Christina Aguilera

their behavior and actions. While some are affected positively, others battle incompatible adversities throughout their journey of life. This is apparent in numerous pop stars and performers lives. Some leading artists and performers, such as Christina Aguilera, Nicki Minaj and Missy Elliott, underwent exposure that made them who they are today. A performer that greatly portrays this characteristic is Beyonce Knowles, a singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Knowles has always been supported…

When there is a buzz coming out of the lip balm industry, you know it has to be really big news. Although EOS, Evolution of Smooth, has been making a name for themselves over the last few years, the introduction of the new vegan flavored lip balm has everyone going crazy. This new lip balm product appeals to those who are already loyal EOS customers and those who have been unable to enjoy the lip balm in the past due to certain ingredients. The clear vegan crystal flavored lip balm appeals to a…

The theme of Sexualization of women and girls has become so familiar that many individuals have turned a blind eye to the earnestness of this social transgression and often do not acknowledge the impact it has on our society. Sexualization can be viewed in two different perspectives, how individuals are sexualized through social media and advertisements and how we sexualize ourselves. Within the reading, Supersexualize Me!, by Rosalind Gill, it focuses on the alteration in media that strains…

A Great Dislike for Intellectuals “[I]ntellectuals constantly see their efforts trivialized in the rush to lavish compliments elsewhere,” (759). This is a statement from Grant Penrod’s article, Anti-Intellectualism: Why We Hate the Smart Kids, that creates a strong inquiry as to why the problem occurs. His article presents an in-depth exploration of the reasons. Penrod starts off the article by stating that an Arizona high school football team was praised for their championship, but that the…

The girl in the mirror is very insecure. She’s thinking that she wants to look like a celebrity and Bordo uses Christina Aguilera, Pink and L’il Kim as what this girl wants to look like. Ultimately Bordo is blaming all media in general for the issues with eating disorders. She also talks about that this isn’t only an issue for girls/women but it is also an issue for boys/men…

Grant Penrod makes the argument that academic achievement should be rewarded just as much if not more than athletic achievement. Penrod believes that nerds are disliked because of their intellectualism, yet the reason they are excluded from social activity is due to a self-fulfilling prediction. He shares with us that today’s society tends to glorify non-intellectuals, such as athletes and celebrities, while the intellectually skilled individuals get left on the sidelines with little recognition…

music there are songs by men objectifying women and then there are songs by women celebrating the beauty with in. Every women should listen to these songs. What people don’t do is listen to the lyrics behind the music. Songs like Beautiful by Christina Aguilera, Try by Coldie Caillet, Perfect by Pink, and even All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor these are just a few songs that tell women not to change themselves just so they can portray the ideal beauty. Its lyrics like “Put your make up…

Music is a popular and powerful tool. Many of us use music for many reasons, whether it be to relax, escape from current unpleasant circumstances, or if we are in a bad mood and are looking to shake that feeling- music is the first alternative to picking up our spirits. Maybe there is a big exam that you have to study for but just can’t get your mind to focus, once you put on some classical music-somehow, you find yourself very in-tuned with your books and able to retain the information better…

The globalization of eating disorders summary response Nowadays, humans seem to be captivated not only with new technologies and health advances, but also with having the perfect body image. We as humans are plagued with how our faces, legs, chest and even how our stomachs look. The question is who gets to decide what is admissible, a imperfection, all right or what is perfection. Another question that is up and coming is having to do with the cause of body image and eating disorders. In Susan…

The creative process, underlying all parts of the artistic career of Baz Luhrmann, worldly renowned Australian director, has roots in various creative theories, but can be found most similar to the one recognized by the theorist and artist David Usher. For the last two decades, the few works produced by Baz Luhrmann have shocked and at the same time captured audiences with their pure, different and untypical view of the cinema (from Strictly Ballroom (1992) to Great Gatsby (2013)), therefore…