile. I think Richard is also proud of the fact that this was a piece of literature that he made up and it was still bomb.com (Maggie).We already know from previous chapter that Richard was enchanted by the stories Ella told him about, and how he kind of forgot about the real world and merged into a fictional one. After going through so much with his childhood and the religious pressures that were being put upon him during this time, he kind of just wrote something that got him away from this world, and became a part of that fictional one and in result he created a work of art that he enjoyed and had love for. Other than that, I'm stumped on why else he could have been gratified. I think there may be a tie in with the whole chapter having to do with religion and how it was being forced upon him; I don't think it lacks importance.

Black Boy Capítulo tres

Chapter three of Black Boy was very interesting. We were presented the question of what Wright's response was to his mother's paralysis. I thought that maybe Richard's fright of the "ghost" in the bedroom may have been heightened by the fact that he was scared of death because his mother was so close to it. He was afraid she would die, and maybe the thought of dying and death made him even more frightened of the idea that this boy had died in his room. Wright talks about how his mother's paralysis set the tone for him emotionally, how he associated her suffering with many negative things such as hunger, ignorance, poverty, and helplessness. He grew somber in spirit and began to examine things that should have been joyous more closely. But overall, this experience made him more observative, grown-up, skeptical, and critical.

Black Boy Capítulo dos

After reading the second chapter of Black Boy, Lamags wanted us to answer the question of why Wright doesn't like the Jewish community, and why he believes that it is his cultural heritage to dislike them. I think one of the large aspects of the problem is the fact that there is a religious association with the prejudice. Wright's grandmother was an impassioned religious woman who enforced religion in their home. Now religion in the black community is strongly believed in and practiced. By not only going to church, but by listening to his grandmother, Wright is getting both sources to tell him that it was the Jews who killed Jesus. Since religion is an important part of the black culture, it is accepted and believed what the Bible says. In scripture, it says that it was the Jews who turned their backs on Jesus and had him crucified. With this association with Jews killing Christ, Wright believed that this applied to all jews, which have them a negative connotation. This is the reason Wright isn't kind to the Jewish shopkeeper. This is the only parallel that I could draw from the question, but I am probably missing out on something important, but I don't know what it is.

Black Boy Capítulo uno

After reading the first chapter of Black Boy our class was presented with the question asking why Richard was hungry. In this point of the book, Richard’s father has left he and his family. His father was the family’s only source of income; making him the breadwinner. Without him, Richard’s remaining family consisting of his mother, and younger brother, didn’t have any money. And as we all know, without money there is no food. Richard’s mother doesn’t have a job, and can’t provide food for her children. Richard had more or less had food in his presence whenever he needed it before his father left, and now that he is gone there is nothing to eat. So he is really feeling the intensity of hunger. This results in the family becoming entrenched deeper and deeper into poverty. With this poverty and no food to eat, the family goes hungry.

No school!

After reading the article against school, I have to agree with many of the points the author made. I think people are capable of being educated individuals without going to school. The author uses the example of historical figures within American culture who never, or received a small amount, of schooling. They were some of the greatest minds in American history. Though I was homeschooled, I have been around a lot of public schools, or have a lot of friends who have gone, or are currently attending, a public school. What i've observed is that many of the teachers aren't doing their jobs. They don't have the students best interest in mind and aren't challenging them. Many of my friends are bored with their classes and hate going to a place where they're being taught at. They aren't really learning the material, only memorizing it enough to pass a test. So why are they being forced to attend a schooling system where it's not really benefitting them? They could be out in the world learning about how to deal with people, difficult situations, being exposed to different cultures and ideas. But in our society today I think it's almost impossible to get anywhere without an education through the schooling system we've set up in our country. People are looked down upon for not attending college. They are considered lazy or not intelligent enough. But sometimes not everyone is going to be good at school, so why force it?

Gettin Dat Edjamacation Homie!

I strongly feel like I learn so much outside of school then in the actual school. Well, not all the time, but most times. Like in my AP English class I am always learning something new because I'm presented with many new ideas from different people. Not necessarily different culturally, but mentally and demographically. Not to be a suck up, but Lamags basically teaches us how to view things in our world critically, interpreting ideas that the media or anyone has. i can't look at a commercial, ad, or anything without thinking HHWLT (How the Hell Would Lamags Think?). And I think that is important because I can actually apply what I've learned from class and use it in the real world. But that doesn't happen with every class. That's why I feel I learn more doing non-academic activities. I'm out in the real world, dealing with real people, being influenced by all of these different ideas, attitudes, and mentalities. I think that sports is also more meaningful because they really do teach teamwork, and getting along with other people, even when you don't like them. (Even though our team is like all BFF's...kinda). And I think that's an important aspect to have because you may be working somewhere that you love and there is that one annoying person that you are forced to work with all the time, but you can learn to be cordial for the greater goal of the whole company.

Las presentaciones numero dos

everyone that presented today did a very good job and their presentations were very insightful. I like Eli (Puppy)'s presentation and how he talked about Costco. They stress the idea of their consumers buying their products in bulk. It definitely is a better deal for your dollar because you get more and pay less (man shouldn't I be a saleswoman...ha ha..jay kay?). it also appeals to larger families. I wasn't kidding when I said my friend is one of 12 and they shop there because they get to buy a lot for less in order to feed many people.
Shifting gears, Ethan's presentation was really good as well (no matter how lengthy). I lov4ed what he said about the Keystone Mall. They definitely target a specific type of people that they want at their mall. When I'm there I also feel like I have to be quite and like dress up if I go there. The movie theatre there is like really really nice. You can buy the regular popcorn and candy and junkfood, but you can also purchase like hummus, pita chips, and and VitaminWater. As far as in the mall, Ethan brought up a good point about the walkways. It's just interesting because I never would have thought about the width in which a walkway was made, but it's so true. They probably don't want a ton of people there, but a minimal amount of consumers who got dough. They play this relaxing music throughout the store that kind of demands quiet. The end.

Presentación numero uno

First of all I liked doing this project. Seeing all the presentations today was really cool. Most of the images that people chose were just ordinary pictures, but they sent either an explicit or implicit rhetorical strategy. Kendal's presentation was really good. I liked her pictures about West Clay. Even though I personally think West Clay is really cute, I can understand how people can perceive it as creepy because of it's pleasantville/stepford wives feel to it. But besides the fact, West Clay is full of rhetorical strategies. It really targets a specific audience. For starters the houses in the neighborhood are obviously really expensive. Everything is neat, put together, and trim. And I think that's the kind of people they want in their neighborhood; people who can afford their houses as well as keep up the clean cut image of their community. That's the other important factor to the rhetorical strategies West Clay uses. They emphasize a strong sense of community. The houses are really close together and the shops are within walking distance. The neighborhood makes it seem like it's really safe for your kids to roam without having to worry about them. The type of shops that are in the neighborhood are important as well. There's a spa, some nice restaurants, even a place to exercise. There also used to be a grocery store, so that families wouldn't have to go far to get groceries. Probably helps save gas as well. Most of the other presentations today were great as well!

Las Presentaciones

I thought that overall most of the presentations were really thought out, original, and appealed to the class as an audience. I think my favorite commercial was Christina, Tony, Eli, and Jordan's. First of all, putting Eli in the first seen was hilarious. I laughed so hard. But basically all the characters in the commercials were really funny; Tony was a great spokesperson/salesman. I liked how they chose hats as their product to advertise because most do wear hats. I felt I could relate to the very first scene with Eli because he said his head was cold, and God knows it's cold here in Indiana so I understood what he meant by it being cold outside and in need of a hat to wear. I also thought that showing different scenarios of when you would need a hat because it made me as a viewer think "gosh well a hat can go with everything", and make me want to buy a hat for any occasion. the viewer is also bombarded with the name of the store ( i forgot what it was) like a million times, so the if someone actually saw this one T.V. and it aired frequently, then they would become familiar with the name and it would become ingrained in their minds. Great commercial kids!

Party Barn Article

This article was interesting. It's crazy how they like said they say their brand is a state of mind and try to make it the customers state of mind. That's kind of scary, like i never would have thought about that before...a store like getting into your mind to make you come back and buy their products. With the statistics the article gives you about how much money Pottery Barn makes, it's evident that people like their stuff. The example the article gives about the newly wed couple who is searching for a bed and buys one from Pottery Barn, and then like buys the end tables, quilt, and candlesticks because they all match with the style of their house. It's kind of alarming to see how much power and control one company has over an individual and like makes them want to come back for everything else that may match their other pieces of furniture. I guess that is a part of big business though, if the quality is great and top of the line, then people are going to come back no matter how pricey it is. If they can't get it right then and there they will always law-a-way it, or at least save up to get that desired item.

ARE YOU TRYING TO SEEL ME SOMETHING HOMIE?

Usually the places where I shop for clothing (Wal-Mart, Target, Forever 21, Charlotte Russe, Good Williams, D.E.M.O, etc) attempt to lure me in to buy things ALWAYS have HUGE sale signs. And the signs are usually in bright colors so that they stand out in the store. They also try and send their goonies out after me to "make sure I'm finding everything okay", but in reality they try to form this like tight little in store employee/customer bond where they show me where their sale stuff is. They also try and put their like sale items in the very front of the store, so that when you walk in you see the cute, cheap clothing. Sometimes I shop at Hollister and they usually try to sell their perfume by attacking me with its scent (which ever way works best for you buddy). I shop at Kroger and Wal-Mart for my food, and Kroger has a Kroger Plus Card so that you can get discounts on certain products. When I'm in the store i usually look for stuff that has the sign of the card so that I know i'm going to get a discount and will by the product.

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBAAAAAAAAAAAL?

So I watched the Super Bowl, well not really, my mom just called me downstairs for the commercials. The first commercial I watched was an AT&T commercial. Basically there was this dad who was away traveling on like business or something, and his little daughter and wife were at home. He would send them picture messages of something of the cool sites he was passing. Finally at the end of the commercial the dad returns home from his trip and the little girl meets him at the door and they hug. This commercial appealed to pathos by showing the young daughter and like how she seemed to miss her dad. So when I watched it I was like awww. But I think the logic of the commercial was that you can still keep in contact with your loved ones even if your away.
The other commercial I watched was a salesgenie.com. It was a cartoon about this distressed man who was being ferociously yelled at by his boss about not being able to boost his sales up. So the man types in his computer geniesales.com and it helps him to boost his sales. At the end of the commercial he's getting an award at this award ceremony with a lot of people. This commercial drew me in because it was a cartoon and so it made me want to watch it. And then I think the logic behind the commercial was that if you use this website and boost your sales then you could possibly be awarded. I don't know I think that's what it meant or something along those lines, but I actually don't really understand the point of it. Confusion. Kay Bye!

El debate de Ingles

The debate our class had over Jean Kilbourne's Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt, was interesting. I definantely got a perspective of some of my fellow classmates' vantage point of Killbourne's arguement. I understood a certain point about how Kilbourne doesn't really talk about how men are also exploited and objectified. I actually kind of agree with what he was saying because Kilbourne doesn't really acknowledge men and how they are objectified, she focus's on that for like a sentence. But I don't think that was the point of her argument, so that's where I have to disagree with that. She was saying that though men are objectified, women are more than men. Ads portray men overpowering women a lot more with slogans and pictures that encourage violence through physical abuse and rape.
Another point was made about how none of this even mattered and that these ads don't influence people what so ever. But that's not true, the true examples Kilbourne used about the girl's legs being rubbed to check and see if she was shaving, and the girl who was held down by boys who simulated sex. Maybe if people don't sit there and stare at the ads for like an hour doesn't mean they are being affected by it. When a person sees something over and over sometimes they think it might be okay. There was an ad that Kilbourne used about this guy who had all these girl's on him. Like even though someone might not think about it, a lot of guys that I know are like this. They either cheat all the time or have this idea of being a player to be like a real man.
I felt that this debate was important to have, but at the same time people need to stop getting so hostile during them. I was like well dang! I kind of got tired of the subject towards the end because people kept reiterating the same points.

LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX BABY!

I agree with a lot of Jean Kilbourne’s argument, Two Ways a Woman Can Get Hurt.
As everyone knows, sex sells. And I like the point Kilbourne makes about how products being sold in ads are eroticized. They give people false hopes and negative perceptions about both sexes, but mainly women. The one example she uses about the Victoria Secret commercials and how they emphasize that if you wear their product you too can be irresistible like the sexily clad model. This isn’t the message ads want to be sending to women. There is no value, no morale; it’s just teaching women to aspire to be these sexed up objects that men can’t get their hands off of. Another one of the author’s strong points was the idea that ads advocate women into desiring the “bad boy”, because in our society it is accepted to be attracted to the aggressive but sexy man. They also advocate that men should be players and that that type of man is what women like. The ad for DRAKKAR NOIR shows a man staring straight into the camera with two women hanging on to him. I don’t know that statistics, but just from people I’m associated with, the concept of being a player and cheating is in fact socially accepted.
When Kilbourne talked about the ad that said “If your date won’t listen, try a velvet hammer”, I totally agreed with her as far as ads advocating men doing anything to bed women, even if it means taking advantage of them. And it was just interesting to see the statistics of rape of women who were drunk and how ads can still advocate getting involved with women when they’ve had several alcoholic beverages. Don’t they understand that rape is very serious and isn’t something to be taken lightly? I don’t care if a person is drunk or not no one has the right to violate another person in that way.

La television

So, tonight I watched Law and Order Criminal Intent. I think that show can gear towards like three types of audiences: adults, young adults (20ies), and higher up teens (17 & up). A lot of the commercials that came on had to do with cars, name brand food items, restaurants, and dogs. Two commercials that i found interesting were one of the car commercials and a Chile's commercial.
Honda had a commercial about one of their new cars. It appealed to my eyes as an individual viewing the commercial because the car was a cool color (blue), and seemed to be driving smoothly. It wasn't like some old whooptie clunking down the street. The unseen narrator of the commercial also named improvements/new features the car had. Near the end of the commercial, the narrator was saying how the price was such a great deal, but how it was limited time only. As a person viewing something like that on T.V. I feel the pressure that if I want the car, then I not only want to get that product, but have to get it by a certain time unless I'll miss the sale.
The Chile's commercial had like a waitress bringing out some of the restaurants signature dishes. The restaurant isn't only advertising the food by just showing what it looks like, they make it so the camera is zoomed in on the product and slathered or dipped in whatever sauce there is involved. And then there was scene of like a waitress bringing out a platter of food to a whole group of friends. So the restaurant is showing that they don't only have good food, but that you can also have a great time with your friends in the process by just being in the environment of the restaurant.

Student Directed Plays

Alrighttttyyyy,
So I went to the Student run plays and I have to say they were fantabulous. I really enjoyed them all...some I didn't understand completely but that's alright.

The Pronoun Game: Loved it. I thought that it was a very interesting play and had a great plot. My most favorite line in there was the one about the grandma and how she was a bitch...it made me laugh hardcore lol. I never really thought about how a person could feel who had two parents of the same sex. i thought Ian and (can't think of his name right now...um..um..DANIEL!) were really tight for playing those roles. Alot of people could have been weirded out or like afraid of what other classmates/parents could have thought, but I really respected them for that. Any way, the play made me think about things like gay marriage and gay couples having kids.

If Books Could Kill: I loved the suspense this story had, I was like engaged the whole time trying to figure out why the girl wanted the book back so much and why he wouldn't just give it to her, why he insisted on having it. I really didn't understand the end so if anyone would like to shed some light please feel free lol.

Heaven: This play made me laugh, it was pretty ingenious. Everything like flowed together and had a reason behind everything (ie. the flood, God, the random selection of Jesus the prophet) The plot was awesome and makes you wonder about religion and its origins.