Spoiled Rotten: Parents give, Children take, Everyone loses Watching a Netflix documentary “Living on One Dollar” last winter with my family made us reevaluate how we were living our lives. My husband and I grew up in single parent homes and my husband, born and raised in Mexico, especially knew what it was like to live life below the line of poverty. My 7 year-old son on the other hand had a different point of view. Being into Bear Grylls from “Man vs. Wild,” my son saw the people living in…
Sexism is not a gender issue it is a humanity issue. If someone is a 'feminist' it means they are someone who supports the cause for equal rights for women. At a time when women are extremely sexualised in the media it is very important to make sure we are aiming to empower young women and make sure they are confident in their own skin, the only way to do this is to change the way the media we consume everyday portray women. Feminism was established by a women called Emmeline Pankhurst, the…
Media bias is generally described as the prejudice shown through different media outlets, such as newspapers, news channels, and even radio shows. While some people do not see harm in miniscule opinions, the general public does not reflect on the power these news reporters contain. With a single misused adjective, these journalists have the ability to shape and contort opinion’s society holds of certain situation or person. During an experiment produced by the Pew Research Center, it was…
and wants that we rarely take time to look around us at the needs of others. Even when we do see others suffering, many of us are too busy to help or makeup excuses as to why we can’t aid them in their time of need. We look up to celebrities like Paris Hilton and 50 Cent who lead lavish, wasteful, and selfish lifestyles and often aspire to be like them. Many of these stars give little money to charity, and if they do it’s not publicized. Our society as a whole has shifted away from reaching out…
How To Become (American) White Trash. The term ?white trash? used broadly and often accurately to define a person or group of persons whom embody the concepts of ignorance, racism, violence, alcoholism, and irresponsibility. To become white trash isn?t that hard. But not that many people want to be white even though they?re privileged but they?re very uninteresting. You just need to follow these simple steps to become part of that idiotic race. First you need to appropriate a culture and…
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…
The fast food culture Fast food has been taken over people’s lifestyle choices when it comes down to eating. It’s all over the media and expanding in our community most fast food places put nutrition facts on their menu, but don’t tell their consumers about some of the GMO’s that are being used in their products. Why should we care about the fast food business expansion? Fast food expansion has overtaken the middle class communities, although what they are not aware of is their growth in power,…
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…
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 on burgling houses over and over, until they get caught. This movie is an adaptation of a real event known as the Hollywood Burglars this happened during the years 2008-2009. Marc Halls…
Fast food is a type of mass-produced food that can be prepared in quantity by a standardized manner quickly and easily, and is sold in inexpensive restaurants as a quick meal or to be taken out. Although any meal with low preparation time can be considered fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a packaged form of take out. Fast food restaurants are traditionally distinguished by their…