Jennifer Lopez

Hispanics in California Ever since California first became a state in 1848 it has been a major gateway for immigrants, making it an incredibly diverse state. As of today, California is home to more Latin immigrants than any other state in America, including several members of my own family. Hispanic immigrants have hugely impacted California from economics all the way to art and entertainment. Seeing the several contributions that Hispanics have made to our state makes me incredibly proud…

Also, what makes you think that the guy that hurt you is good enough or high standard for you. You should know how much you worth, to know that you are a worthwhile person with tons to offer who deserve to be treated well. Jennifer Lopez once said, “I have my own high standards for what I want in a partner and how I want to be treated. I bring a lot to the table. I’m not talking about material things but what I have to offer as a person love and loyalty and all the things that…

PopSugar celebrated Kylie Jenner as a Latina due to the way she looks, dresses, and how she “shows off her booty like Jennifer Lopez” (Richards). Thus, media creates the misleading perception that being Latina is simply dressing up and flaunting your booty. This incredibly oversimplifies the situation of Latino identity in the real world. PopSugar later came out with a somewhat-apologetic…

for Affirmative Action has become an uproar in our society. People fail to see that others, minorities specifically, have made a name for themselves without “special treatment” from Affirmative Action. Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, George Lopez, Jennifer Lopez, Patrick Soon-Shiong, and Do Won Chang have all made accomplishments here in the United States and are well known for them. The Cry For Affirmative Action; The Start of the Conflict The…

people"10. It was the hardest and personal album for her. She was trying to address the pain, sex relationship and exploration through her albums. Janet Jackson influenced many others American artists include Adam Levine, Britney spears, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake and many others. She is the most popular American pop singer. Jackson faced many controversies bravely. I think Janet is an amazing personality and a special gift for the music world. She is the one and only singer who…

We sometimes find ourselves stereotyping a large group of people. When we start stereotyping the certain group we then start labeling the certain group of people. Those stereotypes will affect the person's emotionally, physically, mentally. Many young Latinas are judged if they do not have perfect figure like shown in the media. For many years Latinas have been known for their body, attitude, sexuality. Our media can be accountable for this stereotype of a Latin woman. They create an image many…

Harry Spiegel Professor Tani Sanchez AFAS 371 7 April 2017 Feel The Noise and Step Up Cultural assimilation is defined as the “process by which a person or a group’s language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group”. (Webster) A good example of this is when someone from a foreign country immigrates to the United States and learns and eventually becomes a part of the American culture. Appropriation is defined as “taking something for one’s own use” (Webster). An example of…

led to an increase in teenage pregnancies. Most notable is the effect of media on adolescence minds. Media exposes children to sex at a young age through pop culture, TV shows, advertising. Popular role models like Miley Cyrus, Niki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez are seen as sex icons also. Teenagers think sex is “cool” and “everyone is doing it” because the top dogs in Hollywood portray it as such. Ariana Grande is yet another example…

themselves with photoshop and filter. Young girl are unable to distinguishing the difference reality and alter photoshop, they strive to look like their role model which often time lead to heart break and health problems. According to authors Gemma Lopez-Guimera, who wrote an article about Mass Media and Eating Disorders “it has been indicated that the more use of media such as magazines and music videos, is correlated with higher levels of body dissatisfaction and with higher score of eating…

Picture a young boy watching his first episode of Power Rangers and mimicking their fighting moves so that he too can be just like the Red Ranger (Jason). He has somebody to look up to. Role models back in the day have changed dramatically compared to the role models in the present day. These people do not just model their entire life for you, but they control what you say and how you act. Most people normally look up to celebrities as role models, especially the youth because they are known…