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Thursday, 29 March 2012
Bullying
Why do people bully? Well, there are so many answers to that question. The first reason is to bring up our own self esteem, for some strange reason putting others down seems to make some people feel better about themselves. The second reason is because people get bullied in their homes or other places and they tend to take their frustration out on people they think won't fight back. And the last reason is simply because it makes them feel like they have more power, many people like to be in control and bullying is one of the best ways to feel that way, though it is also such a bad way to feel like you are in control. I've been bullied many times and I know how awful the feeling is but, speaking as a kid who's also bullied others at one point or another I also know that it feels just as bad hurting someone else's feelings. Bullying is overall an awful thing to do and there are so many other options to make you feel more confident, to let out your frustration and to feel in control. sometimes just talking to someone about the way you feel helps instead of just hurting those around you.
Air brushing and Body Image
For many years now teenage girls and even little kids are worried about their body image. Magazines constantly keep on showing us pictures of air-brushed woman who, compared to their normal selves, are unrecognizable in the magazines and media! It's completely bizarre to me why the media chooses to mess with our heads, it has caused so many eating disorders and self-confidence issues and it's only telling us that we still aren't good enough.
This isn't only in magazines. An example is barbies! Little girls toys! I read an article about them a few years back and realized if a barbie doll were to be a real human being they would need plastic surgery removing several bones from the body and they would die within a week from lack of food and water. Take a look at a barbie's stomach and compare it to a photo of a regular sized girl and you will see the crazy difference. So why do we do it? Why do we get this picture into the minds of young girls? It's a question I myself can't answer.
I think magazines should try something new, they should start putting pictures of real women in their catalogues and see what happens next, I think the readers will be much happier after finishing their magazine when they see that they look how they are supposed to, because girls, we look fine. And though the media constantly keeps on telling us differently, I am telling you the truth. To me, us curvy, real women are what's considered beautiful, not some caked up, computerized version of ourselves.
This isn't only in magazines. An example is barbies! Little girls toys! I read an article about them a few years back and realized if a barbie doll were to be a real human being they would need plastic surgery removing several bones from the body and they would die within a week from lack of food and water. Take a look at a barbie's stomach and compare it to a photo of a regular sized girl and you will see the crazy difference. So why do we do it? Why do we get this picture into the minds of young girls? It's a question I myself can't answer.
I think magazines should try something new, they should start putting pictures of real women in their catalogues and see what happens next, I think the readers will be much happier after finishing their magazine when they see that they look how they are supposed to, because girls, we look fine. And though the media constantly keeps on telling us differently, I am telling you the truth. To me, us curvy, real women are what's considered beautiful, not some caked up, computerized version of ourselves.
Good or Evil?
There is no question I think people are evil. I remember in class the list of the bad things people do the world kept on getting bigger and bigger yet the list of the good stayed small. Isn't it true. Human's have caused practically all the damage thats gone on in the world. So many of us ignore what's happening to our environment even after seeing the outcome in so many places around the world. We cause innocent animals to suffer, not only because of global warming affecting their homes and habitat but in terms of animal testing, fighting (bulls, dogs etc.), building over their homes and making them roadkill. We also are very racist, we are constantly discriminating and judging the hell out of one another until it gets to the point where those being discriminated against cannot take it any longer. We refuse to spread the wealth, healthcare and luxury to the countries that don't have enough and we keep it all to ourselves, we are cruel and selfish and it needs to stop soon. Mainly we do all this because, if you think about it, isn't it much easier to be evil than to do good? It's easier to toss garbage on the ground instead of throwing it in a trash can that might be further away. It's easier and more convenient to drive places than to walk or bike, and it's far more easy to ignore the suffering people in foreign countries than to put a stop to the deaths and all of the starving children. Lastly we are so very hypocritical, even right now. I am writing down my hatred towards our actions as human beings, though I am doing half of the things myself!
Plato said that we are only good due to our fear of punishment... isn't it true?
So I guess this explains my opinion on things, humans are for more evil than we are good.
Plato said that we are only good due to our fear of punishment... isn't it true?
So I guess this explains my opinion on things, humans are for more evil than we are good.
KONY 2012
Isn't it strange how something can be so huge one day and the next day everyone has just forgotten? I've noticed that this has occurred with the Kony problem. People say that they are going to do as much as they possibly can to stop what's going on in those countries but not one person I know has made even the tiniest effort to help out. I find it hypocritical and rude, and to be honest I am one of those people. I said that I would help! I said I'd make a difference or at least do as much as I possibly could! Yet, like everyone else, I haven't done a thing. This happens with a lot of things, it gets let out into the media and everyone goes crazy and then the next moment it's like it never happened. Joseph Kony is still out there and this is still a very serious issue. He is still killing thousands and thousands of children and destroying the lives of all the people in those countries. It's an awful thought and it's a tragedy that it's been ignored.
Carrie Snyder
I've always had a huge interest in pursuing a career as a writer so hearing Carrie come in and talk about it was a really amazing experience for me. Though I knew it was a difficult job I wasn't aware of the many obstacles that she pointed out. I do think it would be a very tough career, it would take lots of patience and lots of time yet when I heard her talk about the novels she's written in the past, it seemed like all the time and effort was completely worth it. I feel like being in the writing business you would definitely need a job on the side. It would have to start as hobby and then form into a career. I used to think that you could write a book in as little as a few months, but over the years I've learned it takes much more than that. Carrie helped me understand how writing a book isn't always so organized, most books aren't written beginning to end but are written from middle to end to beginning, vice-versa. Having Carrie Snyder come to our class was really nice for me, it gave me a good idea about what her world was like.
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Tattooing
Kat Von D once said "I am a canvas of my experiences. My story is etched in lines and shading, you can read it on my arms, my legs, my shoulders, and my stomach. But like everyone else, I was born naked and screaming, waiting for my life to write itself on my skin"
This quote truly defines my reasoning of getting a tattoo. To show what I've been through, to show who I am and to show the things that are most important to me. I'd like to design every tattoo I get, tattooing is an art form, those who decide to get tattoos are expressing the artistic side of themselves. To me, there is nothing more beautiful that a human being displaying beautiful art forms on their body and making the commitment to keeping this permanent image on them for life. Tattoos are one of the very few things that will stay with you for the short years that you're alive and retain after death. They are a trade mark to our existence. They are very odd and more expressive of sentiment than any other thing. They are more fascinating than jewellery, they cannot be lost, stolen or borrowed. They are our personal beliefs and opinions on things and no one can take that away. Most adults of this generation argue against them, but when they were young, kids with tattoos were rebels, unlike how it is today. Soon, we will be the people in charge, we will be employing the young kids, we will not judge them on their tattoos but we'll admire them for the art covering their bodies.
This quote truly defines my reasoning of getting a tattoo. To show what I've been through, to show who I am and to show the things that are most important to me. I'd like to design every tattoo I get, tattooing is an art form, those who decide to get tattoos are expressing the artistic side of themselves. To me, there is nothing more beautiful that a human being displaying beautiful art forms on their body and making the commitment to keeping this permanent image on them for life. Tattoos are one of the very few things that will stay with you for the short years that you're alive and retain after death. They are a trade mark to our existence. They are very odd and more expressive of sentiment than any other thing. They are more fascinating than jewellery, they cannot be lost, stolen or borrowed. They are our personal beliefs and opinions on things and no one can take that away. Most adults of this generation argue against them, but when they were young, kids with tattoos were rebels, unlike how it is today. Soon, we will be the people in charge, we will be employing the young kids, we will not judge them on their tattoos but we'll admire them for the art covering their bodies.
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