Wowzers has it been a while since I posted a blog. So lets get right into it. For this assignment I must read a quote (which is at the very end of my blog) and answer certain questions about it.

I believe that the quote by Barry Glassner is completely true. A fear-saturated media has an unbelievable influence on people, and the society they live in. A perfect example of this is gated communities and the amount of fake security it assures people. It's amazing how people will live behind a gated community and believe that one fat guard with no training is going to stop a killer from getting in to the neighborhood. Although I believe that a fear-saturated media has an influence on people, I don't believe in can influence they're emotions one bit.

I don't think that watching a scary movie, or a crime show is going to affect someone's happiness or any emotions in general. The reason I believe this is because of how easily people forget things. There at least a thousand things forgotten each day and although a scary movie might not be one of them, it'll be forgotten eventually. Also, people have a huge list of events to deal with in a day and while your doing those, you'd never think about something you saw the other day. Watching a scary movie, or hearing a news report about a man going on a rampage with a gun doesn't mean you can't hang out with friends or be happy. Sure, it might make you more careful and more protective, but it shouldn't affect you more than that.

I want to know what you guys think about the quote though, leave a comment saying whether or not you believe in the influence a fear-saturated society has on us or even just general thoughts on the quote.

Catch you on the flip side,
A

"Watch enough brutality on TV and you come to believe you are living in a cruel and gloomy world in which you feel vulnerable and insecure. In his research over three decades Gerbner found that people who watch a lot of TV are more likely than others to believe their neighborhoods are unsafe, to assume that crime rates are rising, and to overestimate their own odds of becoming a victim. They also buy more locks, alarms, and- you guessed it- guns, in hopes of protecting themselves."

Aloha,

For my second blog prompt I must talk about two photos my teacher showed us in class. Both of them are of Iranian women but in different time periods. Although both pictures were of Iranian women difference in them was unreal.

The second I saw the second I was in utter shock and awe. I've never been so shocked in my life to the point where I can only think of one word to say for the next five minutes. The only word I could think to say was wow, over and over again. It was as if these were photos of two completely different cultures.

Growing up, I was lucky enough to live in Abu Dhabi which is in the Middle East. I grew up around Arabic women wearing the hijab or wearing whatever they wanted and even with that knowledge I was still shocked.

If I were sitting with the Marjane Satrapi, the author of the novel The Complete Persepolis I believe she would give me history on both pictures. I think she would talk about how before 1978, women actually had freedom in Iran and could dress the way they chose. On the other hand, she would also talk about how after 1978 women had almost no rights and no freedom in Iran.

Imagine going outside everyday wearing the same thing over and over again, and if you got caught wearing anything but that, you could be tortured. The women of Iran still have that struggle today and some of them do everything thing they can to help fight for freedom but nothing has worked yet. Does anyone benefit from having that rule in place? My answer to that question is a very simple and stern no. But I want to know what you guys think about that question.

Till my next blog,
A

For this blog assignment our teacher told us to pick a photo that is significant to us and why? Most people probably wouldn't understand how this photo could be significant to anyone because all they see is a heavy hitter, and a drum set. I on the other hand, see so much more than that.

I see my favorite drummer/musician on stage going crazy on the drum set. I see an inspiration that makes me want to do more and be the best drummer that I can be. Most importantly though, I see myself. I see myself at a concert going crazy and beating the crap out of my instrument.

That photo creates a spark of joy and excitement so special and so surreal and is unlike any other feeling in the world.
If this photo was described with words none of it would be the same. None of it would have meaning and there would be no significance to it. First of all, with a photo you see every detail of what your trying to comprehend where as with text your limited to what is being described. The absolute difference between a photo and text is that you can feel the emotions and energy of what your looking at.
How are you supposed to find significance in something when you can't feel what that person is thinking or feeling.