Monday, October 25, 2010

free speech!?

Michelle Malkin is part of the conservative party and she wrote these articles because she is upset tax payers pay for public radio. Public radio is used mainly for propaganda and usually spurs up problems for the political parties and campaigns. Michelle Malkin talks about the issue with Juan Williams when he got fired because of his public speech. Juan stated that he wished there could be distinctions between the extremist and between the moderates because the muslim religions traveling. Juan stated this because he was still worried about the 9/11 crisis. Although his comment was not intended to be disrespectful, he caused a mob called the leftist mob. This mob was not supposed to be spurred up, but Juan’s words caused this mob to be upset and have a point of being upset from the comment. The public propaganda that tax payers pay for, pay for propaganda of something they may even disagree in. Although, in this situation it is not their choice if they choose a certain way or another, the propaganda on public radio is not their choice, even though they have to pay for it. Juan’s comment defenitley spurred up trouble and caused people to believe he had a hatred towards muslims, when that was not the case at all. Juan’s comment was said because his own feelings and thoughts which caused him to be fired which is completley unfair considering the fact that the United States has free speech! Where’s are free speech if someone gets fired for speaking!?

Monday, October 18, 2010

unequality

I do not believe there is a racial issue that an African American has been used to move into a white family more often than it is for a white person to move into a black families home. It is true statistically that it tends to be most black families that struggle more then the average white family. The article suggests that it is usually more that in society blacks have been proven to be struggling more. It should not be looked at as weird that in movies, books, and songs that white people move into black houses, although it is. If something goes wrong for a family it is looked at as more often occurring then to white families. People seem to always believe it is African Americans, Mexicans, etc are less well off then white people. This has been looking like that and people still believe African Americans are still unequal and discriminated among society. This should not be like this, but it is shown in today’s world if we would like to believe it or not, the inequality and discrimination is still occurring daily and depicted in movies like the Blind Side, and in songs, or in books. The law says they are equal, and they make have the right to vote, and equal pay, but in some way they are still looked down on which is completely wrong and disgusting that a society would look like that.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Boys wear pink!!!

We've begun to raise daughters more like sons ... but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters" (Steinem). The article insinuates that boys have to have courage to wear the color pink, when they do not. It stated that girls wear pink and they only wear pink. Girls are known for being soft and nice while boys are being known for being masculine and strong. The color pink was said to be worn by girls which depicts their feminine and soft side compared to boys who are known for being strong and don’t wear the color pink. This article saying that boys have to have the courage to wear pink is sad, because pink is just a color and why should they not be able to wear it. It seems they don’t have self esteem if they can’t even feel comfortable to wear a color. Is this really the case though, putting a whole stereotype on the male community based on a color of preference? Being that every person male or women have their own opinion and each hold themselves differently in the presence of those around them. So of course a man can wear pink, that being a matter of choice to him of course. Not so much the confidence of men or the fact that there is a believed prejudice on the color pink to be warm and feminine, it comes down to the man himself and his choice to wear it or not. So yes a man can wear pink and any other vibrant color of question as well, without feeling degraded.