1. I am studying/trying to learn about underage drinking in college.
2. I am studying/trying to learn about underage drinking in college because i want to find out why students feel as though it is a crucial aspect of college life.
3. I am doing this in order to prevent the dangers of teen drinking.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Friday, November 11, 2011
Blog #12- Revision
Before Revision:
What is displayed on billboards, in commercials, on the runway, or even as toys creates an image of unattainable beauty. This influence has a huge impact on our idea of what we should look like as individuals. Marie Wilson, Founding President of the White House Project states, “You can’t be what you can’t see” (Miss Representation). Girls and women are suffering form a lack of self-esteem, depression, and eating disorders due to the influence of images in the media (Grabe). The media today defines beauty through extremely skinny and perfect looking celebrities, which causes a lack of confidence and unhealthy lifestyle for women.
Revised:
What is displayed on billboards, in commercials, on the runway, or even as toys creates an image of unattainable beauty. Marie Wilson, Founding President of the White House Project states, “You can’t be what you can’t see” (Miss Representation). This quote explains how what we see in the media impacts our idea of what we should look like as individuals. Girls and women are suffering form a lack of self-esteem, depression, and eating disorders due to the influence of images in the media (Grabe). The media today defines beauty through extremely skinny and perfect looking celebrities, causing a lack of confidence and unhealthy lifestyle for women due to the inability to emulate what is seen and achieve “perfection”.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Blog Entry #11: Venue for your argument
My essay is about how the media effects the idea of body image and being "perfect." The best venue for my essay would be a women's magazine, a health magazine, or even a teen's magazine as the issue often gears toward a young audience. I think more specifically, a magazine like Women's Day or Shape would be great magazines to cover this phenomenon, as well as USA Today which addresses common controversial issues to a widespread audience.
The article i found was from USA today-"Do Thin Models Warp Girls' Body Image?":
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-09-25-thin-models_x.htm
1.This article is about the issue of the thinness of models. Models and celebrities are being admired for their thin weight and it is spreading the message that you need to be super thin to be considered "sexy." Unfortunately, this is causing harm to be done to girls bodies as it influences eating disorders.
2. The author's stance on the issue is that being rail-thin is unhealthy and not beautiful, yet the image of models in the media puts an unhealthy idea in the head of many to feel the need to be super thin as well. This is now a widespread concern as it is a dangerous image to emulate.
3. The writer makes her argument by crediting many different people who work in the world of media or fashion. It is very well organized, she explains the craze of how being super-thin became desirable and how it is unhealthy. Then she talks about how youth is affected by the controversy. Then, she also provides background as to how models are supposed to look, and finishes the article by discussing how all women are different sizes. Quotes are included throughout the piece.
4. Yes I agree with the writer, I think this piece is a really important topic to be aware of, and it is interesting. Plus, i agree with her stand about how it is trickling down to a younger audience and putting ideas into girl's heads of what beauty should be. Eating disorders are a huge issue and this is the cause. The author doesn't include any bias, she just explains the issue and shines light on it from many different points of view.
5. I really like how this piece is written. To start off, it has a clear and bold title, "Do thin models warp girls' body image?" Then, there is a quote from a real life fashion model who realizes how the modeling industry i starting to portray models that are too thin. I also love how the piece is organized, separating each section clearly as it moves on to a different issue or point of view. Through each section, different people are quoted. A professor is quoted, as well as an employee of a modeling agency, as well as a writer from Glamour. With this technique, the writer gets many different points of view without adding any bias of her own, and that is really effective. At the same time, however, i wish that the writers voice was heard more. It seems as though this article consists entirely of quotes and i would like some of her own (unbiased) insight.
6. I will definitely use the USA Today article as a guideline for my paper, especially because i am writing my paper about the same specific issue. I love how the writer of this article is organized, separating each section with a different headline, and then using a primary source, like interviews, with people of all different professions. By adding quotes to those people, it allows the audience to relate more, because they are every day people who see this issue in effect. I definitely want to use this technique in my paper. I think i should interview people (they can obviously remain anonymous) who have come face to face with the issue of body image/eating disorders or witnessed it. I didn't think of using this technique until coming across this paper. I also love how the writer added background information about how models are meant to look, and how twiggy sort of "shaped" the idea of thinness being ideal. The writer makes this a narrative in a way, with some investigative aspects. I think that is an interesting approach. She is informative and I really enjoy her unbiased tone as she adds lots of insight to the topic. I will definitely be following these techniques.
The article i found was from USA today-"Do Thin Models Warp Girls' Body Image?":
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-09-25-thin-models_x.htm
1.This article is about the issue of the thinness of models. Models and celebrities are being admired for their thin weight and it is spreading the message that you need to be super thin to be considered "sexy." Unfortunately, this is causing harm to be done to girls bodies as it influences eating disorders.
2. The author's stance on the issue is that being rail-thin is unhealthy and not beautiful, yet the image of models in the media puts an unhealthy idea in the head of many to feel the need to be super thin as well. This is now a widespread concern as it is a dangerous image to emulate.
3. The writer makes her argument by crediting many different people who work in the world of media or fashion. It is very well organized, she explains the craze of how being super-thin became desirable and how it is unhealthy. Then she talks about how youth is affected by the controversy. Then, she also provides background as to how models are supposed to look, and finishes the article by discussing how all women are different sizes. Quotes are included throughout the piece.
4. Yes I agree with the writer, I think this piece is a really important topic to be aware of, and it is interesting. Plus, i agree with her stand about how it is trickling down to a younger audience and putting ideas into girl's heads of what beauty should be. Eating disorders are a huge issue and this is the cause. The author doesn't include any bias, she just explains the issue and shines light on it from many different points of view.
5. I really like how this piece is written. To start off, it has a clear and bold title, "Do thin models warp girls' body image?" Then, there is a quote from a real life fashion model who realizes how the modeling industry i starting to portray models that are too thin. I also love how the piece is organized, separating each section clearly as it moves on to a different issue or point of view. Through each section, different people are quoted. A professor is quoted, as well as an employee of a modeling agency, as well as a writer from Glamour. With this technique, the writer gets many different points of view without adding any bias of her own, and that is really effective. At the same time, however, i wish that the writers voice was heard more. It seems as though this article consists entirely of quotes and i would like some of her own (unbiased) insight.
6. I will definitely use the USA Today article as a guideline for my paper, especially because i am writing my paper about the same specific issue. I love how the writer of this article is organized, separating each section with a different headline, and then using a primary source, like interviews, with people of all different professions. By adding quotes to those people, it allows the audience to relate more, because they are every day people who see this issue in effect. I definitely want to use this technique in my paper. I think i should interview people (they can obviously remain anonymous) who have come face to face with the issue of body image/eating disorders or witnessed it. I didn't think of using this technique until coming across this paper. I also love how the writer added background information about how models are meant to look, and how twiggy sort of "shaped" the idea of thinness being ideal. The writer makes this a narrative in a way, with some investigative aspects. I think that is an interesting approach. She is informative and I really enjoy her unbiased tone as she adds lots of insight to the topic. I will definitely be following these techniques.
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