We’ve talked a lot about the media and how it represents different groups of people, reaffirms social stereotypes in my Women's Studies classes.

I’d like to point everyone’s attention to a bit of a breath of fresh air in the media avenue: Current TV.

Sarah Haskins has a segment on “Info-Mania” called Target Women. It’s excellent. Here are a few links to my personal favorite clips of hers.

She grabs points in the media (mostly ads) and points out all the stereotypes and fundamental flaws in their attempts to target women to their products. I will warn, a few of her clips have a bit adult humor, but nothing I would consider beyond a PG-13 rating.

Yogurt:

http://current.com/items/88941392_sarah-haskins-in-target-women-yogurt-edition.htm

Jewelry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzLWn3xTGL4

There are plenty of these, ones on chocolate, laundry. Practically everything women are “suppose to care about.”

There are other segments of the show as well that critique mass media and pop culture, which I would probably check out if I had a TV, and Cable. All I have are these clips.

So, I invite anyone to be a fan of current TV with me. Support the media avenues that represent real people and call people out on their reinforcing for gender stereotypes.

listening

I am not sure how many times I need to relearn this lesson.
LISTENING.

I go through phases when I think it's important, then I become super educated about something (or at least FEEL super educated) and start ignoring other people because they.are.wrong.

Well, other people are not always wrong. Mostly we have a difference of opinion, one of us is mis/under/wrongly/overly informed and it leads to 'noise' in the communication process.

Listening is JUST as important, if not more so, than saying what you know or feel.
I need to work on this again.
I need to be the listener I once was, and then some.

Learning to communicate properly is a learning process... and can have it's falls. Hopefully I've learned the listening lesson enough and I wont forget it.

I've, as you know, been angry for days

after Dr. Tiller's death.

Reading this upset me, then made me feel a bit better:

http://www.prochoiceactionnetwork-canada.org/articles/anti-tales.shtml

Dr. Tiller

I didn't think I'd ever see the day when another Medical Professional was murdered. Dr. Tiller, you were a hero in every sense of the word.

Dr. Tiller provided late term abortions in Wichita Kansas and was gunned down in his church on Sunday May 30th, 2009.
I've been in mourning for a man I've never met. Filled with anger and fear. Knowing that his assassination is thought to be justified by certain groups, especially those that claim they favor life, appalls me.

Dr. Tiller saved lives, he did not take them. With his murder, countless women have lost access to necessary health care. Women now have two doctors in the country to turn to when they find themselves in need of this medical procedure.
Children developing with no brains and other abnormalities that will only know pain during the life that will last only a few moments. Mothers who face death or life long disabilities have only two heroes left to help them. May my and the next generation bring up more people like him. More heroes. More people willing to stand up for the right to save the lives and integrity of women and families.

As Dr. Tiller said: "And the first concept is that for every woman, each pregnancy is an invited guest into her body and a welcome addition to her family"

Pop open a can of craptacular motivation and that would be me.

A paper regarding slavery and factory work?

So very, very depressing. I'm not sure America during the 1800's is somewhere I would have wanted to be.

super duper

post in a stupor.

Actually, I am not in a stupor, I just drank/ate a milk shake and I my stomach is still adjusting.

Can't hardly function due to my lack of sleep last night, but I think I'll sleep hard tonight and be bursting with energy in the morning. I really need to get to work on a program tomorrow so I can turn it in Wednesday night or Thursday.


Finished reading "Narrative in the Life of Frederick Douglas" and I am upset I did not read it sooner in life.

over the hills

well, not many hills...

through the woods?

... nope not many of them either.


Not going to grandma's house for a while. Sad.

my toes

super hardcore cold today.


My brain, super hardcore shut off today.
my pen... super blue. I really, really like this pen.

is it weird

that I keep a blog that no one reads.

I suppose not.



I got free period stuff in the mail. Thanks Kotex.
I didn't really need extra large ladybits parts, but I will use them all the same. It might actually feel like a diaper. My exaggeration will come true!

I still appreciate the free stuff... not even gonna lie on a blog that no one reads.

Yup.

linked lists

come to those who wait.

you too can link a list, but you will have to allocate enough memory and create a few nodes.
Dynamically, statically... it does not matter... just allocate and LINK...

Circle my linked lists... doubling linking a circular list makes no sense... to some... I dig it. I have the memory of a super computer...

err. or not.

doubly linking my lists really just confuses me.

I can't get no

concentration.

I try, and I try, and I try.... I CAN'T GET NO...!

overt identification

not sure if I get it.

explain?

living responsibly can be such a drag.

Although finding excitement can be frightening.
At least I have my family. I get so much joy from friends and family.

I would love to see every person I love more frequently.

does not have swine flu

h1n1

whatev.

Maybe tomorrow.
I have always wanted to write about escaping the plague.

Can't get program to work.
Stupid.

I feel stupid.
grr.

hungry

can't get food
there's a kitty on my lap.

phone ringing
can't answer phone
there's a kitty on my lap

oh- what we do to keep our cuddles.

tummy

tummy, not so yummy.


my tummy is actually feeling quite funny.

i wish for myself

to have more ambition... before it's too late.

libraries

are so much fun.

I really need my own one day.

sometimes

you have a crappy day, and can still go to bed in a good mood.
Thank you surprises.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY

"glitches "

can be so bothersome... all the more reason to stick with my hometown bookstore.

http://blog.seattlepi.com/amazon/archives/166259.asp

end of weeks

are odd.

they can drive you to eat cinnamon rolls and steamed vegetables for dinner and paint pictures with a significant other.

i have a blog...


among other things.

Homework

your burden continues to attack my brain.


I will overcome you. I will display my superior skills of burdening.

wowzers

homeworkers...you are stronger than I am.

rock my blog

for serious

these things are such therapy.

it sure would be nice to know someone

in the same city I'm in.
I hate moving with nothing and no one.
Having a spouse there really just means you wont be lonely about an hour out of the day.

double the pain

double the blood
double the time
you'll need to eat chocolate.

away from home

can be depressing

back to Flint

living life poor.

dumbest article ever

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090324/od_nm/us_women_beauty;_ylt=AkBmcaIkL0DZ_fPvZ1KQxDDtiBIF

Brains or beauty? Women still conflicted

Publish Post

Reuters
Tue Mar 24, 2:48 pm ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) – Smart or thin? Rich or ugly?

Women still have a complex and contradictory relationship with their own image according to a poll released on Tuesday that found 25 percent of those questioned would rather win the "America's Next Top Model" TV show than the Nobel Peace Prize.

And although 75 percent of women surveyed said they'd be willing to shave their heads to save the life of a stranger, more than a quarter of those taking part admitted they would make their best friend fat for life, if it meant they could be thin.

As for that age-old dilemma of whether to marry for wealth or looks, half of the 18- to 24-year-olds questioned said they would marry an ugly man if he were a multimillionaire.

The poll for U.S. television network Oxygen, which is targeted at young women, also found that 88 percent of 18- to 34-year-old women would happily give up their cell phone, jewelry and makeup to keep a friendship.

"This survey proves an interesting dissection of today's woman and how she relates her personal image with what she values in her life," said Dr. Jenn Berman, psychotherapist and judge of the upcoming new Oxygen series "Pretty Wicked."

"As shown in several results, women today are a complex combination of altruistic and materialistic, vain and insecure, loyal and self-serving. This survey highlights the dichotomy in all of us," Berman said.

More than 2,000 women aged 18-34 were interviewed for the poll.

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)

______________________________________________________________

where have I gone?

I was so wonderful, the days of recent past.

items for life

daily routine.

you need so many.
It's insane.


I hope for the day when I need nothing.
Just the wind, weather, and wearing of pants.

questions

asked in the more random of orders...
...responses, not always the best.

friendships

the best ones are always unexpected.

it's doomsday

the day of doom
doomy doomy doom!

I got my puppy dog and a warm blanket.
I also got an umbrella but I don't have adequate shoes.
Those are important. I think I should invest for the next dooms day.

my night

motion sickness and black lights, miniature golf and a dog in the house, a crying toddler with lasagna and really terrible cake.

My feet kinda smell, and the dog smells worse.
I need some rest, and a penalty box.

oh how

you cannot control the winds.

I wish sometimes I could. I'd be like storm on crack, cause I want to see the moon and sometimes I can't.

linear linked lists

will be the end of me

I've come across

I've come across a pleasant being
easy to look upon and joyful to converse.
all the time I hear my soul fleeing
from the person I long to comfort.

I've dug many hole and walked around many mountains.
None very deep or through any caverns
We still long to touch each other
but find ourselves alone.

Our hearts still beat as one
as our minds grow apart.
We'll never be so close
as we are when we depart.

long distance relationships

are tough to deal with sometimes.

Frustrating to the max.

up in arms

I've got to learn to defend myself against the zombies.

Ignorance seems bliss

especially in the case of while males in America.

Why wont they give the rest of us our history?

Sleep

It is soooooooooooooooooo good.

Options

The stomach always hurts when making a choice.

Although it could be the sparkling cider I am enjoying.

joy can be painful.

rain

It makes me smile and puts me in a lovely mood.

It relaxes me, its sight and sound.

It regains my days and brings them in new.

Each drop proves laughter can be found.

ick

being thin does not make you attractive.


for serious.


scary.

thoughts on sick

It sucks, for serious.

Green snot.
no voice.
sore throat
achy muscles
head ache
tiredness

ACK.

no name

Sometimes you meet people who work for a place that only menial work... and they like it. I envy these people.

I wish I could be satisfied in what I view as mundane. I always want something more. Never happy with what I have.

I'm devoting the next two weeks to changing this. If I can make it to weeks, I will work for another two weeks. It's probably an on going process.

I'm not going to give up my goals, or find something to do I find un-fulfilling, but I am not going to be searching for 'more'. I'm going to saver what I have, and if I find more, I will saver this too. I am satisfied with life because I am working towards something that is satisfying.

sometime

just sometimes


vomiting can be your best option.

oh creatures of the intelectual nights

how I can be with thee

the silent connection through the embrace of our intellectual natures.


We hear our bodies cry for rest, while our minds beg but a few short moments more

we allow our minds to be set free

in the night we become our closest friends and still independent creatures


The morning will come and we will still be here in the throws of our books, and with it were the night before

ohhh. Midterms

Some of you are fair, others created to fail half the students.
Why can't we find a nice medium of interesting, critical thinking intensive, and a balanced difficultly level.

Not all students can write an A essay in the 30 minutes given. We also have to write three of them... why do you make us scurry rather than prove our in depth knowledge on one, maybe two.

Why another, do you make us cite all the ideas that have already been presented in the course reading and lectures? Does this really add to our understanding of the topics or simply add more stress and another factor to mark us down?

I am very open to the answers, oh-midterms. I promise not to complain anymore if I could get a convincing answer from you.

buzz, buzz, buzz

I need sleep. Why did I do nothing all day to do work all night.

I am in need of a serious time manager. I'm obviously terrible at doing such things myself.

a wonderful website

www.imow.org


The international Museum of Women.
I have found nothing but good things coming out of this site. I haven't spent much time on it, ten minutes maybe, but I know I am going to be spending hours on it soon.
I just need an afternoon when I've just lazy to accomplish.

The site reflects on women in different categories (power, democracy, voting, etc) and even has a book and film list for all us ultra nerds.

Most note worthy are the articles that cover all aspects of powerful women, from clothes to ideas, and education to activism. There are even comics about sex, gender, and their roles in society.

I love this site.

a recession

I think recessions can bring good things. We just need to put forth some effort to direct the actions of people into community friendly roles rather than a self-interest empire.

We need to get companies to look past profits for 6 months, keep jobs open, and we'll be fine.
The housing market will correct itself, but we need to get the banks in check so they don't sabotage all the hard work and keep predatory lending at bay.

We also need to change culture. Move from thinking we need the shiniest rings, newest cars, and trendiest clothes and think in more practical terms.

PRACTICAL!
gogogogo.

Opening my brain

My brain has come upon a stopping point. I've decided it's hard to study subjects to a critical level then make a dramatic switch.

My social sciences papers can in no way relate to my science papers.
Making real interdisciplinary studies difficult.


MUST TURN DIFFERENT BRAIN WAVES ON.

finding my stride.

I've grown weary of fast walkers. I always feel rushed, uninvited, and put out when I encounter a brisk pacier. I need more people in my life to find joy and comfort in a slow, casual, enjoyable walking speed.


Walks are among my favorite activities. Why do people rush?
I can see why people might need to get where they are quickly because of their enjoyable snooze button pressing session in the mornings, but after work or in the afternoon, I see no reason to haul yourself anywhere at any quick speed.


BREATH PEOPLE, and enjoy your walk with me.

forgetful

a good fun time.

Times are good, fair, and relatively peaceful.
For me, and my personal life. Not for the world.

One day, the world will be fair and peaceful. Tomorrow. The future. In time.

I've come from gendered social norms, and broken only the educational barrier, but then found myself embraced by them again. School for me is in progress, hindered by my male partners, but I fight for it daily. I'm fortunate that my opposition is malleable, and the times are beginning to desire a diverse political atmosphere in the public realm.

Critical and complex thought is not encouraged, but it's not impossible nor out of reach. I will make it.

The new era for the United States begin yesterday, and I'm hoping the new is soon to be open and accepting to a globe of love and understanding. People will be taught that education is important, health is a human right, and cultural, racial, gender, sexual, religious diversities are intrical parts of a healthy functioning environment.


I've found my new years resolution:
I will learn to be more open and loving and work to build a community that is the same.



Peace for today love will follow,

Jaq