Media & Advertisements

This week in sociology made me really think about America in a different way. It really is sad how high the percentage of eating disorders that occur from the impact of all the advertisements, and the media. I did my research paper on this topic, and it is horrible that even by the age of 1 we are already impacted by playing with dolls aka barbie! A lot of Parents don't realize that they are giving their children bad messages already at the age of 1! We can't help but be insecure sometimes, but their is a whole different level of insecurities now. More teenagers are so insecure with themselves that they start to develop depression, and eating disorders. We have to realize that the advertisements we see on T.V and magazines are literally fake, and un-realistic! There was this one picture of a model who was actually fake! Her different parts on her body were all from different people to make her look perfect! I cannot believe they actually are allowed to advertise that! I can't help to admit that their are some nights where I feel so bad about myself where I choose to stay at home rather then go out with my friends. Some people may say just don't listen to the advertisements that are broad casted on T.V but it is easier said than done.

TV

This week for an assignment, we had to watch TV. How weird right? Our homework was to actually watch TV! One of the assignments was to watch a show without the volume on. It was really awkward, and I actually felt stupid watching TV without sound. I realized much more than I usually would on an average day of watching television. Television has impacted our lives drastically that it's actually scary. We think we are doing something when we flip through channels and pick a show that intrigues us, but really, we are doing absolutely nothing. By sitting in front of the screen, our minds are taking so much careless information that we don't realize how much it impacts us. Another assignment was to watch someone else watch TV. This was kind of humorous because when I was watching my Mom watch TV, she would randomly smile, or even laugh a little. Watching her watch TV showed me how pointless TV really is, and how TV shows have absolutely no meaning to them. We need to be more active with our social life, by interacting with our friends and family rather then sitting around a couch with them and watching something on the screen. We think that by going to see a movie with friends is social, but if you think about it, there is no interaction between anyone because we are engaging our eyes to the big screen, rather then using language to interact. It is truly scary thinking how a little black box impacts our life for the worse.

The way I am

I believe that I am the way I am because of my Parents, my friends, and the surroundings that have been around me since the minute I was born! My parents have a huge impact on me because they teach me the basics in life. It's actually pretty funny because whenever I talk to my friends, or even a family friend they are always saying, " You talk just like your Mom!" I have been so impacted by my parent's, that now I even talk similar to my mom, and use her same expressions - "Oye!" is a big one that I use a lot. My friends have impacted me too because I will use the same lingo they use, and we can even finish each others sentences sometimes. I am so thankful that I have been brought up into a well developed neighborhood, and have been taught good manners. After reading about the girl who was abused for that long, it really scares me because we don't realize how many people in the world are getting abused every second. We go on day by day sometimes not even thinking about those who are less fortunate than us, and those who struggle minute by minute just to get through the day.

Tuesdays with Morrie

Love & Death. Watching Tuesdays with Morrie, I could relate to a lot of things that Morrie was talking about. He was explaining how Americans don't like to talk about all the deep subjects like love, and death, and being old because they don't like talking about those subjects because they believe they are too depressing, or too scared to talk about love. I believe Love is such a strong word, and many people do not even know what love is yet. I do not like talking about death, or getting old because truthfully it scares me. Yes i want to be in college, and move on with my life but if i really think about it and take a few steps back, It scares me to think I will be living on my own in a year, and will have to make choices by myself. Talking about death is just not a subject that most Americans want to talk about. I really look up to Morrie on how he isn't putting his death into such a negative aspect, but a positive one. Most Americans aren't thinking on those lines because we all believe dying is sad and depressing rather then believing it is just one of those things that happens to everyone.