In the opening line the author witnesses materialism that is targeted at the youngest segment of our society. “Just past the bin of pastel baby socks and underwear / There are some 49-dollar Chinese-made TVs (Hoagland 1-2)” The first line gives us a vast look into the beginning of the cycle that is to take place. This bin filled with baby socks and underwear ranging in various colors helps us to color code our children to their specific gender. Even in our infancy we are targeted for our futures as consumers. Not even infancy is sacred. The poem proceeds to touch upon the role that globalism has had on our nation of consumers. In the second line our speaker is pointing out one aspect of our new cultural identity. Perhaps the author is using
