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Street Harassment
Shit Men
Say to Men Who Say Shit to Women on the Street
Unwelcome words and actions by unknown persons in public places which are motivated by gender and invade a person’s physical and emotional space in a disrespectful, creepy, startling, scary, or insulting way. Street harassment occurs when one or more unfamiliar men accost one or more women in a public place, on one or more occasion, and intrude or attempt to intrude upon the woman’s attention in a manner that is unwelcome to the woman, with language or action that is explicitly or implicitly sexual. Such language includes, but is not limited to, references to male or female genitalia or to female body parts or to sexual activities, solicitation of sex, or reference by word or action to the target of the harassment as the object of sexual desire, or similar words that by their very utterance inflict injury or naturally tend to provoke violent resentment, even if the woman did not herself react with violence. 
Three categories of street harassment: 1) sexually explicit reference to a woman’s body or to sexual activities, 2) references to a woman’s gender or body that are not sexually explicit, or 3) staring, whistling. It some what proofs that street harassment happens a lot, rather its a good neighborhood or not, it will happen and people will see it and do something about it than again some people will try to be cool and go along with it.Street Harassment
"Digi-chant"
"Digi-chant"
In the video "Digi-chant" I
thought its tone was unique and weird at the same time, the way it was describe
was completely not what I was thinking about when I was reading the lyrics off
the paper we were given in class. The lyrics on the paper differs more than the
video because the lyrics on the paper sounds like a rap when in reality the
video on YouTube is a computer robot to you talking about how
Technology and how it sucks your imagination or thoughts in and controls your
life. The point of the video was created to prove that technology is worldwide
and a lot of people who use it either becomes it or it controls who you will be
later in life such as your personality or facial appearance, so choose either
to "Utilize it or become it". I think the author wants us to
realize that we must only use technology for the good and not the bad, many
people use technology to find the wrong necessities rather than the
good, such as watching fighting videos, gang videos, pornography, and even as
it said in the video, "Www.killallniggasfagskikes@burninhell.com,
learned to make a bomb in three easy steps". These are the different
types of advice that the author tries to tell us in the video. The world wasn't
made to be perfect but, technology isn't making it any better by creating
monsters or thieves. I think in a way this video is related to Social Justice
because it goes against the law in a way, in the lyrics it talked about how
bloods or crips would shoot at each other or kids go on YouTube or
websites to learn how to be a "gangster" or the requirements to
become a "gang member", these sort of things are making what today is,
which is causing hell on earth by promoting fighting, shooting, making others
scared and afraid to come outside at night, and even during the day.
how technology is changing us
Technology has changed the way we as humans live; it changes our understanding of the way things work and changes the way we interact with one another. It was once opposed but is now somewhat welcomed into homes. In the renaissance, technology was opposed, as the church believed that technology would oppose beliefs of god. Well they were right. Technology isn't just computers or TV’s, its engineering science. And in Science, our goal is to get further and understand everything there is to understand about us, our planet and beyond. However, the way we understand and experience this concept the most is that its just to make our lives much more efficient. When you look around, what do you see? Just at an intersection in downtown Calgary, you see people walking around with cell phones and carrying around laptop cases, other’s just listening to music. But then the companies that build these types of technology want to make them better and more efficient. So they keep releasing new devices that are smaller and faster and mostly more costly.
Some children get so entangled in this technology that their
eating and sleeping habits change and so do their behaviors. Not just on the
computer, even just playing on game consoles such as the Xbox or the PS3 or
even iPod's they can all change the way we eat, sleep, and behave.
While children play on computers or gaming consoles, they get so involved that
they begin to avoid eating and sleep later to play longer. The games they play
really can change their usual behavior. For example, shooting games or fighting
games can make them more violent, strategy games can make them more strategic
(slightly), and racing games can make them aggressive drivers, it all depends
on how much you play and how addicted you become. But gaming can also lead to a
loss of physical activity, when someone is addicted to a game, they refrain
from leaving the house until they reach a certain ‘achievement’, until they win
a race or even until the ‘die’ in the game, this behavior can cause us to gain
weight and/or become obese because we also begin snacking more instead of
eating proper meals and we stop exercising often.
I’m not saying technology is bad. Technology changes the way we
live, changes the way we interact, it lets us understand the world better, and
it helps us write documents, do our homework, present neat computerized
presentations, and even edit documents with others in real-time. So as it says
in the video "Digi-chant" by Ursula Rucker, are
you going to "utilize it or become it", well in my opinion, I
would utilize the bad behavior of it and only become it just for the better and
positive feedback of it. The video is reality and we are reality meaning
we do "download our life, edit our dreams, cut and paste our memories"
it is a daily thing we do and technology will never stop, well unless we all
die.
Fade To White
Fade to White
I think
this is related to Social Justice because it shows how an Asian girl
is being transformed into someone she isn't; just because of society causing
her to. She is constantly being told by her mother that being white is a better
life when in reality, you can be yourself and show your pride of your own skin
race. How would I characterize the tone of this piece, well let’s see, it can
be depressing and also interesting. The world we live in now is basically run
by ignorant immature adults or kids, who make others feel like shit and feel
like they aren't worth shit because of their appearance; I have never let
anyone do this to me because I know I’m strong. Others don't have the
strength to put up with it and just let themselves get bullied by other people
just because of either their race or facial appearance. The kind of people who
might benefit from analyzing this film are those who were in her position
sometime in their life or were treated like shit once before. The big points
they are trying to make is that society is all fucked up and if we don't do
something about it, our whole world will go to shit. Even though there is violence
all around us, it will not stop. Despite being a different race among others,
people will still judge you. I say we should take a stand, and let others know
that the world can be a safer place if we approach it with confidence. We can
also show pride of whom we are and what we are capable of. And this is what I
think about the video we saw in class. Be yourself. Trying to be anyone
else is a waste of the person you are. Embrace that individual inside you that
has ideas, strengths and beauty like no one else. Be the person you know
yourself to be – the best version of you – on your terms. Above all, be true to
YOU – if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.
- Get your priorities straight. – Twenty years from now it won’t really matter what shoes you wore today, how your hair looked, or what brand of jeans you bought. What will matter is how you loved, what you learned and how you applied this knowledge.
- Take full responsibility for your goals. – If you really want good things in your life to happen, you have to make them happen yourself. You can’t sit around and hope that somebody else will help you; you have to make your own future and not think that your destiny is tied to the actions and choices of others. Read Quitter
.
- Know your worth. – When someone treats you like you’re just one of many options, help them narrow their choice by removing yourself from the equation. Sometimes you have to try not to care, no matter how much you do. Because sometimes you can mean almost nothing to someone who means so much to you. It’s not pride – it’s self-respect. Don’t expect to see positive changes in your life if you surround yourself with negative people. Don’t give part-time people a full-time position in your life. Know your value and what you have to offer, and never settle for anything less than what you deserve.
- Choose the right perspective. – Perspective is everything. When faced with long check-out lines, traffic jams, or waiting an hour past your appointment time, you have two choices: You can get frustrated and enraged, or you can view it as life’s way of giving you a guilt-free breather from rushing, and spend that time daydreaming, conversing, or watching the clouds. The first choice will raise your blood pressure. The second choice will raise your consciousness.
- Don’t let your old problems punish your dreams. – Learn to let go of things you can’t control. The next time you’re tempted to rant about a situation that you think ended unfairly, remind yourself of this: You’ll never kill off your anger by beating the story to death. So close your mouth, un-clench your fists, and redirect your thoughts. When left untended, the anger will slowly wither, and you’ll be left to live in peace as you grow toward a better future.
- Choose the things that truly matter. – Some things just don’t matter much – like the kind of car you drive. How big of a deal is that in the grand scheme of life? Not a big at all. But lifting a person’s heart? Now, that matters. The whole problem with most people is, they KNOW what matters, but they don’t CHOOSE it. They get distracted. They don’t put first things first. The hardest and smartest way to live is choosing what truly matters, and pursuing it passionately. Read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
.
- Love YOU. – Let someone love you just the way you are – as flawed as you might be, as unattractive as you sometimes feel, and as unaccomplished as you think you are. Yes, let someone love you despite all of this; and let that someone be YOU.
- Accept your strengths and weaknesses. – Be confident being YOU. We often waste too much time comparing ourselves to others, and wishing to be something we’re not. Everybody has their own strengths and weaknesses, and it is only when we accept everything we are, and aren’t, that we are able to become who we are capable of being.
- Stand up for YOU. – You were born to be real, not to be perfect. You’re here to be YOU, not to be what someone else wants you to be. Stand up for yourself, look them in the eye, and say, “Don’t judge me until you know me, don’t underestimate me until you challenge me, and don’t talk about me until you've talked to me.”
- Learn from others, and move on when you must. – You can’t expect to change people. Either you accept who they are, or you start living your life without them. And just because something ends, doesn't mean it never should have been. You lived, you learned, you grew, and you moved on. Some people come into your life as blessings; others come into your life as lessons.
- Be honest in your relationships. – Don’t cheat! If you’re not happy, be honest, and move on if you must. When you’re truly in love, being faithful isn't a sacrifice, it’s a joy.
- Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. – Life as we know it can change in a blink of an eye. Unlikely friendships can blossom, important careers can be tossed aside and a long lost hope can be rekindled. It might feel a little uncomfortable at times, but know that life begins at the end of your comfort zone. So if you’re feeling uncomfortable right now, know that the change taking place in your life is not an ending, but a new beginning. Read The Power of Full Engagement
.
- Be who you were born to be. – Don’t get to the end of your life and find that you lived only the length of it; live the width of it as well. When it comes to living as a passionate, inspired human being, the only challenge greater than learning to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes, is learning to walk a lifetime comfortably in your own. Follow your heart, and take your brain with you. When you are truly comfortable in your own skin, not everyone will like you, but you won’t care about it one bit.
- Never give up on YOU. – This is your life; shape it, or someone else will. Strength shows not only in the ability to hold on, but in the ability to start over when you must. It is never too late to become what you might have been. Keep learning, adapting, and growing. You may not be there yet, but you are closer than you were yesterday.
I found this interesting article by blogger Marc
Chernoff. You might want to check it out here [http://www.marcandangel.com/2012/05/23/14-rules-for-being-you/]
in which I used information off his website onto my blog.
Is Fighting Ruining Your Relationship?
Is Fighting Ruining Your Relationship?
Reduce Stress and Tension By Avoiding Arguments
It’s hard not to take an “every man for himself/anything goes” attitude when caught in an argument with a loved one. Setting some personal ground rules for yourself or your relationship can help keep arguing a healthy, useful means of communication instead of an opportunity to tear one another down. Although they’ll be most helpful if you, after reflecting on your own difficulties and strengths when communicating, personalize them to your liking, here are some suggested rules to follow to get the most out of an argument without letting it get the best of you.
Put The Past In Its Place
Although it’s not always possible, avoid bringing up the past. This rings especially true of past fights or offenses that have since been resolved. While it’s easy to find fault with past mistakes, if they have been discussed, handled or apologized for it is necessary that you let them lie. Bringing up the past puts your partner in defensive mode. It also makes you, as a pair, lose track of what you originally began arguing about.
Benefit From A Break
If you are both able to acknowledge that an argument has lost its direction, and instead has become a way to hurt the other because you yourself are feeling hurt, then by all means give yourself a break! Although it can be hard to pull yourself from a heated moment, a breather can give you both time to cool down and return to the issue more open to fair and goal-driven discussion. Sometimes an argument begins to take on a circular pattern -- one accusation leads to another, and to another without any hope of resolve.
Pick Up On Peace Offerings
Whether it’s in the form of a joke or an apology, be on the look for an attempt by your partner to end or begin ending the argument. While your initial reaction may be one of offense (“My partner isn't taking this seriously.”) or opposition (“I’m not done.”) at least consider where you stand in the argument and what your partner’s attempt means. Unless you see the argument heading in a clear, productive direction, if one of you feels ending it then is the way to go, maybe honoring that feeling is the way to go. You’ll likewise appreciate it when they in turn recognize your attempt at ending another argument. Acknowledging your partner’s “request” to end the argument will create trust between you and make individual arguments feel less major. Listen Like You Mean It
It might be tempting to spend the time your partner is speaking to plan what you will say next, but you should actively work to avoid doing this. Be present in the argument. Whatever is happening, being said at that exact moment, be a part of it. Hear the words your partner is saying to you, think about the meanings behind them, look at their face when they form those words and allow it all to mean something to you. In the same way that when you speak you are trying hard to convey something, have them understand, they are striving for you to comprehend their words.
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