Saturday, June 26, 2010
Eureka moment - week 6
So, as I was preparing my paper, I was astonished by how much sex and sex-related action is on TV today. I probably could've done a paper on that alone. Some of the shows that really stuck out were: "The Real World", "A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila", "Temptation Island", "Jersey Shore". And these are just the Reality TV shows. "Nowhere is commodified sexuality more prominent than in reality TV shows (Lundy, Ruth & Park, 2008). I don't think you could turn the television on without running into one of these types of shows. Why is everything centered around sex? What happened to PG-rated sitcoms & game shows? I mean you can find these if you look real hard, but there certainly not the main features anymore. Before you'd have to be on HBO or Showtime to watch this type of stuff; now its on local stations! As a parent, it's even hard to block what your children watch using parental controls because the FCC has expanded what is allowable on their stations. I just hope someone figures this out before it gets even more out of control. More & more kids, following the examples they see, are having sex, leading to STDs and/or getting pregnant (sometimes leading to abortion). I'd like to go back to a time of holding hands & going steady!
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My response to Irene's blog:
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I'd agree that individuals determine how well/poor they choose to communicate; however, I do feel that (in general) men and women do hear/interpret/speak differently. A series I am currently involved in studying entitled Love & Respect by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs uses the analogy of women speaking through pink megaphones and listening through pink headphones, while men communicate through blue megaphones and listen through blue headphones. The examples he includes always seem to ring true in terms of how a woman may say something to her husband and he may interpret it differently or respond in a way that upsets her unintentionally. It's funny hearing it from the outside, although when we are on the receiving end, not usually the case! To make it work, we have to be conscious of our different styles. At work, we utilize the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which is an assessment that captures our preferences. Some people are identified as extroverts vs. introverts or thinkers vs. 'feelers' to give a couple examples. On my team, we have access to each others preferences and are asked to be aware of them when communicating or working together on a project. It is extra work, although it allows us to communicate better and understand where each other is coming from. For example, an extrovert tends to think out loud, while an introvert processes internally before providing an opinion. Therefore, without being aware, an introvert listening to an extrover make a decision make think they are 'flighty' or can't make up their mind, when meanwhile that's just how they are processing a decision. It's actually very interesting and has provided me with some very interesting insights and perspectives.
Another communication point you touch on is how people are communicating today. This opens up a whole other can of worms! More than ever, people are using email, texting, social networks, etc. to communicate. Of course, this is convenient and allows us more access to more people at one time, although a lot is lost and things can easily be mis-intpreted. Plus, you lose out on that personal touch. It's pretty bad when you are emailing your colleague who sits in front of you! With how quickly technology is advancing, it doesn't seem like that's going to get better any time soon!