It is an interesting topic, a topic that media seems to be so interested in. In 2011, the most controversial topic that year was the 72-day-marriage of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries. This alarming news made divorce seem like such a common, simple issue to be dealt with in no time. Divorce seems to be increasing each year, especially since this issue has become less taboo in more recent years. With the amount of divorces occurring each year, it is impossible not to wonder what causes them.…
Do The Benefits of Reality Television Outweigh Its Costs? In many first world countries, it is uncommon for a household to not own a TV. For many Americans, watching TV is their main form of entertainment. Every TV show that airs has millions of viewers. Among the sitcoms, crime shows, and game shows that air on television networks, reality TV is high in popularity. According to Newswise, reality TV shows are getting around 18 million viewers, and that was in 2003 (Newswise)! Because nearly…
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…
magazines, on billboards. It seemed that you couldn’t go anywhere without running into her often scantily-clad image. The years that followed saw the rebirth of reality television and the rise of the Kardashian family. Much of the attention that was given to Megan Fox was quickly transferred to Kim Kardashian, before being partitioned out among the likes of Gigi Hadid, Selena Gomez, and hundreds of thousands of Instagram and…
A Feministic View on Boobs and Burgers People often question why Feminism exist. All I ask is that the people in society that question the existence of feminism do; watch the Carl’s Jr. Super Bowl ’15 Commercial. If there is still confusion, then there you have it. That is why feminism in today’s society of America exists. To be a feminist is simply the act of believing in the political, economic and social equality of the sexes (dictionary.com). The Carl’s Jr Super Bowl ’15 Ad is a…
We know that fame and money, take people to a whole other level. There are individuals capable of doing anything just to be like their idol. During Spring Break I watched the movie “The Bling Ring”. This movie tells the story of a couple of high school teenagers, whom all had a good economical status, but were not happy with all they had and went on styling until they started robbing the houses of many famous celebrities like Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Megan Fox , Lindsay Lohan etc... They go…
The documentary film of “The True Cost” by Andrew Morgan, focuses on the fast fashion world and its effects. It discusses several aspects of the garment industry from production, mainly exploring the low- life of low-wage workers in developing countries- to its after effects such as river and soil pollution, pesticide contamination which leads to diseases and deaths. Using an approach that looks at environmental, social, and psychological aspects, it also examines consumerism and mass media,…
How to Take a Good Selfie: [12] Poses and Tips for Stunning Selfies. Don't you just hate it when you look great in the mirror and then your camera disappoints! This is when blemishes decide to pop up, your facial expression is just wrong or maybe the lighting just isn't working for you. True, photo editing apps that can fix these selfie problems: but let’s be real, most of these apps couldn’t fix a decent filter if they tried! The few that actually work usually need some level of expertise…
Many young teens want to look like the Kylie, Kim or one of the Kardashians, and lots of boys would desire to look like Brat Pitt or Maluma just to name some. Point is that they’re uncomfortable in their own bodies and social media and any other source out there has set a “perfect” body type. If not achieved many…
Let me start by saying that when I first read this article I thought that Ariel Levy was crazy. Her point of view was completely opposite from mine. The way she expressed of everything females have accomplished in the past 80 years was wrong comparing it to my ideas. I didn’t like the way she refer to female’s has chauvinist pigs; women who have objectified other women and themselves. But after doing some research of my own and comparing it to my own life experiences, I started to see her point…