Everlasting Problem

I have to admit politics is not my forte nor is it something that sparks my interest, I really did not pay any attention to it.
That was until women began running for higher political roles. It was then that I learned their names & the issues they were fighting for.
Once the media got into it they completely changed the role & bigger picture of women in politics. They chose to write about style as opposed to real
problems the women were trying to address. It was then that I saw that the media is very powerful & influential! They were able to make a person seem bad just
for wearing something unfashionable. I don't think fashion should be an issue when dealing with politics. As long as the job is getting done or
at least being addressed should be all that matters. As a girl if I were to choose to pursue politics I would be worried about my appearance but, then again I think nowadays
anything a person does their appearance will be heavily looked upon. Appearance is very important now if it is not pleasing then it will be put on blast. I think people just need to be
very confident & never forget what their purpose is because it is very easy to quit! I commend the women who are in politics because they put themselves out there & make their voice be heard. They should be
the type of role models little girls look up to as opposed to the ones that are deemed to be famous for nothing!

The Music Industry is DIRTY!

As an artist myself, i have always enjoyed writing music and singing. Never did i think it would appear to be a hobby and actually end up doing it to pursue as a career. At 16 i started recording music trying to get people to listen, and see where it takes me. At the age of 18 i almost got a deal, but the people i was surrounded by were trying to change everything about me. Seems that they liked the way i sang, but wanted to change me as an artist. From the way i looked and from the music i was singing. They wanted me to sing songs i did not approve of. It felt like everyone was against me instead of helping me. Unfortunately, i did not pursue my career with the deal i was offered. Because i believe as an artist, i will not let anyone take my artistic ways and change me in any way.

Hasta Lavista

Dear Readers,
I wanted to take a few minutes to tell you about how much I am going to miss blogging on a weekly basis about the way women are portrayed in the tabloids. This experience has definitely opened up my eyes and helped me to realize how cruel and inconsiderate the gossip sites really are, especially to women. It is never acceptable for people to be put women down and it's truly unfortunate that the celebrities endure so much of this horrible criticism. While one might argue that they do not pay attention to the offensive comments that are made about them because they are too busy spending their money like it is water, that is completely not the case! They are people too and definitely listen to the comments. In many cases when they see or hear the negative press they receive, it motivates them to be even harder on themselves in order to avoid being called fat, ugly without make-up, or un-skilled at posing because no one likes to be put down. Although I will no longer be blogging I will still keep on advocating for women and taking into consideration the way in which women are represented on websites like x17online.com. It can take a platform even as anonymous as a blog to enact change so I know that this blog has the potential the help create it!
With much gratitude and appreciation and until next time,
Andrea

We WIll Rock YOU?

I clearly remember seeing this video when it first aired a couple of years back. I was a young gay teen who was in LOVE with the three featured artists on this commercial so INSTANTLY I was drawn to it and loved every second of it. As a young teen who loved these pop stars, I immediately thought that this commercial was GENUIS in the sense that PEPSI gathered 3 of thee biggest stars in the industry, made an endorsement deal to sell a product. What smart people do PEPSI have on their team.

Now looking at it from a Media Literate point of view, I beg to differ. I still LOVE all three of these artists, and yes I will refer to them as artists, not CELEBRITIES, because I do appreciate them for their art and their work, but I must say that these three women were all used in backlash. These women take the roles of strong, independent gladiators preparing to go out and fight against one another. However, the outfits that they wear are ALL turned into sexy, almost lingerie looking Armour. Yes, they play the role as strong gladiators, yet they are still shifted to fit the stereotype that the media imposes on women. SEXY AND FUCKABLE. To be quite frank, the video only showcases the PEPSI bottles in only a couple of seconds, versus the vast amount of time that Beyonce, Pink and Britney Spears are shown. The question then becomes...WHAT ARE THESE ADVERTISERS REALLY TRYING TO SELL?

By: ANTONIO

How "freaky" are you!

Finally back from An amazing thanksgiving break! Hope everyone's was amazing!

So i ended my break monday to engage in some "real housewives of Atlanta" and oh boy, what a show.. Of coarse. All the standards set in this episode NON STOP! There was so much ranking when it came to class, money, sex, and more. Everyone is this show expects nothing less then perfect. The women are more needy then ever. What else would you expect. They way they talked about sex and penis size really astonished me. I have to say it was a lot more intense then i was ecpecting for a television show.

The women ranked themselves for how "freaky" they were in bed. They did this on there internet show. They then went into depth about why this was how they were ranked and what theyre sex lives consisted of. Next, they had a male stripper come in and dance for them. This stripper got completely naked and slowly pulled a sock off of his..... you know what... While all the girls jaw dropped in awe! they discussed his size and how flattering it was. It was quite suprising to me.

So, through out the show the women continually talked about sex and sexual actions. It was non stop comments. Also, the women often were compring themselves to eachother and theyre sex lives. What does this show the world regarding women... That we pay most attention to our sex lives, that we are expected to be as sexy and "crazy" as possible, that sex is our main focus. I mean that is what men want. For women to be extremely interested in sex and to be as Freaky as possible. Its something i am personally not comfortable being displayed on television, it makes me feel insecure and like i dont fit the standards.

By: CHELCIE

Ohhh Hip-Hop what are you doing to these kids?

Kids in our society seems to be picking up quick with the music that is playing on the radio. As you can see some of them start really early, from 9 years old and up, their already talking about "jiggalo" and "diamonds and cars." Why is this even going on? These kids should be worried about school and playing with dolls and cars, etc,. It is definitely true and proven that "what monkey see, monkey do." One of the main reasons are letting kids watch videos, or listen to any type of music. Kids do not know the difference between right and wrong, so when they see these videos or hear the music on the radio, they will automatically assume that "it's okay." Therefore they start acting like the things they see.

Brooke Eats.. What??!!

In this Hollywood.tv video, we catch Brooke Muller leaving a Subway restaurant after finishing up a quick bite of lunch. As she walked out and proceeded towards her car she used her hand to wipe off her mouth in order to ensure that she didn’t have any food in her teeth. While that is normal, what really irked me was the caption that accompanied the video, which reads: “A hungry Brooke Miller* stops by the local Subway Sandwich for some lunch action." In fact, we catch her with food in her mouth. Well that's - um, err...nothing.” I find it extremely frustrating that whoever wrote that was trying to make more of an issue out of what was in her mouth! Get a life buddy, just because she is a good person doesn’t mean that you need to start making stuff up in order to create more buzz about this uneventful clip. Let the girl eat in peace for heavens sakes without you intimating that she was wiping something else off of her face that wasn’t food!


*** They messed up her last name... This is really Brooke Mueller, not Brook Miller

By: ANDREA