Slut shaming
What is slut shaming?
Parents not teaching their children about sexual boundaries and sex but surprise to find out that their children are having sex.
Parents not showing their children love but yet are embarrassed that their children are looking for it else where
Slut Shaming is when you don’t hold cheaters and homewreckers accountable but yet you overreact when a single girl has sex with one or more single guy. That’s slut shaming.
Slut shaming is verbally abusing a girl who has sex with multiple single men and calling her whore or slut,when she has done nothing to you.
Slut shaming is verbally abusing a girl because she is wearing something that you deem inappropriate.
Slut shaming is calling out Nicki Manji or Rihanna for their overly provocative images, music videos , how they dress and their expression and freedom of to dress, sing, and act etc and blaming them for sexual objection when how they dress or act is not exploited by them but men by and women who cannot control themselves.
Slut shaming is preventing every woman from dress and acting the way she wants because YOU deem it inappropriate. Whether it is Nicki Manji singing Anaconda, Madonna’s Justify my love, Christina Aguilera ‘s Dirty, Rihanna's Pour it Up or whoever’s sexually charged song.
Slut shaming is when you deemed girls from the Caribbean and Latin America as sinful and revelers who are whinning in skimpy costumes during Carnival or Cropover.
Slut shaming is when you deem a single unwed mother as unfit but do not hold accountable cheaters who have children outside of marriage .
We all have done one of those things from time time
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Thursday, October 17, 2013
"Buck The Trend"
Devin Joseph Metz
Everybody wants to feel important. We all do. Each and every one of us; but that does not mean that we always want to do something meaningful or constructive in order to attain that feeling. That's what makes a trend so versatile and widespread.
The trend is the perfect outlet for those of us who want to make an impact without actually really having to do anything arduous or unnecessarily involved. The issue with trends nowadays, however is what usually starts off as something small and insignificant quickly becomes something rather ominous and almost omnipresent contingent upon what that trend is.
I know what you're thinking: "Well isn't that what a trend is? Aren't trends supposed to start small and then catch on quickly? Isn't that the point?"
Yes. Yes it is; but just because a trend is treated as such and spreads quickly as such, that doesn't necessarily make it a positive thing.
Now I'm not here to pick on Gangnam Style or those hilarious Harlem Shake videos that we've all seen on YouTube. I'm not even here to pick on Miss Caramel Kitten's twerk videos.
*minimizes browser window*
There are a few "trends" that I am here to expound upon, however.
No doubt most of you reading this post have a Twitter account. Creator Jack Dorsey's baby was quite innovative upon its release back in July 2006 and it continues to this day to be very involved in the lives of we who use social mediums. I'd even venture to say that Twitter had garnered success, exposure, attention and revenue that may even rival if not outright trump that of Facebook. One of the coolest innovations to this particular social networking tool is the use of Twitter Trends. Per its congruence with the overall theme of this posting, the Twitter Trend performed as one would presume it would. This being true, it still captivated and attracted an unfathomable number of followers once tweeters caught on to how it primarily operates.
Twitter Trends are words or phrases that are placed within the tweet itself that serve their purpose better once the tweet is sent rather than while the tweet is being typed. Once sent, the trend is cast forth across Twitter's networking interface in its entirety; connecting all tweets containing the particular word or phrase under it when one clicks on the trend. This makes it a trending topic. From that point, a user can view any and all tweets containing the trending topic. The exception here is users who have their Twitter accounts protected, of course.
Pretty nifty, right?
The Twitter Trend is isolated in a user's tweet using a hash tag (#). The user will start the trend by typing the hash tag first and then following up with the word, words or phrase that will be used as a trending topic. Just a few examples follow for those of us who are not quite as astute:
#CheeseFries
#WinterWonderland
#IMissHerSoMuch
#Lasagna
#MyStripperNameWouldBe
#WeLoveHowYouReadThisWholeTrendingTopic
So on and so forth. You will note that there is no punctuation or separation between the words. This keeps the trending topic intact. Had there been any separation in the words, only the portion attached to the hash tag would be considered a trending topic, of course. You will also note that whole sentences can be used as trending topics.
Trending topics were initially used for teen fan bases who are drawn to their favorite musicians or actors. Trending the person's name would place all content relative to that topic in a search worthy query once a user clicks on it. Trending topics have also been used for marketing, promotion and advertisement, political movements, fashion, food and just about anything else that one can imagine.
That imagination, man. Very dangerous thing there. As it would seem, with every new, positive innovation that surfaces, once can all but guarantee that there are some presumably looking for a way to use said innovation for malicious, unsavory means.
This is most certainly true for the Twitter Trend. Once the entertaining firestorm really caught on among the tweeting masses(those that I like to refer to as the Twitterverse), things got controversial; so controversial that Twitter was forced to take notice once it became a storm of a much denser, more pungent element. I cannot provide an accurate count of just how many trends have been censored by Twitter; but two that definitely have stood out early on are trends that were geared towards the perpetuation of ethnic stereotypes. Users who purported the trend #ThatsAfrican to elaborate on things that people from that region do (or really just anyone considered an African American at all) found that their widely popular yet highly offensive hash tag hook up was no longer available. It couldn't be used in a typed tweet either as one hoping to post the tweet with the aforementioned trend embedded would find that the tweet would fail to send. The same fate swiftly befell the once popular #ThingsDarkiesSay trend. These are just two of what may likely be two thousand malicious trends out there in the Twitterverse.
My main beef with the trend is more of a trifecta of sorts.
First:
I like many of you am tired of seeing every single word become a trend or the overt saturation and usage of that campy Trend/Abbreviation meshing that we use so much. My biggest agitator? I thought you'd never ask:
#OOMF
This little annoyance is the shorthand version of the popular #OneOfMyFollowers Twitter Trend. This trend caught on when the whole concept of "Sub-Tweeting" gained heavy rotation among the Twitter community. In short, a "Sub-Tweeter" can send out a subliminal tweet regarding a user that happens to be following them using the aforementioned trend and that user's entire timeline will see it. I can't accurately express just how loathsome this is for me. Many a subliminal conversing have taken place using this trend be it in the form of wayward flirting or the issuing of verbal threats back and forth. This will call for an elaboration on all of the Internet gangsters out there; so I believe that would be better suited for another time.
Second:
The Twitter Trend like most other new innovations, creations, fads and so forth will have its fair share of biters and copy cats.
Hi Facebook. Yes. I'm talking mainly about you.
To be fair though, Facebook can't claim the entire brunt of the blame here. Many of the hash tag laden posts that we have seen therein are from avid Twitter users that either have not taken into consideration that this is something that was established in Twitter or those who have connected their Twitter accounts to their Facebook Accounts. Even Tumblr has joined in on the party along with other social mediums when it comes to the hash tag operation. It honestly has become a norm of sorts for social networks. What the hash tag has offered as far as the overall purpose of the Twitter Trend is something that other social networks have adopted and augmented in one form or another.
Third:
Staying along the lines of congruence with my angst for overt saturation, I have certain friends of mine who have even gone to the extent of using the hash tag in regular conversing; be it via text or instant messaging platforms. That was actually the sole indicator for me that this has gotten severely out of hand; and I'm not the only one that thinks so...
http://youtu.be/57dzaMaouXA
Just go ahead and copy the above link and paste it into your web browser. All will become clear at that point.
Not all trends are all encompassing like the hash tag trend, though. Some are actually more representative of the plight of a gender; as sexist as that may sound. Remember when this trend started?
This is the immensely obscure Duck Face Trend. I don't think this trend needs much of an explanation at all. It involves females taking photographs where their lips are poked out in a manner that resembles that of a duck's lips. I'm not sure if this is supposed to display cuteness, goofiness or some other trait in the girl that takes the photograph. I just think that it is rather weird and ridiculous to be honest.
I did a little in depth digging(translation: I hopped on Google) and found out a few things about it.
It apparently is also called the "Myspace Face." I suppose this trend goes back further than my recognition will acknowledge. This trend is also about as old as the mid 2000's; originating in 2005 to be exact. The term "Myspace Face" was added to Urban Dictionary(I know. Really lucrative source of factual knowledge, eh?) on March 13th of the following year per it's description of "pouty eyes and pursed lips" for our female contributors to this trend. It was later dubbed the "Duck Face" per a definition added to the website on September 13th of the same year. The author of this definition simply defined it as a two lipped pout.
I have seen some of my female friends on pretty much all of my social networks participating in this trend including my Twitter followers, Facebook and Instagram friends. I'm not sure exactly what is meant to be garnered from this trend, though. I mean, it isn't necessarily cute per se; and to those who aren't necessarily photogenic(far be it for me to discern those individuals, of course), it just makes the photograph that much more disheartening to have to look at. Still in all, this trend doesn't bother me even 1/4 as much as the hash tag trend does.
#IHateThatTrendMore
#IWillMakeThatKnown
#ImpressiveYouUsedAHashTagForAWholeSentence
#PleaseStopUsingHashTagsInEverySingleThing
Okay, enough of that.
There are much more pressing, embarrassing, rehashed, ever present, consistently scrutinized, utterly deplorable trends that I myself nor most others have really been able to wrap our heads around sensibly, to be honest:
The skinny jeans trend is so very confusing to me; and it hasn't necessarily gotten easier to understand over time as most other confusing things have in my life and times.
I'm a man of utility and progression. I like to have things in place that can aid me in future situations. Simple adjustments here and there, ya know.
When I have to remove my wallet to get out some cash, It shouldn't be an epic struggle for me to do so.
When it's time to go home from the movies or dinner, I shouldn't have to spend an extra three minutes in the parking lot trying to get my car keys out of my pockets.
When I see a short, thick woman with enticing curves, I shouldn't have to..........never mind....
The point is, if there is to be a fashion trend, shouldn't it appeal to the masses as something natural and comfortable? Does it have to look this excruciating? Does it have to look like it intentionally excludes another weight class? Shouldn't it be something all inclusive? I think so; but hey. That's just me.
This trend goes as far back as the 1950s. It was more of a sex symbol fad of sorts back then. Jeans were worn straight and slim by the likes of James Dean and Elvis. The women wore them better in my opinion, though. This is definitely true if you count Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe among some of the high profile celebrities joining in the fad. The rebellious nature of this fad carried well into the 1960s as well and was adopted as a staple in Rock and Roll fashion by the time the musical genre had come around to serve as an alternative to the Disco era. The 1980s saw spandex take a spin on the game alongside those over sized sweatshirts and colorized leg warmers. The 1990s brought back a scale down of sorts with a return of the slim fitting jeans to Rock in the form of mainstream Punk and Goth themes. The time between 2000 and 2003 could easily by dubbed "The Age Of Denim." It was literally everywhere; especially displaying its prevalence on the runways. 2004 and 2005 saw more of a defined mainstream dominance with celebrities the likes of Kate Moss and Angelina Jolie staking claim to this fashion trend.
Fast forward to nowadays and this trend is starting to look a lot less like its traditional predecessors and a lot more like something uncomfortably weird. Rappers are wearing skinny jeans along with thermal shirts, bike chains, tight jackets with zippers that will never come together as one and whatever other crazy ideas that one can throw into an outfit. While Kid Cudi can be seen as moderately mild and acceptable in his attire, What can we say for this well known artist?
This actually serves as a very adequate segue into the most loathsome of all trends ever cultivated. It is grotesque. It is distasteful. It is shameful. It is disrespectful; and it is probably more confusing than any of the other trends discussed thus far.
There are understandably some mixed signals when it comes to the origin of this trend; but it turns out that one of the most popular myths regarding this trend is just that: a myth.
The most common origin story heard about the sagging trend is that it started in prison. While that portion of information is factual, there has been very little evidence outside of a firsthand account from a prisoner or former prisoner here and there that associates sagging with homosexuality. The overall understanding for the most part about this myth is that a person sagging their pants in prison did so for the purpose of having their fellow inmates recognize that they were "available."
Further research reveals, however that if this were the case, our prison system would be a degree harder to manage across the board.
Though the trend originated in prison, it was focused around more realistic means than the aforementioned. Following the rise of inmate murders and suicides involving belts, inmates were provided loose fitting uniforms with no belts to fasten or bound them in response. Prison authorities feared that the inmates could use their belts as weapons to murder other inmates by strangulation or as nooses for suicidal means. Inmates actually had to do without shoestrings for a great deal of time for likely the same reason.
In light of said circumstances, inmates given over sized uniforms were left with no alternative but to have their pants hang below their waist. Over time it became a prevelant style that many of the inmates grew accustomed to; which is why a considerable number of freed prisoners continued to wear their clothing in said fashion.
The 1990s saw a significant spike in this trend thanks solely in part to major rappers sagging their pants on stage and in music videos. Almost over night, the style was adopted by Hip-Hop fans who were inclined to emulate their idols. Once the youth picked up on this trend, it was used in some instances as an engine of rebellion against traditional typecastings where the "good guys" were expected to wear their chosen attire neatly.
Probably more alarming of a theory than the inmate homesexuality claim is how it was consistently associated with crime. It was presumed that criminals used their loose fitting clothing to conceal weapons. Far be it for me to discern how easy or difficult it would be to hide weapons in loose clothing; especially if one concealing a firearm or any other sort of weapon would have to run at some point. Go figure.
There have been efforts to eliminate the trend outright in the form of protests, forums and of course law enforcement. The protests and forums saw little to no momentum in their ambition towards this trend's abolishment due in part to certain individuals claiming that the trend perpetuates their right to self-expression. As far as the authorities are concerned though, there were new laws adopted highlighting public indecency in an effort to stave off the rapid growth of such an infamous trend. There have even been a number of cases involving arrest and prison sentencing for sagging. In fact, a twenty year old was sentenced to three days in prison in April 2012 in Alabama. He was arrested for appearing in court wearing sagging pants.
Ouch.
If this trend serves as an example of anything, it shows how a fashion trend such as sagging can face considerable objection to the point where it can even be deemed an illegal practice severe enough to gain one jail time; which has an inkling of irony since this trend's origins are began awhile ago in the same place where some will eventually find themselves again for the sake of it's purporting.
The trends we adopt indirectly define us. What directly defines us is how we respond to them. Be it an article of clothing worn a certain way. An act displayed in response to what our culture exposes us to or something that is widespread across social networks at a frenzied pace, trends will impact each of us in different ways.
The best we can do for ourselves and each other, however is knowing when to ride the wave and when to buck the trend. As sure as trends will captivate and inspire, there are some that must be used to cultivate the drive essential to change said trends.
Besides, who's cooler than the person willing to stand alone?
Third:
Staying along the lines of congruence with my angst for overt saturation, I have certain friends of mine who have even gone to the extent of using the hash tag in regular conversing; be it via text or instant messaging platforms. That was actually the sole indicator for me that this has gotten severely out of hand; and I'm not the only one that thinks so...
http://youtu.be/57dzaMaouXA
Just go ahead and copy the above link and paste it into your web browser. All will become clear at that point.
Not all trends are all encompassing like the hash tag trend, though. Some are actually more representative of the plight of a gender; as sexist as that may sound. Remember when this trend started?
This is the immensely obscure Duck Face Trend. I don't think this trend needs much of an explanation at all. It involves females taking photographs where their lips are poked out in a manner that resembles that of a duck's lips. I'm not sure if this is supposed to display cuteness, goofiness or some other trait in the girl that takes the photograph. I just think that it is rather weird and ridiculous to be honest.
I did a little in depth digging(translation: I hopped on Google) and found out a few things about it.
It apparently is also called the "Myspace Face." I suppose this trend goes back further than my recognition will acknowledge. This trend is also about as old as the mid 2000's; originating in 2005 to be exact. The term "Myspace Face" was added to Urban Dictionary(I know. Really lucrative source of factual knowledge, eh?) on March 13th of the following year per it's description of "pouty eyes and pursed lips" for our female contributors to this trend. It was later dubbed the "Duck Face" per a definition added to the website on September 13th of the same year. The author of this definition simply defined it as a two lipped pout.
I have seen some of my female friends on pretty much all of my social networks participating in this trend including my Twitter followers, Facebook and Instagram friends. I'm not sure exactly what is meant to be garnered from this trend, though. I mean, it isn't necessarily cute per se; and to those who aren't necessarily photogenic(far be it for me to discern those individuals, of course), it just makes the photograph that much more disheartening to have to look at. Still in all, this trend doesn't bother me even 1/4 as much as the hash tag trend does.
#IHateThatTrendMore
#IWillMakeThatKnown
#ImpressiveYouUsedAHashTagForAWholeSentence
#PleaseStopUsingHashTagsInEverySingleThing
Okay, enough of that.
There are much more pressing, embarrassing, rehashed, ever present, consistently scrutinized, utterly deplorable trends that I myself nor most others have really been able to wrap our heads around sensibly, to be honest:
The skinny jeans trend is so very confusing to me; and it hasn't necessarily gotten easier to understand over time as most other confusing things have in my life and times.
I'm a man of utility and progression. I like to have things in place that can aid me in future situations. Simple adjustments here and there, ya know.
When I have to remove my wallet to get out some cash, It shouldn't be an epic struggle for me to do so.
When it's time to go home from the movies or dinner, I shouldn't have to spend an extra three minutes in the parking lot trying to get my car keys out of my pockets.
When I see a short, thick woman with enticing curves, I shouldn't have to..........never mind....
The point is, if there is to be a fashion trend, shouldn't it appeal to the masses as something natural and comfortable? Does it have to look this excruciating? Does it have to look like it intentionally excludes another weight class? Shouldn't it be something all inclusive? I think so; but hey. That's just me.
This trend goes as far back as the 1950s. It was more of a sex symbol fad of sorts back then. Jeans were worn straight and slim by the likes of James Dean and Elvis. The women wore them better in my opinion, though. This is definitely true if you count Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe among some of the high profile celebrities joining in the fad. The rebellious nature of this fad carried well into the 1960s as well and was adopted as a staple in Rock and Roll fashion by the time the musical genre had come around to serve as an alternative to the Disco era. The 1980s saw spandex take a spin on the game alongside those over sized sweatshirts and colorized leg warmers. The 1990s brought back a scale down of sorts with a return of the slim fitting jeans to Rock in the form of mainstream Punk and Goth themes. The time between 2000 and 2003 could easily by dubbed "The Age Of Denim." It was literally everywhere; especially displaying its prevalence on the runways. 2004 and 2005 saw more of a defined mainstream dominance with celebrities the likes of Kate Moss and Angelina Jolie staking claim to this fashion trend.
Fast forward to nowadays and this trend is starting to look a lot less like its traditional predecessors and a lot more like something uncomfortably weird. Rappers are wearing skinny jeans along with thermal shirts, bike chains, tight jackets with zippers that will never come together as one and whatever other crazy ideas that one can throw into an outfit. While Kid Cudi can be seen as moderately mild and acceptable in his attire, What can we say for this well known artist?
This actually serves as a very adequate segue into the most loathsome of all trends ever cultivated. It is grotesque. It is distasteful. It is shameful. It is disrespectful; and it is probably more confusing than any of the other trends discussed thus far.
There are understandably some mixed signals when it comes to the origin of this trend; but it turns out that one of the most popular myths regarding this trend is just that: a myth.
The most common origin story heard about the sagging trend is that it started in prison. While that portion of information is factual, there has been very little evidence outside of a firsthand account from a prisoner or former prisoner here and there that associates sagging with homosexuality. The overall understanding for the most part about this myth is that a person sagging their pants in prison did so for the purpose of having their fellow inmates recognize that they were "available."
Further research reveals, however that if this were the case, our prison system would be a degree harder to manage across the board.
Though the trend originated in prison, it was focused around more realistic means than the aforementioned. Following the rise of inmate murders and suicides involving belts, inmates were provided loose fitting uniforms with no belts to fasten or bound them in response. Prison authorities feared that the inmates could use their belts as weapons to murder other inmates by strangulation or as nooses for suicidal means. Inmates actually had to do without shoestrings for a great deal of time for likely the same reason.
In light of said circumstances, inmates given over sized uniforms were left with no alternative but to have their pants hang below their waist. Over time it became a prevelant style that many of the inmates grew accustomed to; which is why a considerable number of freed prisoners continued to wear their clothing in said fashion.
The 1990s saw a significant spike in this trend thanks solely in part to major rappers sagging their pants on stage and in music videos. Almost over night, the style was adopted by Hip-Hop fans who were inclined to emulate their idols. Once the youth picked up on this trend, it was used in some instances as an engine of rebellion against traditional typecastings where the "good guys" were expected to wear their chosen attire neatly.
Probably more alarming of a theory than the inmate homesexuality claim is how it was consistently associated with crime. It was presumed that criminals used their loose fitting clothing to conceal weapons. Far be it for me to discern how easy or difficult it would be to hide weapons in loose clothing; especially if one concealing a firearm or any other sort of weapon would have to run at some point. Go figure.
There have been efforts to eliminate the trend outright in the form of protests, forums and of course law enforcement. The protests and forums saw little to no momentum in their ambition towards this trend's abolishment due in part to certain individuals claiming that the trend perpetuates their right to self-expression. As far as the authorities are concerned though, there were new laws adopted highlighting public indecency in an effort to stave off the rapid growth of such an infamous trend. There have even been a number of cases involving arrest and prison sentencing for sagging. In fact, a twenty year old was sentenced to three days in prison in April 2012 in Alabama. He was arrested for appearing in court wearing sagging pants.
Ouch.
If this trend serves as an example of anything, it shows how a fashion trend such as sagging can face considerable objection to the point where it can even be deemed an illegal practice severe enough to gain one jail time; which has an inkling of irony since this trend's origins are began awhile ago in the same place where some will eventually find themselves again for the sake of it's purporting.
The trends we adopt indirectly define us. What directly defines us is how we respond to them. Be it an article of clothing worn a certain way. An act displayed in response to what our culture exposes us to or something that is widespread across social networks at a frenzied pace, trends will impact each of us in different ways.
The best we can do for ourselves and each other, however is knowing when to ride the wave and when to buck the trend. As sure as trends will captivate and inspire, there are some that must be used to cultivate the drive essential to change said trends.
Besides, who's cooler than the person willing to stand alone?
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Is Lady Gaga Original or Is she a cheap version of Madonna?
Is Lady Gaga
Original or Is she a cheap version of Madonna?
This
week I am going take a break from social issues and politics
and focus on music. I am a fan of both Madonna and Lady
Gaga and I see many similarities between them. I am of
the opinion that Lady Gaga is a younger version of
Madonna.
I believed the
reason that I like Lady Gaga so much is because I love
Madonna. I believe Lady Gaga has copied Madonna and just
adds her twist to the songs. I know most young female
pop stars have Madonna has a music role model. Rhianana
has said she wants to be the Black Madonna, Pink,
Britney Spears, Mya, Christina A, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Shakira
have all been influenced by Madonna and even Beyonce has said
that Madonna is a big influence on her but none of them have
outright copied her expect for Gaga. Every time I listen
to a Gaga song either the beat or the videos remain me
of a Madonna song. Her publicity campaign and her costumes
are similar to Madonna's expect that Gaga adds some
weirdness and distorts herself in her videos .
Lady
Gaga also copies Ace of Base Queen and many other
artists but it is Madonna's songs and videos who gets the
brunt of the copying from Lady Gaga. Her video Alejandro
while it has an Ace of Base song beat remains me of
Madonna's Like a Prayer and Express your self and La
Isla Bonita while Born this way has the same beat cords
like Express Yourself. Alejandro has Lady Gaga doing some
of the same Madonna moves and wearing costumes like Madonna
for example the cone bras and a black pants suit that
is similar to what Madonna wore in Express Yourself and in
Vogue but with a twist but you can see the how so similar
the two are. Everything Lady Gaga is doing and trying to
do it. Madonna has done and is still doing it for over
30 years now. Lady Gaga is around my age , so she like me
and the majority of the other pop stars grew up with
Madonna songs.
So
it is understandable that she would be influence by the
Queen of Pop and I can understand why she would even
outright copy her. Madonna has been around since like
1979 when she was drummer and singer for the punk rock group the
Breakfast Club and received official fame in 1982 and in
1983 with her club hits Everybody , Burning Up and Holiday (
which became her 1st international hit) and since
then she has numerous number 1 hits and has influenced a
whole generation of female pop artists who were born in
between the late 70s and 80s and raised in the 90s and came
of age in the 00s, similar to Michael Jackson ( the
King of Pop) who influenced Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown Usher
and many more male pop artists. So is Lady Gaga doing
anything new?; no I do not think she is. Many of her fans
think she is fresh and new but basically she is doing what
Madonna did 25 years ago. Lady Gaga in my opinion is
watered down twisted cheap version of Madonna.
Many
who are fans of both have seen the copying. The music
critics themselves have said so. There is what some music
critics have said about one of Lady Gaga's songs Born this
way “ Pop justice
website
pointed out the influence of Madonna songs like "Deeper
and Deeper"
(1992) and "Vogue"(1990).Caryn
Ganz, while writing for Yahoo!
Music,
criticized "Born This Way", stating that the song was
"overworked, overwrought, noisy, cheesy, and very, very
derivative." She specifically noted the similarities to songs
like three of Madonna's songs: "Express Yourself", "Ray
of Light"
(1998), and "Vogue".Megan Friedman from Time
and
Marissa Moss from The
Huffington Post summarized
their reaction as "mixed", due to the similarities they
found with "Express Yourself ,Neil McCormick of the Daily
Telegraph
noted
that the imitative nature of the song would affect perceptions of
Gaga's artistry, since "Born This Way" was "[basically]
a reworking of Madonna's 'Express Yourself' with a touch of 'Vogue ,
which is a bit too much Madonna for someone who is trying to
establish her own identity as the, er, new Madonna “
And what does the Queen of Pop have to say about Lady
Gaga? In an interview sometime in 2012 with an ABC'
co host Madonna said Lady Gaga was reductive!
I don't
necessarily believe that she is reductive.
I believe Lady
Gaga is trying to be the new Madonna and maybe trying to
replace her. But in this fan's eyes Madonna is still kicking
, last spring her album MDNA was number 1 for a few weeks
in the US and probably stayed number 1 longer overseas and
she filled up the stadium at the Superbowl last year and had
raving reviews, so Lady Gaga needs to stop trying and stop
outright copying her. The other female pop stars while Madonna
may be a heavily influence on them, they don't plagiarize.
People are noticing, the critics, fans of both and fans of
Madonna and apparently Madonna herself! As stated I have come to
conclusion of that I love Lady Gaga music because of how much
I love Madonna's music. In my opinion Lady Gaga is really a
Madonna wannabe but I digress
Thursday, October 10, 2013
"Authenticity"
Devin Joseph Metz
It gets harder and harder to make the right decisions in today's society. It seems that way, at least. What was initially perceived as the right decision ends up looking more like a critical mistake in hindsight. What starts out as a smart idea may later on appear to be a costly error.
This is true in so many facets of our lives. In some cases, this truth is a stark inevitability if nothing else. What bothers me, however is this truth making itself blatantly evident when it comes to our health, nutrition and food services.
It would behoove all of you reading this post to understand that I am not a nutritionist in any capacity. I love my unhealthy snacks just as much as I do my fruits, nuts and other assorted wholesome foods; and I won't stand around long enough to listen to a lecture about my eating habits.
Seriously. I won't. Ask my wife.
I am, however concerned about the availability of certain health foods relative to their pricing in comparison to the price of fast food items.
Speaking of our fast food items, though:
Am I the only one around here that is tired of this disparity?
The disparity is ever apparent. That much is certain.
I completely lament with those of us who feel slighted when that chicken sandwich, burger, taco or salad that looks so very appetizing in that shameless smattering of advertisements ends up looking like something terribly horrific once we peel back that wrapper.
Honestly, McDonalds. This is part of the reason why I'll likely never eat those fish sandwiches from you guys; and although I have never crossed the threshold of a Double Down Chicken Sandwich, I have seen one opposite its commercial counterpart.
The only thing that looked halfway decent was the chicken; and those who have been in my company when I became ill from two different KFC establishments know that I'm even somewhat skeptical about that as well.Cheese sauce in place of a slice of cheddar and two Might-Be-Like-They-Might-Not-Be-Cooked-Oh-Well-Lets-Hope-For-The-Best strips of bacon between the two fried chicken breasts(serving as the two slices of bread, of course) and my appetite was considerably suppressed at first glance from then on throughout that day.
Suffice it to say, I'm not a KFC man at all.
I'm honestly not a love of Arby's either; and this doesn't really do much to win me over:
Like I said, I'm not a fan of Arby's food at all; but for those of you who happen to enjoy their sandwiches, aren't you even a little bit disappointed in the difference between the two?
I believe that the latter photographs are breakfast burritos from either Sonic or McDonald's. I'm gonna say it's from Sonic. Still, though: I'm confident in my guessing which one will look more appetizing to you.
Its just very disparaging to see how much care and careful preparation is put into the meals that are featured in advertisements and how much of that same work is seemingly neglected when we receive what we hope looks exactly like what is being advertised.
I've heard the back and forth about how employees at fast food establishments would incur less productivity time if they were to actually take the time to prepare our food the way that it is advertised; and I understand how that could become a hindrance. It is food that is intended to be served fast, after all; so it would take longer for orders to be completed and get back to customers. We all know what kind of problems that would create.
All I'm saying is a that a little authenticity would be nice every now and then; at least to the point where it doesn't look like they spent more time on the sloppiness of their presentation rather than the care and consideration that one would come to expect of anyone in this line of business. There are exceptions, of course. I've known a Sonic location or two to have gotten their act together for the most part. Interestingly enough, this may be why we see more people going to restaurants that sell some of the same items that certain fast food establishments do; so I'm sure that those places won't want to hear that fast food has made a turn for better presentation.
Think about it: Outside of your favorite Mom and Pops deli, dive or burger and shakes place to sit and eat, if some of our most recognizable fast food chains actually increased the presentation of their food items by say........40%, I'd venture to guess that more people would frequent these places more than they already do. Sure places like McDonald's, Popeye's, Burger King and Taco Bell have an enormous influx of business as is; but they would be so much more prominent if they were to spruce up their presentation slightly.
That's just my vantage point on this though.
A much more egregious disparity in our culture as Americans, however is the blatant differential in prices between healthier, fresher(especially organic) foods and those questionably cheaper, often times sketchy fast food items that we consume.
Our loved ones, our community and even our own government in their own implicit ways implore that we as Americans should take better care of our bodies. They say that we should eat more fruits and vegetables. Stay away from processed foods. Avoid the trans-fats. No MSG. Stay away from this fast food that we fund consistently for you to partake of. Go green. Go organic. Eat fresher foods rather than those full of preservatives.
As crazy as it all sounds, they're right. We should do all of these things and more.
So wherein lies the issue?
Living is expensive; and that isn't a recent development. It costs to stay housed, it costs to have transportation to take advantage of, and it costs to protect our bodies from the elements. What shouldn't cost as much as it does is our health and promotion of healthier living along the lines of our food choices.
Scrutiny will exist no matter what; especially in our society. There will always be someone ready and willing to scrutinize. Criticism may likely live forever; and that is surely apparent when it comes the judgment we receive in response to our choices regarding what to eat.
I'm sure that a large amount of the time, we didn't choose that double cheeseburger with curly fries and a large soda just because we had a taste for it. Its definitely an economical issue to some degree. Keep in mind that we are talking about disparities here. That disparity will force those with a less than adequate income(which is pretty much a majority these days) to make the cheaper, quicker, more cost convenient choice rather than going for the healthier choice most times.
The price of that meal from a fast food restaurant in comparison to the price of some of our basic food group pairings such as certain foods containing the necessary grains, proteins and other healthy nourishing nutrients is considerably unbalanced; and this doesn't even delve directly into organic food yet. The prices on fresh produce or meals and processed foods made without certain preservatives continues to increase; driving families further away from what should be available at a decent rate while simultaneously driving them closer to a ill fated yet somewhat substantiated frequency of fast food consumption.
So what if you aren't one to consume a lot of fast food? You're no doubt cooking more, right? If you're anything like me or anyone that I know, you aren't necessarily always cooking with preservative free ingredients. That just isn't always "financially responsible" in frequency; especially with the ever growing difficulty to sustain some semblance of comfort in a working class society. This results in the purchase of foods that may still taste good but are laden with preservatives and additives that vary contingent upon what the item is because said foods are more affordable than those void of preservatives.
Organic food likely comes to mind right away, doesn't it?
Now don't get me wrong. This is not a stab at organic food at all. As a matter of fact, I can't get enough Silk in my diet. Absolutely love it. The issue here is that for something so wholesome, natural and good for your body, one would presume that the demand for these goods would match the availability("price") of them as well. As I have stated before, outside of some of the dishes and foods that are shelved under the "organic" label that would probably scare people away whether they were affordable or not, there is a pretty sizable list of organic foods that most of us would love to regularly partake of that are simply too high in cost to warrant anyone purchasing with any routine frequency.
You guys know the joke:
Go to your favorite supermarket with $100 and you may have a full basket; but do the same thing at an organic food market and you might walk out with a full bag.
Plastic; not paper.
Just one.
I believe there's more truth to that joke than some of us would like to acknowledge.
Also, I'm sure that most if not all of us knew this already; but store bought organic foods don't keep as long as foods processed with preservatives and additives. Therefore, these foods must be consumed a lot earlier in their shelf life than most other foods; which inherently contributes to the issue of money spent vs. money wasted when a lot of these products that are purchased for a higher price must be thrown away.
So let's even say that you're the person that loves your fast food, doesn't shy away from processed ingredients or meals or any of that but you do like to snack healthier.
The sad truth is that you may still incur the same issues illustrated previously.
Cheetos are a staple among snack food enthusiasts worldwide. Although a spotted majority may be fully aware of Barbara's brand all natural snacks, I doubt it eludes the shadow that Cheetos casts over it in popularity, though. Both snacks boast the trendy "0 grams of trans fat" indication on their respective packaging. Both boast that real cheddar and other natural ingredients are used in the making of their products.
Here are the differences, however:
A 9 1/2 ounce bag of Cheetos will run you either close to a dollar in cost or no more than $1.08(thanks a lot, 9 cent Louisiana State Tax) at most grocery stores including Walmart. Of course, it is packed with preservatives to hold intact all of the milk and cheese cultures used in the processing of the snack itself.
The same size bag of Barbara's brand snacks will cost over three times as much, however. What's even more alarming is that a size smaller in ounces will still cost close to $2.50 per bag. Of course aside from the trans fat proclamation, Barbara's snack food boasts that it has no cholesterol and is completely vegetarian.
Giggity, Vegans. Giggity Goo.
If nothing else is apparent here, what is seen is that it even costs to snack healthier. This is a huge problem. We are told to promote healthier eating in order to preserve and extend our lives. We are told that we should make healthier choices when it comes to our body and what we choose to put in it. We are then presented said healthier choices with prices that only serve to frustrate, depress and sicken us further than we already would have been with our daily regimen of fast food and preservative laced meals and snacks.
I just want a little more authenticity when it comes to choices that we are given an opportunity to make. If that sandwich is advertised in such a neatly prepared fashion, one shouldn't look puzzled at our expressed dismay when we peel back the wrapper on a sloppy, visually unappealing mess after receiving our order. We shouldn't have to perspire with painstaking angst when deciding if it would cut into our rent or utility money should we decide to make healthier food choices this pay week. If we want to promote a healthier culture, why not decrease the price on quality produce and even some of organic items filling in the shelves of our markets? At least then, everyone would have a chance to show their true nature. This way, everyone would have the opportunity to make a fair choice void of circumstances regarding cost and expense.
I think that there are many of us out there that would love the opportunity to display our authenticity. We just don't feel like we're being given a fair enough chance to do so; regardless of what mass producers, distributors and marketers would have one believe.
We want things that are as advertised. The fact that this desire even needs to be expressed consistently serves as a reminder of just how far we are from the efficient, fully aware society that we would like to believe we are.
Seriously. I won't. Ask my wife.
I am, however concerned about the availability of certain health foods relative to their pricing in comparison to the price of fast food items.
Speaking of our fast food items, though:
The disparity is ever apparent. That much is certain.
I completely lament with those of us who feel slighted when that chicken sandwich, burger, taco or salad that looks so very appetizing in that shameless smattering of advertisements ends up looking like something terribly horrific once we peel back that wrapper.
Honestly, McDonalds. This is part of the reason why I'll likely never eat those fish sandwiches from you guys; and although I have never crossed the threshold of a Double Down Chicken Sandwich, I have seen one opposite its commercial counterpart.
The only thing that looked halfway decent was the chicken; and those who have been in my company when I became ill from two different KFC establishments know that I'm even somewhat skeptical about that as well.Cheese sauce in place of a slice of cheddar and two Might-Be-Like-They-Might-Not-Be-Cooked-Oh-Well-Lets-Hope-For-The-Best strips of bacon between the two fried chicken breasts(serving as the two slices of bread, of course) and my appetite was considerably suppressed at first glance from then on throughout that day.
Suffice it to say, I'm not a KFC man at all.
I'm honestly not a love of Arby's either; and this doesn't really do much to win me over:
Like I said, I'm not a fan of Arby's food at all; but for those of you who happen to enjoy their sandwiches, aren't you even a little bit disappointed in the difference between the two?
I believe that the latter photographs are breakfast burritos from either Sonic or McDonald's. I'm gonna say it's from Sonic. Still, though: I'm confident in my guessing which one will look more appetizing to you.
Its just very disparaging to see how much care and careful preparation is put into the meals that are featured in advertisements and how much of that same work is seemingly neglected when we receive what we hope looks exactly like what is being advertised.
I've heard the back and forth about how employees at fast food establishments would incur less productivity time if they were to actually take the time to prepare our food the way that it is advertised; and I understand how that could become a hindrance. It is food that is intended to be served fast, after all; so it would take longer for orders to be completed and get back to customers. We all know what kind of problems that would create.
All I'm saying is a that a little authenticity would be nice every now and then; at least to the point where it doesn't look like they spent more time on the sloppiness of their presentation rather than the care and consideration that one would come to expect of anyone in this line of business. There are exceptions, of course. I've known a Sonic location or two to have gotten their act together for the most part. Interestingly enough, this may be why we see more people going to restaurants that sell some of the same items that certain fast food establishments do; so I'm sure that those places won't want to hear that fast food has made a turn for better presentation.
Think about it: Outside of your favorite Mom and Pops deli, dive or burger and shakes place to sit and eat, if some of our most recognizable fast food chains actually increased the presentation of their food items by say........40%, I'd venture to guess that more people would frequent these places more than they already do. Sure places like McDonald's, Popeye's, Burger King and Taco Bell have an enormous influx of business as is; but they would be so much more prominent if they were to spruce up their presentation slightly.
That's just my vantage point on this though.
A much more egregious disparity in our culture as Americans, however is the blatant differential in prices between healthier, fresher(especially organic) foods and those questionably cheaper, often times sketchy fast food items that we consume.
Our loved ones, our community and even our own government in their own implicit ways implore that we as Americans should take better care of our bodies. They say that we should eat more fruits and vegetables. Stay away from processed foods. Avoid the trans-fats. No MSG. Stay away from this fast food that we fund consistently for you to partake of. Go green. Go organic. Eat fresher foods rather than those full of preservatives.
As crazy as it all sounds, they're right. We should do all of these things and more.
So wherein lies the issue?
Living is expensive; and that isn't a recent development. It costs to stay housed, it costs to have transportation to take advantage of, and it costs to protect our bodies from the elements. What shouldn't cost as much as it does is our health and promotion of healthier living along the lines of our food choices.
Scrutiny will exist no matter what; especially in our society. There will always be someone ready and willing to scrutinize. Criticism may likely live forever; and that is surely apparent when it comes the judgment we receive in response to our choices regarding what to eat.
I'm sure that a large amount of the time, we didn't choose that double cheeseburger with curly fries and a large soda just because we had a taste for it. Its definitely an economical issue to some degree. Keep in mind that we are talking about disparities here. That disparity will force those with a less than adequate income(which is pretty much a majority these days) to make the cheaper, quicker, more cost convenient choice rather than going for the healthier choice most times.
The price of that meal from a fast food restaurant in comparison to the price of some of our basic food group pairings such as certain foods containing the necessary grains, proteins and other healthy nourishing nutrients is considerably unbalanced; and this doesn't even delve directly into organic food yet. The prices on fresh produce or meals and processed foods made without certain preservatives continues to increase; driving families further away from what should be available at a decent rate while simultaneously driving them closer to a ill fated yet somewhat substantiated frequency of fast food consumption.
So what if you aren't one to consume a lot of fast food? You're no doubt cooking more, right? If you're anything like me or anyone that I know, you aren't necessarily always cooking with preservative free ingredients. That just isn't always "financially responsible" in frequency; especially with the ever growing difficulty to sustain some semblance of comfort in a working class society. This results in the purchase of foods that may still taste good but are laden with preservatives and additives that vary contingent upon what the item is because said foods are more affordable than those void of preservatives.
Organic food likely comes to mind right away, doesn't it?
Now don't get me wrong. This is not a stab at organic food at all. As a matter of fact, I can't get enough Silk in my diet. Absolutely love it. The issue here is that for something so wholesome, natural and good for your body, one would presume that the demand for these goods would match the availability("price") of them as well. As I have stated before, outside of some of the dishes and foods that are shelved under the "organic" label that would probably scare people away whether they were affordable or not, there is a pretty sizable list of organic foods that most of us would love to regularly partake of that are simply too high in cost to warrant anyone purchasing with any routine frequency.
You guys know the joke:
Go to your favorite supermarket with $100 and you may have a full basket; but do the same thing at an organic food market and you might walk out with a full bag.
Plastic; not paper.
Just one.
I believe there's more truth to that joke than some of us would like to acknowledge.
Also, I'm sure that most if not all of us knew this already; but store bought organic foods don't keep as long as foods processed with preservatives and additives. Therefore, these foods must be consumed a lot earlier in their shelf life than most other foods; which inherently contributes to the issue of money spent vs. money wasted when a lot of these products that are purchased for a higher price must be thrown away.
So let's even say that you're the person that loves your fast food, doesn't shy away from processed ingredients or meals or any of that but you do like to snack healthier.
The sad truth is that you may still incur the same issues illustrated previously.
Cheetos are a staple among snack food enthusiasts worldwide. Although a spotted majority may be fully aware of Barbara's brand all natural snacks, I doubt it eludes the shadow that Cheetos casts over it in popularity, though. Both snacks boast the trendy "0 grams of trans fat" indication on their respective packaging. Both boast that real cheddar and other natural ingredients are used in the making of their products.
Here are the differences, however:
A 9 1/2 ounce bag of Cheetos will run you either close to a dollar in cost or no more than $1.08(thanks a lot, 9 cent Louisiana State Tax) at most grocery stores including Walmart. Of course, it is packed with preservatives to hold intact all of the milk and cheese cultures used in the processing of the snack itself.
The same size bag of Barbara's brand snacks will cost over three times as much, however. What's even more alarming is that a size smaller in ounces will still cost close to $2.50 per bag. Of course aside from the trans fat proclamation, Barbara's snack food boasts that it has no cholesterol and is completely vegetarian.
Giggity, Vegans. Giggity Goo.
If nothing else is apparent here, what is seen is that it even costs to snack healthier. This is a huge problem. We are told to promote healthier eating in order to preserve and extend our lives. We are told that we should make healthier choices when it comes to our body and what we choose to put in it. We are then presented said healthier choices with prices that only serve to frustrate, depress and sicken us further than we already would have been with our daily regimen of fast food and preservative laced meals and snacks.
I just want a little more authenticity when it comes to choices that we are given an opportunity to make. If that sandwich is advertised in such a neatly prepared fashion, one shouldn't look puzzled at our expressed dismay when we peel back the wrapper on a sloppy, visually unappealing mess after receiving our order. We shouldn't have to perspire with painstaking angst when deciding if it would cut into our rent or utility money should we decide to make healthier food choices this pay week. If we want to promote a healthier culture, why not decrease the price on quality produce and even some of organic items filling in the shelves of our markets? At least then, everyone would have a chance to show their true nature. This way, everyone would have the opportunity to make a fair choice void of circumstances regarding cost and expense.
I think that there are many of us out there that would love the opportunity to display our authenticity. We just don't feel like we're being given a fair enough chance to do so; regardless of what mass producers, distributors and marketers would have one believe.
We want things that are as advertised. The fact that this desire even needs to be expressed consistently serves as a reminder of just how far we are from the efficient, fully aware society that we would like to believe we are.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder/Self Image
I often wonder why we as women put so much emphasis on beauty, makeup and how much we weigh. It is like we are obsessed with it and do not realized that beauty is really in the eye of the beholder. Not everyone can be a supermodel like Elle McPherson, Christie Brinkley or Naomi Campbell. I often wonder why do we want to try the latest diets, hairstyles or makeup and then i realized that we are following celebrities and other people from Hollywood. Is it Godly to be focus on beauty, have we forgotten that we all are made in God's image? Why are we aiming to look like Mariah , Nicki Manji and whoever is the flavor of the week . Why cannot not aimed to be like Deborah, the 3 Mary's, Esther, Ruth, Hannah and why cannot we look at positive real women to admire and copy them.
What is beauty? According to the Webster dictionary beauty is "the quality of being physically attractive,the qualities in a person or a thing that give pleasure to the senses or the mind" .
So with this definition I can assumed that anyone can be considered beautiful once they give pleasure to our senses or our minds. We shouldn't be held by Hollywood's standard's of beauty.
Some years ago I was just watching this Cover Girl ad with the actress Drew Barrymore and realize that women and especially young girls are bombard with images of women with make up, size o and who has had work done on their bodies. I have nothing against makeup because i wear most times but i just realize that the images we as women get are that you put on some make up and all your problems will go away. We live in an age where the media shows celebrities, actors , singers etc with long straight hair, skinny and long legs. There is little diversity from the media on portraying how real women look and are. Not everyone can be a size zero but I digress. Not everyone has the time to go to the gym, Not everyone has the money to afford personal trainers, chefs or even go to expensive health restaurants.
I have notice that because of those images on television, cd covers , magazines etc women and young girls have become self loathing. Women are now trying all kind of diets, buying the latest outfits and clothes that maybe Mariah Carey, Madonna or Halle Berry wore. Women are becoming anorexic, bulimic or suffering from any weight issue or disease and becoming overwhelming unhealthy. Young girls don't have the self confidence because of what they see and what they are experiencing. Many young girls are being bullied or being made fun because they not the size zero or 2 like the popular girls in school or they were braces or and they don't fit the general consensus of beauty. They are bullied because they not the most attractive girls physically or they do not fit society's standard for beauty.
We have women damaging their bodies and skin by having botox or, bleaching or lightening of skin and spray tanning themselves not realizing g the effects of these beauty enhancements would do, tans and bleach can cause cancer, botox can go wrong. we as women should forgot those media images and forget those celebrities and have more love for ourselves and realize that though those famous women portray themselves as perfect they are not and its all smoke screens to make the world believe that they are perfect.
Society has to change its perception on what is beautiful and what is great self image. we have to be careful of who we call beautiful, we call fat. There should be more diversity in the media, in magazines etc of how a woman looks not just the tall, skinny, long legs, long hair women that we see but we should we have a more diverse group not all of us are skinny but we are curvy , few extra around, short etc, We need to see more women of different sizes,, textures so that we don't have the case of girls having a bad view of their selves and their body image.
Why can we stop focusing on physical beauty and focus on the inside, why don't we celebrate the female lawyers, female doctors, female inventors, why can't we focus on intelligence and how someone treat us not the physical because when all is said and done your physical beauty fades and all we have left is the inside. Girls and women need to focus on what God has called us to to be Godly women and focus on what is pleasing to him.
Women with a good self image have the power to change the world!
Lets all forget about the Hollywood stereotypes that we are bombarded by and just love our selves for differences. Let us focus on raising women who love God and want to please him not vainity and things that fleets away.Lets focus on raising and encouraging more female doctors, mathematicians, biologist, chemists, teachers, therapists. Let us embrace the female intelligence and kindness and not on how a woman look
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ! we all are beautiful in our own way. We need to realize this but I digress!
I know its hard to throw away society's definition of beauty because we are bombarded by these images. I understand because I am one of these girls that's insecure about my weight and beauty and I often think ways that i could change my looks maybe have longer hair, have lighter skin, be taller, be thinner. But less I focus on this culture's and Hollywood's sterotype of what is beautiful, the more i focus what's inside.
It is the inside that counts not the outside! Beauty is who you say and what you see not the media but as always I digress
As Madonna says " Everyone wants to go Hollywood"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYIVIgfEaXc
What is beauty? According to the Webster dictionary beauty is "the quality of being physically attractive,the qualities in a person or a thing that give pleasure to the senses or the mind" .
So with this definition I can assumed that anyone can be considered beautiful once they give pleasure to our senses or our minds. We shouldn't be held by Hollywood's standard's of beauty.
Some years ago I was just watching this Cover Girl ad with the actress Drew Barrymore and realize that women and especially young girls are bombard with images of women with make up, size o and who has had work done on their bodies. I have nothing against makeup because i wear most times but i just realize that the images we as women get are that you put on some make up and all your problems will go away. We live in an age where the media shows celebrities, actors , singers etc with long straight hair, skinny and long legs. There is little diversity from the media on portraying how real women look and are. Not everyone can be a size zero but I digress. Not everyone has the time to go to the gym, Not everyone has the money to afford personal trainers, chefs or even go to expensive health restaurants.
I have notice that because of those images on television, cd covers , magazines etc women and young girls have become self loathing. Women are now trying all kind of diets, buying the latest outfits and clothes that maybe Mariah Carey, Madonna or Halle Berry wore. Women are becoming anorexic, bulimic or suffering from any weight issue or disease and becoming overwhelming unhealthy. Young girls don't have the self confidence because of what they see and what they are experiencing. Many young girls are being bullied or being made fun because they not the size zero or 2 like the popular girls in school or they were braces or and they don't fit the general consensus of beauty. They are bullied because they not the most attractive girls physically or they do not fit society's standard for beauty.
We have women damaging their bodies and skin by having botox or, bleaching or lightening of skin and spray tanning themselves not realizing g the effects of these beauty enhancements would do, tans and bleach can cause cancer, botox can go wrong. we as women should forgot those media images and forget those celebrities and have more love for ourselves and realize that though those famous women portray themselves as perfect they are not and its all smoke screens to make the world believe that they are perfect.
Society has to change its perception on what is beautiful and what is great self image. we have to be careful of who we call beautiful, we call fat. There should be more diversity in the media, in magazines etc of how a woman looks not just the tall, skinny, long legs, long hair women that we see but we should we have a more diverse group not all of us are skinny but we are curvy , few extra around, short etc, We need to see more women of different sizes,, textures so that we don't have the case of girls having a bad view of their selves and their body image.
Why can we stop focusing on physical beauty and focus on the inside, why don't we celebrate the female lawyers, female doctors, female inventors, why can't we focus on intelligence and how someone treat us not the physical because when all is said and done your physical beauty fades and all we have left is the inside. Girls and women need to focus on what God has called us to to be Godly women and focus on what is pleasing to him.
Women with a good self image have the power to change the world!
Lets all forget about the Hollywood stereotypes that we are bombarded by and just love our selves for differences. Let us focus on raising women who love God and want to please him not vainity and things that fleets away.Lets focus on raising and encouraging more female doctors, mathematicians, biologist, chemists, teachers, therapists. Let us embrace the female intelligence and kindness and not on how a woman look
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ! we all are beautiful in our own way. We need to realize this but I digress!
I know its hard to throw away society's definition of beauty because we are bombarded by these images. I understand because I am one of these girls that's insecure about my weight and beauty and I often think ways that i could change my looks maybe have longer hair, have lighter skin, be taller, be thinner. But less I focus on this culture's and Hollywood's sterotype of what is beautiful, the more i focus what's inside.
It is the inside that counts not the outside! Beauty is who you say and what you see not the media but as always I digress
As Madonna says " Everyone wants to go Hollywood"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYIVIgfEaXc
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