** killin the game
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Faboloso's Way
* i think Fab's not so perfect teeth add character. celebs are not perfect. i had a gap in my teeth before braces, in 6th grade down, and i really didnt want to loose my gap. lol. #imjustsayin
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
women in global politics
The co modification of women has been living under a fictitious world of norms and laws. The definition of what is just and what is unjust when it comes to women as items for sale is so twisted in today's society that many women are not aware of the exploitation it brings about. In class we discussed how prostitution, legally speaking, is characterized by the law and how it is combated as a problem. Monica had some really interesting points about prostitution, relating to the state’s economic levels of employment and not really weighing in on the moral aspects of it. Yes I agree I view prostitution as a job that women want to do, partially. This is due to mainly the media, and how women seemed to be enjoying the occupation. Because in the end, it is an occupation. And people pick occupations, they are happy with their work, they deal with it, or they can leave right? However, not excusing the fact that with prostitution comes vulnerability, it is still a job that will never be accepted into cultures around the world- especially American culture. Although we did not spend a lot of time on prostitution, it would have been interesting to talk about how much of a choice it is, and how much of a sense of satisfaction it is.
When we talk about sex, religion, and women, I feel that we are being short changed in American culture. On one side the media promotes promiscuity, lust and sexuality, but on the state and society norm side, sex is taboo and it is not really talked about. Yes, these are very good observations. With time, this notion is improving, but it is still a taboo. In elementary school, I remember how awkward it was to have boobs in 6th grade, and how frightening it was to wear a bathing suit around boys at overnight camp. No one really welcomes puberty in with a gracious hello, especially for females. And I know that being away from home over the summer was even more of a shock because of trying to deal with hormones and guys lusting at us girls. The reading "beauty myth," had some interesting points. When we are young, we are exposed to these images of women sexuality, there is no escaping it. This image of beauty is so tainted, so far from reality, that it concerns me with young girls these days. The prototype pin-up girl, long blonde hair, and skinny, is what every girl wants to be, this creates problems in the long run. Then we are told that being "that" girl is wrong. It's just like Nabokov’s "Lolita." She is just this small girl, but yet this man is lusting after her. She cannot control her physical image, but yet she is the victim in some people's opinions. This is a very good observation. I think that allot of young girls are going through this situation now. There is no smooth transition to your individual sexuality; you kind of have to find that balance yourself with failure. And it so hard today, with norms changing all over the place and all the time. We are not told to embrace it as much as we should. Perhaps this is the reason of high percentages of teenage pregnancy. Girls exploring sex without no real information about what power our bodies have. Like the power of lusting someone versus “loving” someone. It is like that saying “your mind telling you “no,” but your body is telling you otherwise…
I also want to address female exploitation in blood, organ and egg donations. On the question of selling eggs should be illegal? Possibly, if the health effects were laid out to the female, and if there were certain guidelines to protect the female from becoming vulnerable to the buyer. A classmate brought up an interesting point in class. She said that if people could buy eggs, then people would be making selections based on LSAT scores, and physical attributes that are appealing. They do this now – eggs from white Ivy leage women with high test scores, who are athletes and musicians, are bought for very high process. This would be only exclusive to people with money (yes it is) , because the demand for an egg, a healthy baby etc would not meet the supply really, and only the rich would have access to these types of services. I agree. But it is really an extreme case to make, that this exclusivity would add to the theory of "haves and have not's." Egg markets would give rise to these prototype societies like Huxley's Brave New World. That idea is not far from an egg donor. Egg markets have already created this kind of elite – only people with money can afford t his kind of theraby, and some people mortgage their homes and take out huge loans in order to have get eggs. Creating a class of people that are perfect and limited. So the question of women exploitation, there is no doubt that women would be the vulnerable characters. And women could also be the ones in power, because selling your eggs puts you on the top, and presents a different class structure.
Comparing egg donating/selling to abortion is another aspect of the versatility of women. If a woman does not want her egg that her body created, it is her right to chose to get rid of it IF and only if she understands the potential trauma that might result following this procedure. . Abortion debates are heavily shaped around this notion of when life begins and ends and the people who argue this are usually religious fundamentalist. Ownership includes control over one’s body, and if the state or federal government has the "right" to tell a woman what to do with her body, then that is just another formed of the oppressor having complete control over the oppressed. Women are then vulnerable to the chains that government has over its people.
When we talk about sex, religion, and women, I feel that we are being short changed in American culture. On one side the media promotes promiscuity, lust and sexuality, but on the state and society norm side, sex is taboo and it is not really talked about. Yes, these are very good observations. With time, this notion is improving, but it is still a taboo. In elementary school, I remember how awkward it was to have boobs in 6th grade, and how frightening it was to wear a bathing suit around boys at overnight camp. No one really welcomes puberty in with a gracious hello, especially for females. And I know that being away from home over the summer was even more of a shock because of trying to deal with hormones and guys lusting at us girls. The reading "beauty myth," had some interesting points. When we are young, we are exposed to these images of women sexuality, there is no escaping it. This image of beauty is so tainted, so far from reality, that it concerns me with young girls these days. The prototype pin-up girl, long blonde hair, and skinny, is what every girl wants to be, this creates problems in the long run. Then we are told that being "that" girl is wrong. It's just like Nabokov’s "Lolita." She is just this small girl, but yet this man is lusting after her. She cannot control her physical image, but yet she is the victim in some people's opinions. This is a very good observation. I think that allot of young girls are going through this situation now. There is no smooth transition to your individual sexuality; you kind of have to find that balance yourself with failure. And it so hard today, with norms changing all over the place and all the time. We are not told to embrace it as much as we should. Perhaps this is the reason of high percentages of teenage pregnancy. Girls exploring sex without no real information about what power our bodies have. Like the power of lusting someone versus “loving” someone. It is like that saying “your mind telling you “no,” but your body is telling you otherwise…
I also want to address female exploitation in blood, organ and egg donations. On the question of selling eggs should be illegal? Possibly, if the health effects were laid out to the female, and if there were certain guidelines to protect the female from becoming vulnerable to the buyer. A classmate brought up an interesting point in class. She said that if people could buy eggs, then people would be making selections based on LSAT scores, and physical attributes that are appealing. They do this now – eggs from white Ivy leage women with high test scores, who are athletes and musicians, are bought for very high process. This would be only exclusive to people with money (yes it is) , because the demand for an egg, a healthy baby etc would not meet the supply really, and only the rich would have access to these types of services. I agree. But it is really an extreme case to make, that this exclusivity would add to the theory of "haves and have not's." Egg markets would give rise to these prototype societies like Huxley's Brave New World. That idea is not far from an egg donor. Egg markets have already created this kind of elite – only people with money can afford t his kind of theraby, and some people mortgage their homes and take out huge loans in order to have get eggs. Creating a class of people that are perfect and limited. So the question of women exploitation, there is no doubt that women would be the vulnerable characters. And women could also be the ones in power, because selling your eggs puts you on the top, and presents a different class structure.
Comparing egg donating/selling to abortion is another aspect of the versatility of women. If a woman does not want her egg that her body created, it is her right to chose to get rid of it IF and only if she understands the potential trauma that might result following this procedure. . Abortion debates are heavily shaped around this notion of when life begins and ends and the people who argue this are usually religious fundamentalist. Ownership includes control over one’s body, and if the state or federal government has the "right" to tell a woman what to do with her body, then that is just another formed of the oppressor having complete control over the oppressed. Women are then vulnerable to the chains that government has over its people.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Beyonce Crowd surfs!!!!!!
i found this on Solange Knowles facebook page!! Beyonce is really unpredictable.
Monday, November 16, 2009
video phone
* Okay, Beyonce is backing it up like it's only Jay Z's Business. I just think that this whole "sasha", alter-ego, is a bit creepy. Like how can someone be alll rauncy with attitude on stage then off stage completely modest???
* also, Gaga needs not to be in the video. She looks out of place. Sorry gaga. i love u but you look like Sher in this one. I do give you daps for dancing. although in one part you look like you tripped. #imjustsaying.
* I really like the song. no remix unless its with kan- yeezy.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
the Diary of N.E.R.D
MTV Diary of... N.E.R.D from Adrian Hylton on Vimeo.
** kansdab;ofhofaswFH!!!!! thats how i feel ladies and gentlemen!!!
shade doesnt matter, heart makes the lover.
who didnt buy the WALE album yet???? how about you stop being lazyy and go gett it! like, NOW!!
this is my favorite song off his new album, click on the link to download before I remove it!
http://www.zshare.net/download/6852854059f71f5e/
Saturday, November 14, 2009
have a baby by me baby, be a
*i absolutely loveeee this song and video! kelly rowland is adorable,and the song is so catchy... they chemistry between 50 and kelly is so sexual and genuine. plus, who ever thought that Jamiaca Queens could produce somebody like who. the money def. makes who look 40 times better.
Friday, November 13, 2009
diamond district!
Diamond District Mini Documentary from Diamond District on Vimeo.
** definitely a really good documents~ Their album: In the Ruff on Itunes now!
On the Surface: Vigo, Spain, (Galicia)
On the Surface: Vigo, Spain, (Galicia)
Check out this hilarious drunk video when I was in Spain!!!!
The scenery was amazingggg!! I am standing on top of a slippery rock, yes I am a dare devil. sorry for the incomplete sentences. I will try to recover more files from Spain. This was found in the archives of On the Surface!
Check out this hilarious drunk video when I was in Spain!!!!
The scenery was amazingggg!! I am standing on top of a slippery rock, yes I am a dare devil. sorry for the incomplete sentences. I will try to recover more files from Spain. This was found in the archives of On the Surface!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
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