Option 1:How do the media images & stereotpyes of men & women impact how we view each other professionally (at school, at work, in politics, etc.)?

I believe that many different sources of media influence how many people view each other. The media make us lose respect for each other, especially women. Many songs, especially rap music, makes women seem as if they are objects who belong to the men, which isn't usually the case. It can also make women think that men only view women as objects, making women disgusted with the males of the world. Many other media stereotype us and if we don't fit the stereotype, we are weird and different. In the movie Eddie's Million Dollar Cook off, Eddie plays baseball, and also likes to cook, but he is afraid to tell anyone because they will laugh and make fun of him. It is the same scenario in High School Musical, when Troy Bolton, the star basketball player, decides he wants to be in the school musical. His "friends" laugh at him and tell him he needs to focus on the upcoming basketball game and get his head in the game. The only reason we feel embarrassed or ashamed by our hobbies is because of the stereotypes that the media have created for us. If we didn't have these stereotypes, these two characters from these movies and many other people with similar problems wouldn't have had anything to be embarrassed about.

Blog #3... watch a tv show :)

I watched What Not to Wear.
What not to wear is a show that takes people who have a bad wardrobe, give them tips on what they should wear, bring them to New York, and give them $5,000 to spend on the type of clothes they tell them they should wear. The American Core Values that are defined by this show are Achievement and Success, Progress, Material Comfort, Conformity, and Youthfulness. Achievement and Success are defined because Stacie and Clinton, the show's hosts, tell the people that they should dress like successful people. They should wear nice clothing that makes people think they have a successful life and job. Progress is defined because we don't like outdated things. This show isn't talking about technology, but clothing. Stacie and Clinton tell people not to wear outdated clothing and they need to keep up with the new fashions and styles that are ever changing. Material Comfort is defined because they give them $5,000 to spend on nice clothing that they will like and that will make them feel more comfortable. They encourage people to use their leisure time to go shopping to buy clothes that are in style. Conformity is very obvious in this show because Stacie and Clinton are telling people that they are dressing wrong and that they should be dressing with what is in style and what everyone else should be wearing. They are saying that dressing different to be an individual just makes you look immature and out of place and that you should wear whatever the new style is. The last American Core Value defined in this show is youthfulness. Towards the end of the show, they have a make-up artist and hair-stylist come and help them with their appearance. They usually strive for styles and ways to help the people look younger by using different make-up tips and different hair styles. Also, when they are shopping for clothes, Stacie and Clinton tell them what types of clothes will help them look better and younger due to age and body types.

Blog #2

I watched the movie! :)

The thing that shocked me the most was the way that they follow the children around in order to better appeal to children. Following them into the bathroom? That is taking it a few steps too far. It is also amazing to find out all of the different ways the media will affect our future. The media gives us certain expectations to fill, and we feel we need to fulfill these because we have been saturated in the media since we were born. These needs are causing problems such as obesity, depression, diabetes, and other health related issues. Studies have shown that our life expectancy is predicted to be much lower than that of our parents because of these problems that the media has led to. The media is finding ways to get to children through many different sources including television, video games, ipods, cell phones, the internet, and more. Ads are beginning to mix with education and games. The games and the education materials have advertisements all over them. Kids are having far more influence now than compared with the past and it adds up to about one-trillion dollars every year. The media is telling us to focus on our immediate wants and to fulfill them. It's telling us if we want more, we should have more. The media is impacting children far more than necessary, and it will most likely comtinue to get worse.