I really enjoyed listening to what
people where writing about in their research papers. I felt the class shared general themes in the papers. The role that power plays in society
and how men are driven in a power hungry role. Ellie, you presented a very interesting topic. Looking at gender and homophobia is a
very hard topic and I found it interesting that you tied in the civil rights
movement to your research. I
thought it was a good sociological perspective. I found the research John found about Sports center and the
percent devoted towards women’s highlights very shocking. Popular sports have evolved in to
something that is much less about the sports itself, and concentrated on the
highlight plays that draw in the consumers. To see a women’s highlight, something has to be spectacular
and beat out most male popular sports.
I also really enjoyed Keith’s presentation. Keith, looking at gay men in professional sports is a really
good idea. Being an athlete I am not surprised that there is only one openly
gay professional athlete. It is terrible that some men feel pressured to keep their
identity to themselves until they retire.
It is understandable though due to the high pressure environment
athletes are in. I am curious how
this can change? What needs to be
done to make athletes feel more comfortable with their sexuality?
While writing my research project I
found it very interesting at times, and during others it was troubling. With a look at advertisements I am
truly becoming aware of the hidden, subliminal messages that are being thrown
at the viewer. I would encourage
everyone to spend more time thinking about advertisements when you see
them. Think about what they mean
and whether the message is good or bad.
One of the most troubling aspects of my paper was finding out how
unhealthy society can make people live.
Relating back to The Adonis Complex
men and women have this false feeling of pressure to make their bodies and
image in a certain way. Looking at
ads it is clear that the people being used all usually fit the same equation. Tall, skinny, muscular, attractive are
just some traits that people are constantly seeing in ads. When this is constantly being feed to
someone, it is a natural reaction to want to become like that. This can lead to the use of steroids or
anorexia which are very serious issues.
Overall I have enjoyed this class
very much. I find myself looking
at and analyzing many things differently.
I am much more aware of social and gender issues that our present in our
society. The class was very
engaging and it was great hearing others views on the topics we discussed. I appreciate how open some people were
with discussing parts of their personal life. The class really got a real life perspective in some aspects
of our discussions.
Josephine Bingler
ReplyDeleteRy, like you said in your post, I loved how engaging and open our class was. It was really great how many people felt comfortable to share aspects of their personal lives with us. This class got me thinking so much about the influence society has had on me growing up. I have definitely left with a different perspective on our society. Speaking on Keith's research topic, I like the question you raise about what can be done to make athletes feel more comfortable with their sexuality. I asked myself the same question when hearing Keith's presentation. But I feel like until we stop forcing gender roles and the ideals of masculinity, men will never feel safe or comfortable to come out, especially in professional sports.
Ry, like you said in your post, I loved how engaging and open our class was. It was really great how many people felt comfortable to share aspects of their personal lives with us. This class got me thinking so much about the influence society has had on me growing up. I have definitely left with a different perspective on our society. Speaking on Keith's research topic, I like the question you raise about what can be done to make athletes feel more comfortable with their sexuality. I asked myself the same question when hearing Keith's presentation. But I feel like until we stop forcing gender roles and the ideals of masculinity, men will never feel safe or comfortable to come out, especially in professional sports.
ReplyDeleteRy,
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you enjoyed my topic and I too was very shocked by some of the research that I found. As you know, being an athlete, whether its college or professional, you are scrutinized in the media and the public perception so much and the fact that we have yet to see a big name athlete come out and say they are gay only makes it that much harder for this to ever be accepted in our society. I was really interested in your paper about media advertisements and I would be really interested to see some of the advertisements that you found, as I am sure that you found some controversial ones.
Ry I was also impressed with the concept of your paper. I have always thought advertisements were fun to look at just to see the messages they are trying to convey. It is so noticeable when commercials use "the ideal body" to try and sell their products. I also want to agree with Josephine's comment on the structure of out class. It felt so open and it was cool to see how people opened up more and more as the semester went along.
ReplyDeleteNice Job
John Gallagher