Rape has become a pretty big deal in todays age. Rape is the unlawful compelling of a person through physical force or duress to have sexual intercourse. A lot of people don't know how often rape happens. A lot of them also don't know that it is actually rape.
The Steubenville football players case was a prime example. They raped a girl who was highly intoxicated and was passed out. There were pictures and videos taken, and the boys didn't even act like what they were doing was wrong.
The main question was "does the United States have a rape culture?" I think the answer is yes. So many things are based on sex and sex appeal. The media controls a lot of the rape culture. The song Blurred Lines was an example we looked at, it showed signs in the lyrics that made it sound about rape. "I know you want it," "what rhymes with hug me," "you're a good girl," and many more. Not only the lyrics of songs talk about sex but the videos are just as bad or worse in some cases.
The media makes it look like its okay to be sexual all the time or at anytime. And a lot of people think that is ok. Young people mostly don't understand what they are doing and the effects it can have.
Although females are usually the victims, males do also get raped. Not nearly as much though. Usually when rape occurs for some reason the victim waits a while to report it. A lot of times rape happens but it isn't reported at all.
There has been instances when an professional or college athlete just becomes a superstar and is in the media, a rape case involving them has come out. People ask why did she wait so long to report it, and why did she report it right when he became really famous? Maybe some of these cases aren't true. Kobe Bryant paid the woman between three and four million dollars to stop talking about it and never bring it up. Jamison Winston the quarterback at Florida State who is in the running for the Heisman and has a chance to win a national championship was brought up in a rape case. But he was proved innocent. The media obviously blew up both of the cases.
So yes I think America does have a rape culture but its our own fault. Media is the number one cause, but the real problem is if you are smart enough to know better.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Friday, December 6, 2013
MY LYFE
I am the oldest of three brothers. Being the oldest has many ups and downs, but so does being the middle child or youngest child. Responsibility is a big thing when your the oldest child, especially when your involved with a farm. Being the oldest my dad always makes me do chores. My brothers aren't called upon to do much at all, but as soon as I'm gone one of them will have to do something.
Some kids have more heredity than others. My dad was tall and skinny when he was in high school and I got the skinny part. I inherited my moms height though she isn't very tall. My middle brother is going to be tall like my dad though. My parents both had blonde hair when they were younger but it got darker as they got older. Mine is doing the same thing. One thing I didn't inherit is eye sight. I don't have the best eye sight, but both of my parents have glasses and I don't need them.
Parental Characteristics have a lot to do with how a child acts. Most kids are like their parents and have the same views as their parents. My dad has a job that requires a lot of time so I'm not around him as much as my mom but I'm more like my dad. So that doesn't make a lot of sense. It must have to do with heredity.
The last thing that shapes a kid is their Cultural Environment. Growing up in a small town I know almost everybody. It makes me a lot more friendly and out going I think. Small school allows me to participate in everything and give myself a lot more opportunities.
All those factors go into shaping a child. Good and bad things come from it. Every kid is different some may not be shaped by these factors at all but there is always heredity. The most important one in my mind is your Cultural Environment, that's a lot of people and a lot of things around you that make you who you are.
Some kids have more heredity than others. My dad was tall and skinny when he was in high school and I got the skinny part. I inherited my moms height though she isn't very tall. My middle brother is going to be tall like my dad though. My parents both had blonde hair when they were younger but it got darker as they got older. Mine is doing the same thing. One thing I didn't inherit is eye sight. I don't have the best eye sight, but both of my parents have glasses and I don't need them.
Parental Characteristics have a lot to do with how a child acts. Most kids are like their parents and have the same views as their parents. My dad has a job that requires a lot of time so I'm not around him as much as my mom but I'm more like my dad. So that doesn't make a lot of sense. It must have to do with heredity.
The last thing that shapes a kid is their Cultural Environment. Growing up in a small town I know almost everybody. It makes me a lot more friendly and out going I think. Small school allows me to participate in everything and give myself a lot more opportunities.
All those factors go into shaping a child. Good and bad things come from it. Every kid is different some may not be shaped by these factors at all but there is always heredity. The most important one in my mind is your Cultural Environment, that's a lot of people and a lot of things around you that make you who you are.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Birth Order
Does the order of where you are born in the family play a significant role in your personality and affect socialization? Some sociologists think that is does affect your personality and socialization.
Some characteristics for the oldest child include: Responsible, conservative, follows parents' wishes, emotionally intense, perfectionist, driven, and leadership material. I'm the oldest sibling in my family but I wouldn't say I have those characteristics. But compared to my other siblings I do, not just because I am older though.
Some characteristics for the middle child include: peacemaker, negotiator, highly attuned to needs of others, doesn't like to follow authority, independent, and peer-focused. My brother that is in the middle of the siblings fits some of those roles. For example he is very independent because all he does is sit in his room and plays video games.
Characteristics of the youngest child include: laid back, highly social, dependent, creative, few expectations for self, and unconventional. My youngest sibling is very different than us. He is very dependent, and somewhat laid back.
Sulloway said, "Younger siblings tend to pick interest that are diametrically opposite to those of their older siblings." This is very true in my family, my youngest brother does not like the same things as us older two. We like sports and exercise activity, but my youngest brother does not. He would rather stay inside and do something like watch TV or play video games. It is not bad that he is like this, he just doesn't like the same things.
"Typical first-born strategy is to use the advantages of age, size and power to dominate a younger sibling," Sulloway says. That statement is also true, I do use the age factor a lot when it comes down to conflicts with my siblings. All siblings fight, whether its physically or none physically. Usually they grow away from the fighting as they get older.
The older sibling paves the way for the younger ones so they pretty much have an easy path.
I think that birth order does have affects on behavior but I also think a lot of kids grow out of it and change a lot as they get older and when they hang around different kids.
Some characteristics for the oldest child include: Responsible, conservative, follows parents' wishes, emotionally intense, perfectionist, driven, and leadership material. I'm the oldest sibling in my family but I wouldn't say I have those characteristics. But compared to my other siblings I do, not just because I am older though.
Some characteristics for the middle child include: peacemaker, negotiator, highly attuned to needs of others, doesn't like to follow authority, independent, and peer-focused. My brother that is in the middle of the siblings fits some of those roles. For example he is very independent because all he does is sit in his room and plays video games.
Characteristics of the youngest child include: laid back, highly social, dependent, creative, few expectations for self, and unconventional. My youngest sibling is very different than us. He is very dependent, and somewhat laid back.
Sulloway said, "Younger siblings tend to pick interest that are diametrically opposite to those of their older siblings." This is very true in my family, my youngest brother does not like the same things as us older two. We like sports and exercise activity, but my youngest brother does not. He would rather stay inside and do something like watch TV or play video games. It is not bad that he is like this, he just doesn't like the same things.
"Typical first-born strategy is to use the advantages of age, size and power to dominate a younger sibling," Sulloway says. That statement is also true, I do use the age factor a lot when it comes down to conflicts with my siblings. All siblings fight, whether its physically or none physically. Usually they grow away from the fighting as they get older.
The older sibling paves the way for the younger ones so they pretty much have an easy path.
I think that birth order does have affects on behavior but I also think a lot of kids grow out of it and change a lot as they get older and when they hang around different kids.
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