Celebrity Status.

In my opinion, celebrities have a certain responsibility to set a good example for their fans, especially the younger ones, because they are looked up to, and are role models in a way, and children are so impressionable. Have you noticed that whenever a celebrity screws up big time, all they have to do is apologize, and society gives them a pat on their ass and sends them on their way! Why are we so quick to forgive them? My guess is because we think it's so hard to be them, with all of the pressure of being famous... I think it's bull shyte. I'm sure we're all too familiar with the whole Dixie-Chicks-are-traitors thing? In 2003, when they were playing a show in London, England, Natalie Maines announced to the audience that she is ashamed that President George Bush is from Texas. This obviously caused a massive uproar in the States. Maines was given an opportunity to apologize to her country, and it's president, but did not take it. I am extremely impressed by her decision, and because of what she did, I have complete respect for her, but if Maines had apologized, a great majority of the country would have forgiven her, and she would have been let off the hook, just because she's famous. I don't think celebrities should be allowed to just apologize and get away with saying awful things.
"In the future, everybody will be world-famous for 15 minutes." -Andy Warhol
If I had those 15 minutes of fame, I'm not going to lie, I would bask in it and take advantage of the opportunity, but by no means would I lose myself during my minutes of fame. I would still be the same boring, down-to-earth teenager, just with a good chunk of cash and something to be recognized by (photography, maybe? I wish...) Another thing I wouldn't do is take advantage of my friends and family and treat them like crap. If anything, I would share my wealth with them, and hope that they wouldn't take advantage of me. Anywho...

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Twilight: New Moon

Okay, so I know I'm really not supposed to blog about things that weren't assigned to me by my teacher, but this screamed "BASH ME ON YOUR BLOG, OMG PLEASE!"

So my sister and I just went to see New Moon. In short: it was quite possibley the best worst movie I've ever seen. Why, you ask?

• Acting was terrible (except for the actor who plays Charlie)
• Graphics were awful
• Edward Cullen's nipples (and the rest of his body) were extremely unattractive
• Everything was beyond cheesy (ex. Alice's premonition of Bella being a vampire, where her and Edward were running through the damn field)
• The eyes (especially the red ones) looked 100% fake, as did the blood
• Edward Cullen looked like he was about to cry, like every ten minutes

Need I say more? Doubt it... Do I recommend this movie? YES! I challenge you all to watch this trainwreck without laughing! Good luck!

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Tragic Accident, or New Circus Freak?

So I'm pretty sure we've all heard of the poor woman being brutally attacked by a famous chimp, I mean, how could you not? She's only been plastered all over news shows, and Oprah! This is totally disgusting how the media is pretty much buying her as a freakshow, so they get more viewers, and can say they had the "monkey woman" on their show. Exploiting a tragedy like this is completely horrible and should not be allowed. Did anybody see her segment on Celebrity News? They displayed her as some sort of freak like she was in a circus. The fact that she was on Oprah is a different story. Oprah recognizes her as a human being in need, and her goal is to help people and make their lives easier, be it handing them gobs of money, or just supporting them. When we see something this horrific in the media, I don't think it occurs to us that these things are happening to real people, and maybe that's why we find it so entertaining to follow these stories, but if something like this had happened to somebody we love, we would most likely not find it so entertaining, but extremely upsetting.


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ZOMG! SWINE FLU! GIT YER SHOTS, Y'ALL!

Did you get your vaccination? Neither did I! Wanna know why? Becaaaauuuusssse I think it's a load of bull. The media hypes up H1N1 so much, and makes it seem like it'll wipe out the whole damn continent. It's causing society to spend their bucks on unneccessary meds and vaccinations, and most of these people are not even in the "target zone" (for example, my grandma, who pretty much bought the whole friggin' pharmacy "just in case"). It really seems like businesses are praying off of people's fear by making them think they need certain products to ward off the pig flu. These companies are getting rich by planting thoughts into people's heads. Despite how wrong this is, it definitely seems to be working, considering so many people are getting vaccinated. In my full and honest opinion, I think H1N1 is no less dangerous or fatal than the normal flu, so we're scaring ourselves over nothing.

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Price of Slavery

Something to think about:

When you're at Hollister buying your $63 hoodies, or at the shoe store buying $173 high-tops, do you ever wonder who made them? Or the difficulties people who made them had to endure? All in the pursuit of making you look good...

When we are buying our favourite brand name clothing, we don't think of these things, but I'm starting to think we should. While we're walking around looking great, there are people in third world countries working their asses off in squalid conditions, getting only measly cents per work day, sometimes contracting diseases, and not to mention risking injury, once again, all in the pursuit of making us look good. This is completely unfair... So why can't we stop buying? My guess: We're all too caught up in following the latest trends, or keeping up a certain image, to notice what other people go through.

In my opinion, looking good does not justify slavery. We can look good without contributing to sweatshops by not purchasing major brand names like Hollister, or Nike. Maybe if the workers had better pay, breaks, and better, cleaner, and safer working conditions, we could buy without feeling the guilt (not that any of us actually think about the people slaving to make us look good). If any of us said we were going to stop buying brand name clothing, we would be lying to ourselves, and everybody else. Buying from sweatshops is nearly completely unavoidable.

To Be Continued...

In General.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/stereotype



"I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT I DID NOT CREATE THIS LIST BUT MERELY STARTED THE SIGGY THINGY.

I'm EMO, so I MUST cut my wrists.

I'm BLACK, so I MUST carry a gun.

I'm HISPANIC, so I MUST be dirty.

I'm ASIAN, so I MUST be smart.

I'm NOT LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, so I MUST be a loser.

I'm JEWISH, so I MUST be greedy.

I'm GAY, so I MUST have AIDS.

I'm a LESBIAN, so I MUST have a sex-tape.

I'm ARAB, so I MUST be a terrorist.

I SPEAK MY MIND, so I MUST be a bitch.

I'm OVERWEIGHT, so I MUST have a problem with self control.

I'm RELIGIOUS, so I MUST shove my beliefs down your throat.

I'm an ATHEIST, so I MUST hate the world.

I DON'T HAVE A RELIGION, so I MUST not have morals.

I'm REPUBLICAN, so I MUST not care about poor people.

I'm DEMOCRAT, so I MUST not believe in being responsible.

I'm JAMICAN so I must smoke weed.I am LIBERAL, so I MUST be gay.

I'm SOUTHERN, so I MUST be white trash.

I TAKE ANTI-DEPRESSANTS, so I MUST be crazy.

I'm a GUY, so I MUST only want to get into your pants.

I'm IRISH, so I MUST have a bad drinking problem.

I'm INDIAN, so I MUST own a convenient store.

I'm NATIVE AMERICAN, so I MUST dance around a fire screaming like a savage.

I'm PREPPY, so I MUST shun those who don't wear Abercrombie & Hollister.

I'm a CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be a stuck up whore.

I'm on a DANCE team, so I must be stupid, stuck up, and a whore.

I wear skirts a lot, so I MUST be a slut.

I'm a PUNK, so I MUST do drugs.

I'm YOUNG, so I MUST be naive.

I'm RICH, so I MUST be a conceited snob.

I WEAR BLACK, so I MUST be a goth.

I'm BLONDE, so I MUST be a stupid ditz.

I'm a WHITE GIRL, so I MUST be a nagging, steal-your-money kind of girlfriend.

I'm CUBAN, so I MUST spend my spare time rolling cigars.

I'm MEXICAN, so I MUST have hopped the border.

I'm NOT A VIRGIN, so I MUST be easy.

I FELL IN LOVE WITH A MARRIED MAN, so I MUST be a home-wrecking whore.

I'm a TEENAGE MOM, so I MUST be an irresponsible slut.

I'm POLISH, so I MUST wear my socks with my sandals.

I'm ITALIAN, so I must have a big peter.

I GOT A CAR FOR MY BIRTHDAY, so I MUST be a spoiled brat.

I'm PRETTY, so I MUST not be a virgin.(is this stuck up or just self esteem?)

I HAVE STRAIGHT A'S, so I MUST have no social life.

I DYE MY HAIR CRAZY COLORS, so I MUST be looking for attention.

DRESS IN UNUSUAL WAYS so I MUST be looking for attention.

I'm INTO THEATER ART, so I MUST be a homosexual.

I'm a VEGETARIAN, so I MUST be a crazy political activist.

I HAVE A BUNCH OF GUY FRIENDS, so I MUST be fucking them all.

I HAVE A BUNCH OF GIRLS WHO ARE FRIENDS, so I MUST be gay.

I HAVE BIG BOOBS, so I MUST be a whore.

I'm COLOMBIAN, so I MUST be a drug dealer.

I WEAR WHAT I WANT, so I MUST be a poser.

I'm RUSSIAN, so I MUST be cool.I'm GERMAN, so I MUST be a Nazi.

I hang out with GAYS, so I MUST be GAY TOO.

I'm BRAZILIAN, so I MUST have a BIG BUTT.

I'm PUERTO RICAN, so I MUST look good and be conceited.

I'm SALVADORIAN, so I MUST be in MS 13.

I'm POLISH, so I MUST be greedy.

I'm HAWAIIAN, so I MUST be lazy.

I'm a STONER, so I MUST be going in the wrong direction.

I'm a VIRGIN, so I MUST be a prude.

I'm a FEMALE GAMER, so I MUST be ugly or crazy.

I'm BLACK, so I MUST love watermelon and fried chicken.

I'm BI, so I MUST think every person I see is hot.

I'm ASIAN, so I MUST have a small penis.

I'm a GUY CHEERLEADER, so I MUST be gay.

I'm SKINNY, so I MUST be anorexic.

I'm PREP, so I MUST be rich.

I dont like the SUN so I MUST be albino.

I have a lot of FRIENDS, so I MUST love to drink and party.

I wear tight PANTS and I'm a guy, so I MUST be emo.

Im adding some I couldn't hurt a FLY, So I MUST be a pussy.

I support GAY RIGHTS, so I MUST fit in with everyone.

I hang out with teenaged drinkers and smokers, so I MUST smoke and drink too.

Im CHRISTIAN, so I MUST hate gay people.

I have ARTISTIC TALENT, so I MUST think little of those who don't.

I don't like to be in a BIG GROUP, so I MUST be anti-social.

I have a DIFFERENT sence of HUMOR, so I MUST be crazy.

I tell people OFF, so I MUST be an overcontrolling bitch.

My hair gets GREASY alot, so I MUST have no hygiene skills.

Im DEFENSIVE, so I MUST be overcontrolling and a bitch.

Im a NUDIST,so I MUST want everyone to see my boobs.

Ones added by other peopleI read Comics, so I MUST be a loser.

I hang out with a FORMER PROSTITUTE.. So I MUST be a whore myself.

I'm TEXAN so I MUST ride a horse.

I’m a GOTH, so I MUST be a Satanist.

I’m a CROSSDRESSER, so I Must be homosexual.

I draw ANIME so I MUST be a freak.

I am a FANGIRL so I MUST be a crazy, obsessed stalker.

I WATCH PORN so I MUST be perverted.

I'm an ONLY CHILD so I MUST be spoiled........"



http://invaderzebra.deviantart.com/journal/9182122/

Stereotypes are all around us: On T.V., at school, on the radio, even when we hangout with friends. When we stereotype, we are generalizing a culture, or in some cases, individual people (mainly teenagers), based on the way they dress/act/speak. By doing this, we are setting standards for these people, and changing other people's ideas about them. For a cultural example, media displays Arabian people as terrorists, and nothing else, all because of the whole 9/11 ordeal. This makes majorities scared of Arabs, which is completely unfair. Another example, but for individual people, is the label "emo". Nobody actually seems to know what this means. Some say it's derived from "emotive hardcore", others say it is short form for "emotional". Either way, the stereotypical/negative characteristics of an "emo" kid are both hurtful and childish (wrist-cutting, wanting to die, writing sad poetry, wearing dark clothing/make-up, etc.) I honestly think that all types of generalization should be diminished, because they are warping our minds into believing all of the negative things about certain people, or minorities.

In a way, stereotypes do matter, but not in a good way. What I mean is that we should recognize them, but not neccessarily believe/agree with them. I think stereotypes are derived from lack of knowledge of people's cultures, or people as individuals. Perhaps if we knew more about a person's culture/background, we could relate to them, and start treating people as what they are: just people.

Due to these stereotypes that the media displays, people go out of their way to "fit in" with that group of people (ex. Preps [all wear Hollister and American Eagle crap, get really good grades, are all extremely popular, attend the sickest parties, etc.].) If the media did not stereotype, I think there would be way less bullying, not to mention fighting, in schools, because kids get really stupid about who should be wearing what, and who should be acting a certain way, etc.

The media, in my opinion, should mix it up a bit some time... Like, instead of the prettiest girl being a cheerleader or whatever, maybe the quieter, not-so-attractive girl (or guy!) could be head cheerleader. Maybe the asian could be a heroin junkie who is failing school, and the African-American girl could be a salsa dancer! Ooooooooor, instead of the jock-type being straighter than a friggin' ruler, maybe he could be gay for once! Reverse roles! I think that could work... Or it could not. Either way...

These stereotypes have a fairly negative impact on society. Certain characteristics associated with certain minorities can be hurtful, and untrue. They also change the way we see these minorities, and lead us to believe that everybody in these groups of people act/dress/speak in those certain ways. Another problem could be for kids in these minorities growing up. If they see how they are supposed to act, then they will most likely start acting that way. Depending on what the stereotype is, that could either be bad or good (usually bad, though). People in the media should just accept that humans are humans, and we all have certain ways of acting, not as a group, but as individuals. Life would be so much easier if this was the case...

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Tables Turning?

Good morning/afternoon/night! Okay, so after reading the articles "Quebec to tackle issue of ultra-thin models" - The Canadian Press, and "German magazine swaps thin models for real women" - The Associated Press, I was actually very shocked, but in a finally-they're-doing-something-about-it way. Although this news is fairly refreshing, I also found it somewhat unfair that models who are too thin are being banned from the catwalk. I believe, considering the state in which these models are in is not usually their fault, but the fault of the people running modelling agencies for tellin them that they are not the right size, and need to lose weight, they should not be banned from the runway, but maybe temporarily replaced in order to get help from a professional to put an end to their eating disorders. To ban the models completely seems very unfair, as well as unneccessary, because most of these people have probably worked very hard and payed large amounts of money to get to where they are career-wise. I also find it ironic that, at first, plus-sized and even normal-sized people were, and still are, being rejected from modelling agencies, and pretty much discriminated against for how they look, and now the stick-figures are being booted from the runways. It's nice to know that the sick models are getting the help they need, but to be forced out of doing what they love is wrong, in my opinion. But on the bright side of this ordeal, there will be real people modelling! Maybe this will encourage product sales if we see average-people modelling, or I could be totally wrong, who knows... Anywho, it really seems that the tables have turned in the modelling world. I can see this being either very good, or very, VERY bad...

Link:

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20091005/mag_thin_091005/20091005?hub=EntertainmentV2




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