What's up caffeine addicts,
Watch this astoundingly sad compilation of several instances where people at fox are being misogynistic: https://www.facebook.com/MicMedia/videos/1467799599909492/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED\
So pretty much every single one of these instances just blew my mind. First of all, screaming at anyone and telling them "Know your role and shut your mouth" is condescending, rude, unprofessional, and shows cowardice no matter who you are telling that too.
Another thing that I found horrendous is how some of these Men basically just screamed at women and attempted to order them into liking or disliking certain things. The whole idea that one of them proposes that "women choose" to get paid less is just deplorable. I know plenty of women who have great ambitions and want to make an impact in society. Generalizing all women by saying that they are all happier at home because it's "God's way" is lazy, uninformed, and sad. Blanket statements like these are what lead to discrimination. All he was doing was telling women what they like instead of hearing them out.
Anyway, this is kind of a shorter blog than usual but this video just baffled me.
Stay Awesome.
Friday, April 14, 2017
Monday, April 10, 2017
Using Comedy to Break the Ice
Whats up caffeine addicts,
I just started to really get into podcasts. They are an amazing way to learn about new ideas while you're on the go, doing tedious work, and more. Listening to 2 Dope Queens really opened my eyes up to start checking out some amazing podcasts and I couldn't thank my Psychology of Women class enough for showing me how amazing they are.
Anyway, while I was sifting through different podcasts shows on my Ipad I found a gem. Ted talks has a podcasts show! I was ecstatic and went straight to listening to their latest one "Painfully Funny". If you haven't heard it yet I really recommend it. Its a great episode and it allowed me to realize something incredibly important: comedy can play a tremendous role of activism. In the show, they interview several people who have used their comedic talent to bring light unto very controversial or uncomfortable topics. From LGBT rights and feminism all the way to cerebral palsy, these comedians are changing the landscape of what people talk about through their comedy.
After listening to this podcasts, I really understand the importance of making fun of some pretty terrible issues. Sometimes its okay to laugh about a bad situation. It allows people to stop being so afraid of talking about it. Its almost as if these comedians are breaking the ice on these societal issues and by doing so they can summon a conversation about how we could possibly fix them.
Here is a link to the podcast: http://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/519272124/painfully-funny
Stay awesome.
I just started to really get into podcasts. They are an amazing way to learn about new ideas while you're on the go, doing tedious work, and more. Listening to 2 Dope Queens really opened my eyes up to start checking out some amazing podcasts and I couldn't thank my Psychology of Women class enough for showing me how amazing they are.
Anyway, while I was sifting through different podcasts shows on my Ipad I found a gem. Ted talks has a podcasts show! I was ecstatic and went straight to listening to their latest one "Painfully Funny". If you haven't heard it yet I really recommend it. Its a great episode and it allowed me to realize something incredibly important: comedy can play a tremendous role of activism. In the show, they interview several people who have used their comedic talent to bring light unto very controversial or uncomfortable topics. From LGBT rights and feminism all the way to cerebral palsy, these comedians are changing the landscape of what people talk about through their comedy.
After listening to this podcasts, I really understand the importance of making fun of some pretty terrible issues. Sometimes its okay to laugh about a bad situation. It allows people to stop being so afraid of talking about it. Its almost as if these comedians are breaking the ice on these societal issues and by doing so they can summon a conversation about how we could possibly fix them.
Here is a link to the podcast: http://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/519272124/painfully-funny
Stay awesome.
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