I am not a hugely conservative person when it comes to tv, but I felt our discussion today was really invaluable. It's true that there is a definite distinction between sexy and going too far degrading any group of people. There are some ads all over the world that really cross boundaries of what is acceptable.
Here's an add for noodles in Korea...be warned don't watch it if you feel you will get too offended. It was actually bland for it's blatant sexual content. To give you a rundown incase you don't want to see it the commercial depicts a woman who looks like she is giving oral pleasure to a man but then it turns out to be ramen noodels she's slurping...pretty horrible
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1hEBBwz584M
well anyway that's all I got my brain is fried from homework today
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Toxic Sludge Is Good for you
“The torches of liberty contigent”- During the women’s liberation movement on Fifth Avenue, New York in 1929, rich debutant women marched in the Easter Parade smoking cigarettes. It was a big mile stone for the smoking industry because smoking was seen as something only prostitutes did and was completely taboo for women. They called their cigarettes “torches of liberty.” The whole thing seemed like a legitimate protest for equality but was actually backed by the tobacco company.
COSCA (The Coalition of Southern Africa)- Composed of Black clergyman promoted the idea of strengthening business communications between South Africa and the United States. There was talk of improving education and training for South Africans. It was all just a front group created by Pagan International. The group also had no resources or know how to carry out any of the stated goals it promised.
“Total Community Support”- Support that is made by persistently contacting people close to a specific politician and used to create a false sense of community report so that legislation is passed in that politician’s favor. Sometimes going as far as to make a board of members that are all hand picked to support the politician.
Creating a “grassroots” organization- a favorite attack against the “not in my backyard” tactic. An organization or politician asks an insider of the community to speak through or creates fake organizations that speak on behalf of the community. These companies can make strategic planning look like it is a grassroots issue.
Nevadans for Fair Fuel Economy Standards- a organization made by the auto industry in Nevada. It was made to kill the federal gas hike tax.
COSCA (The Coalition of Southern Africa)- Composed of Black clergyman promoted the idea of strengthening business communications between South Africa and the United States. There was talk of improving education and training for South Africans. It was all just a front group created by Pagan International. The group also had no resources or know how to carry out any of the stated goals it promised.
“Total Community Support”- Support that is made by persistently contacting people close to a specific politician and used to create a false sense of community report so that legislation is passed in that politician’s favor. Sometimes going as far as to make a board of members that are all hand picked to support the politician.
Creating a “grassroots” organization- a favorite attack against the “not in my backyard” tactic. An organization or politician asks an insider of the community to speak through or creates fake organizations that speak on behalf of the community. These companies can make strategic planning look like it is a grassroots issue.
Nevadans for Fair Fuel Economy Standards- a organization made by the auto industry in Nevada. It was made to kill the federal gas hike tax.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
the pharmacy...
well we talked about the pharmecutical industry in class today. I have a lot things to say about it actually. I was worried for my friend who was getting a test done, and basically waiting on some bad news. She kept getting shoved to the back burner by nurses and doctors. Their favorite question: "Well when can you come in???"
My friend would say. "I had to switch my insurance and I wont have any till march. How serious is it?" She got the run around for like three days. Come in come in come in...well...how serious is it? They finally told her to come in sometime in march to do a re-test. Now I'm sure my friend is not at death's door, but still when the question is so serious a straight answer would be nice. It's like doctors have become unfeeling...maybe they have patients every other day who find out they have cancer,but that doesnt make it any less traumatic for the person involved.
I had another friend who was on paxil..paxel? for anxiety because he had panic attacks. He didn't really like the way he felt on the medication and after a long time he decided he would like to get off of it. IT was really expensive and he wasn't having the attacks anymore.
well the doctor refused to get him off paxil saying he needed it. However, this doctor was not a psychologist or psychiatrist..so really how did he know?? This went back and forth of the patient insisting and the doctor refusing until my friend decided to get off the medication himself. Well that was a whole nother story..the stuff was hard to quit and he ended up cutting up little tablets into peices like an addict trying to get off drugs. It says alot about that medication doesn't it? He just couldn't afford it and the doctor wouldn't listen...
Now on how medicine only works 30 percent of the time well I have a complaint about that too! I have been on three different kinds of birth control pills because of the side effects. On the website for all three medications it clearly says that 92 percent of people will not get this side effect. well I did and its a side effect that also suggests worry. It could be something else wrong and its the number one reason women quit using the pill. Terrified i go to the doctor and tell them about my problem. They assure me its fine and I stay on the same medication for over 6 months the entire time experiencing side effects. They have changed me two other times since and it seems like my body is finally accepting this new medication..
but here's one thing that bothers me. When I told the doctor about my side effects their answer was "Oh yes..we see this all the time" Really??? Because the websites say a very few percentage will experience any problems.Yet I have on every medication and i'm not alone. I found a whole livejournal community to confide in all these women taking the medication and dealing with the side effects.
well I wouldn't have had to worry if i knew it was so common but i didnt because the website made it sound impossible and the doctors didn't tell me at first. I guess they dont want to discourage me because like i said its the number one reason women quit taking the pill. Well guess what I should have at least gotten to make that decision myself!
My friend would say. "I had to switch my insurance and I wont have any till march. How serious is it?" She got the run around for like three days. Come in come in come in...well...how serious is it? They finally told her to come in sometime in march to do a re-test. Now I'm sure my friend is not at death's door, but still when the question is so serious a straight answer would be nice. It's like doctors have become unfeeling...maybe they have patients every other day who find out they have cancer,but that doesnt make it any less traumatic for the person involved.
I had another friend who was on paxil..paxel? for anxiety because he had panic attacks. He didn't really like the way he felt on the medication and after a long time he decided he would like to get off of it. IT was really expensive and he wasn't having the attacks anymore.
well the doctor refused to get him off paxil saying he needed it. However, this doctor was not a psychologist or psychiatrist..so really how did he know?? This went back and forth of the patient insisting and the doctor refusing until my friend decided to get off the medication himself. Well that was a whole nother story..the stuff was hard to quit and he ended up cutting up little tablets into peices like an addict trying to get off drugs. It says alot about that medication doesn't it? He just couldn't afford it and the doctor wouldn't listen...
Now on how medicine only works 30 percent of the time well I have a complaint about that too! I have been on three different kinds of birth control pills because of the side effects. On the website for all three medications it clearly says that 92 percent of people will not get this side effect. well I did and its a side effect that also suggests worry. It could be something else wrong and its the number one reason women quit using the pill. Terrified i go to the doctor and tell them about my problem. They assure me its fine and I stay on the same medication for over 6 months the entire time experiencing side effects. They have changed me two other times since and it seems like my body is finally accepting this new medication..
but here's one thing that bothers me. When I told the doctor about my side effects their answer was "Oh yes..we see this all the time" Really??? Because the websites say a very few percentage will experience any problems.Yet I have on every medication and i'm not alone. I found a whole livejournal community to confide in all these women taking the medication and dealing with the side effects.
well I wouldn't have had to worry if i knew it was so common but i didnt because the website made it sound impossible and the doctors didn't tell me at first. I guess they dont want to discourage me because like i said its the number one reason women quit taking the pill. Well guess what I should have at least gotten to make that decision myself!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Corporate Responsibility
These last couple of weeks we have been talking about how to handle very sticky situations. We talked about the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Stars. I really was disturbed by the Cowboy's example. It seems to send a message that as long as they are winning super bowls, they are not obligated to tell the truth. I think that the way they handled it was smart in terms of saving their skin, but morally wrong. I don't even like that it was referred to as a street fight. No it wasn't they were not on the street they were not in gang...etc.
I dont know if it is true but I've heard michael irving came from a rough background where he was somewhat of a thug. Even if this is true, I don't feel there is any justification for stabbing someone in the throat with scissors. Ok so he came from a violent environment, well now he has to play by new rules. It is part of the deal. That is why there is a zero violence policy. It's not right to excuse someone's behavior based on their background. ITs almost like saying...oh it's fine you used to commit crimes and its fine if you do it now. Its not fine...period.. also referring to a fight between to guys in a locker room saying its a street fight if they are not former thugs..sounds racist. Like oh they are both black it must be a street fight. That really seems pretty negative to me.
On the stars? I think its an entirley different situation. Hopefullky no scissors or any other weapon was involved. I'll call this a white lie. It didn't really hurt anyone so yeah I think it was an ok move. I dont really think they have to report every time a couple of team members fight.
I dont know if it is true but I've heard michael irving came from a rough background where he was somewhat of a thug. Even if this is true, I don't feel there is any justification for stabbing someone in the throat with scissors. Ok so he came from a violent environment, well now he has to play by new rules. It is part of the deal. That is why there is a zero violence policy. It's not right to excuse someone's behavior based on their background. ITs almost like saying...oh it's fine you used to commit crimes and its fine if you do it now. Its not fine...period.. also referring to a fight between to guys in a locker room saying its a street fight if they are not former thugs..sounds racist. Like oh they are both black it must be a street fight. That really seems pretty negative to me.
On the stars? I think its an entirley different situation. Hopefullky no scissors or any other weapon was involved. I'll call this a white lie. It didn't really hurt anyone so yeah I think it was an ok move. I dont really think they have to report every time a couple of team members fight.
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