Sunday, October 12, 2008
Week 7: Dove Commerical
This video did not change my mind about women in the media. its shows how messed up marketers can be. the commercal shows that they take a concept of a person but then change almost everything about her. what we see in the media is computer generated women. i am glad dove is exposing this fruad. this video shows that woman dont have to worry about how they look. women are natural beauties and should love themselve the way they are. media is just a fantasy for people. it shows what people dream of being. but its not reality i think with more real women in the media if we can change what one person thinks about themselves then the media is taking a step in the right direction.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Week Six: images of women in the media
1) the main idea of this article was to show how the media plays on women. the media shows these "perfect women" images which pressure women to change how they look. they always explain the the harsh and sometimes fatal consiqunces of doing anything to have that "pefect" body.
2)The reasons are showing how having the "perfect" body is unhealthy. research shows there are more images of weight loss and control in womens magazines than mens (10 1/2 more times). it shows that women are pressure from all angles are is hard to get away from it.
3) They generated a barbie- doll image to show how unhealthy it is. the computer generated image shows that her spine would be too weak to hold up her chest and that her body could hardly fit her major bowels. this could lead to serious or fatal consiquences.
4) How i think women should be portrayed in the media is how they are naturally. every woman is differnt. not all our bodies are the same. some are small and thin and some are more curvy. i think women should be shown how they are naturally. as a young woman looking at the media it is hard to imagine myself as "perfect" when all the models are stick thin. it takes alot of mind power to over come and be confident when you go to the mall and everything is a size 00 or 5 and i am considered "plus size" i was recently looking through a magazine and came across a more curvaous model. it made me feel good to know that i dont have to change who i am. that i am perfect the way i was made. i think it sets a good imaes for young girls in america and shows them to take pride in who they are. no matter if they are a size 1 or 24 .
2)The reasons are showing how having the "perfect" body is unhealthy. research shows there are more images of weight loss and control in womens magazines than mens (10 1/2 more times). it shows that women are pressure from all angles are is hard to get away from it.
3) They generated a barbie- doll image to show how unhealthy it is. the computer generated image shows that her spine would be too weak to hold up her chest and that her body could hardly fit her major bowels. this could lead to serious or fatal consiquences.
4) How i think women should be portrayed in the media is how they are naturally. every woman is differnt. not all our bodies are the same. some are small and thin and some are more curvy. i think women should be shown how they are naturally. as a young woman looking at the media it is hard to imagine myself as "perfect" when all the models are stick thin. it takes alot of mind power to over come and be confident when you go to the mall and everything is a size 00 or 5 and i am considered "plus size" i was recently looking through a magazine and came across a more curvaous model. it made me feel good to know that i dont have to change who i am. that i am perfect the way i was made. i think it sets a good imaes for young girls in america and shows them to take pride in who they are. no matter if they are a size 1 or 24 .
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Week 5: Cell Phones.
Pre- Reading
1) I think this article is maybe based on both because talking on the cell phone is distracting but some people can multi-task.
2) i never talked on the phone while driving, but i have seen people on their phone driving. i felt unsafe around them and that they arent paying attention so i moved away from them.
Reading questions.
2) i felt the article was based on facts. they did test showing a phone user, a drunk and a sober non phone user and cell phone user are more likley to get into accidents.
3) The main idea of this article was to show that whether it was hands- free or holding the phone it both served as a distraction and people were more likely to be in accidnets.
4) The Drunk drivers were more aggressive and cell phone user were more sluggish.
5) were, is, and, like.
6) Hands free is just as bad as holding the phone because the driver is still paying attention to the conversation and not to the road. so it serves the same purpose as holding the phone and not paying attention.
7) the phone companies hold responsiblity for accidents because people use their phones to talk while driving and they get into accidents
1) I think this article is maybe based on both because talking on the cell phone is distracting but some people can multi-task.
2) i never talked on the phone while driving, but i have seen people on their phone driving. i felt unsafe around them and that they arent paying attention so i moved away from them.
Reading questions.
2) i felt the article was based on facts. they did test showing a phone user, a drunk and a sober non phone user and cell phone user are more likley to get into accidents.
3) The main idea of this article was to show that whether it was hands- free or holding the phone it both served as a distraction and people were more likely to be in accidnets.
4) The Drunk drivers were more aggressive and cell phone user were more sluggish.
5) were, is, and, like.
6) Hands free is just as bad as holding the phone because the driver is still paying attention to the conversation and not to the road. so it serves the same purpose as holding the phone and not paying attention.
7) the phone companies hold responsiblity for accidents because people use their phones to talk while driving and they get into accidents
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