So my paper is about cosmetic surgery and eating disorders to become "perfect."
Many girls struggling with their image resort to extreme weight loss and plastic surgery to attempt to obtain the "perfect" body.
I need help with this. I normally don't write my thesis until after my paper is written!
Friday, November 11, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Cosmetic Surgery in Children: 160,000+ Patients
http://www.naturalnews.com/027728_cosmetic_surgery_children.html
Gutierrez, David. "Bodies Under Construction: Teen Cosmetic Surgery." www.naturalnews.com. N.p., 14 Dec. 2009. Web. 26 Oct. 2011.
This article talks about the number of children that were cosmetic surgery patients in 2008. The number—160,000+. By children, they mean people under the age of 19. The most common procedures were breast implants, liposuction, Botox injections, hair removal, and birthmark removal or "Asian eye surgery." Celebrities and the cosmetic surgery leads young girls to believe that cosmetic surgery is the norm. Some procedures are necessary, such as cleft palate; but others are for the sole purpose of boosting self-confidence.
Necessary and medical are two very different situations in terms of cosmetic surgery. The amount of children that get surgery, however, is absolutely ridiculous. Many people do no understand the risks of said surgeries. These side affects can cause a lot of damage to the child. How parents can just let their children alter their bodies is a mystery to the world.
The Plastics: For Real?
Wansbrough, Liane. "Bodies Under Construction: Teen Cosmetic Surgery." www.fazeteen.com. N.p., 14 Nov. 2005. Web. 26 Oct. 2011.
This article states that the amount of cosmetic surgery in teens has increased. Some of the reasons for this are lack of self-esteem, high media coverage of the various surgeries, and it’s become acceptable to the public. One highlighted incident in this article is when a 15 year old girl decided to get breast implants for her sweet sixteen birthday. But cosmetic surgery isn’t just booming in the US, it’s also exploding in Asia and in other countries overseas. Many Asians have gone under the knife for work-related reasons. Procedures to increase height are one of the most common surgeries. The article concludes with an extra emphasis on low self-esteem of teens.
Reading this article confirms what I already assumed. The teenage trend of our generation is cosmetic surgery. The condition of teenage girls’ self-esteem is fragile. One little comment could throw a teen into a depression. In fact, with how much bullying has made headlines it’s no wonder teen self-esteem is all an all-time low.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Genes for Eating Disorders?
Pedersen, Traci. "Genetics May Determine Length of Eating Disorder." www.pyschcentral,.com. N.p., 31 July 2011. Web. 13 Oct. 2011.
This article is very interesting. It states that by studying genes one might be able to predict the chance of an eating disorder. They look at personality traits and temperaments. Genetically they might have anxiety, stress, etc. They scientists must do more research on the topic, as this is only a theory.
I cannot believe how far science and medicine have come in the last decade. It is helpful that scientists are able to tell if a person had an increased chance of an eating disorder. I do not understand however, how they will tell if the individual needs to be tested. Will all of the babies born be screened before they go home? If scientists are able to tell if there is a problem through our genes what else can they check. This research should help assist in diagnosing this severe problem.
Outrage From a Children's Picture Book-Self Image
Italie, Leanne. "Outrage Explodes Over Rhyming 'Diet' Picture Book ." www.msnbc.com. MSNBC, 2 Sept. 2011. Web. 13 Oct. 2011.
This article talks about a children’s picture book being about dieting. “Maggie Goes on a Diet” has been in the middle of controversy because it depicts a young overweight girl that goes on a diet and turns into a soccer star and becomes popular.
This article will go well with my topic to use for an example. This is the type of pressure children and teens alike get not only from their peers, but now from a picture book. It would have not been so outrageous if they would have had the girl not lose so much weight and if the author wouldn’t have made her more popular. The author states that he only want to encourage kids to be healthy, but showing children that skinny=popular is not something they should be learning. Girls need to learn that their body is beautiful and their weight is not important.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Reflection-Woah! Is There a Mirror in Here???
So far I have researched articles on self image, trangender children,texting, twitter, cyberbullying, and religion vs. state. That's a pretty broad spectrum if you ask me! I think the article that I learned the most be reading is the transgender children article just because I had no prior knowledge that children could even become transgender at such a young age.
The article that I will do for my research paper,however, is the topic of self image. i will elaborate on eating disorders and plastic surgery, and the costs of those dangerous activities. I believe that this topic should have plenty of information for me to write a long and accurate paper.
I will probably not use the other articles because of several reasons. Some of the topics would be hard to find unbias research/articles/information. Others do not hold enough interest for me to write about. I do think that some of these topics could be good supports for others as supports behind the facts in their papers.
I feel very confident that this should be an interesting and stressful paper to write.Wish me luck!
The article that I will do for my research paper,however, is the topic of self image. i will elaborate on eating disorders and plastic surgery, and the costs of those dangerous activities. I believe that this topic should have plenty of information for me to write a long and accurate paper.
I will probably not use the other articles because of several reasons. Some of the topics would be hard to find unbias research/articles/information. Others do not hold enough interest for me to write about. I do think that some of these topics could be good supports for others as supports behind the facts in their papers.
I feel very confident that this should be an interesting and stressful paper to write.Wish me luck!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Cyberbullying: More Than Half of Teens Affected
http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/27/tech/web/online-bullying-poll/index.html?hpt=us_t4
Gross, Doug. "Poll: More Than Half of Teens, Young Adults Harassed Online." CNN.com. CNN, 27 Sept. 2011. Web. 29 Sept. 2011.
This article talks about what a problem cyberbullying has become. The percentage of teens/ young adults said that they had experienced abuse through the web. In 2009 the percentage was about 6%. This survey finds that 56% of young adults have experienced cyberbullying. Doing the math, there was a frightening increase of 50% from 2009! The only way to stop cyberbullying is to get rid of the bullies. Only the youth of this country can do something about this. Many teens also said in the survey that if they saw cyberbullying going on, they would intervene. But, honestly, when it comes time for action, will they stick to it? Are they all talk and no action? Cyberbullying has led to suicides and even more depressed young adults. It will always be easier to say hurtful things when they are not directly talking to the individual.
There was a bias in this article towards stopping cyberbullying. I think that this could potentially be a good topic for my paper. I think I should be able to find information on it, but my only concern is, would it be repeated information?
There was a bias in this article towards stopping cyberbullying. I think that this could potentially be a good topic for my paper. I think I should be able to find information on it, but my only concern is, would it be repeated information?
Transgender Children: Is It Ethical?
http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/27/health/transgender-kids/index.html?hpt=us_t3
Park, Madison. "Transgender Kids: Painful Quest to be Who They Are." CNN.com. CNN, 27 Sept. 2011. Web. 29 Sept. 2011.
This article is about Thomas, age 3, change to Tammy, age 11. When Thomas was 3, he had a speech impediment so he signed to communicate. One day he signed to his parents "I am a girl," his parents thought that he had just gotten the signs mixed up, so they signed back, "No, Thomas is a boy." As Thomas grew up he was bullied and kept quiet although he no longer had a speech impediment. At age 11, however, Thomas goes by the tame "Tammy," and wears dresses to school and faithfully plays with his dolls. The question the article raises is :is it ethical to allow young children to decide what gender they truly are? "Many adults believe that the parents of these children are bad parents and are push-overs, but one therapist comments on how upset and emotional the parents get and how they sometimes blame themselves. The children do not get the operations until they reach adulthood, but these children are cross dressing and going by different names, and then once they reach the age of about 13 years old, they can be prescribed hormone-blockers. The hormone-blockers will just make their bodies hold off with puberty, that way they are able to decide which way they want to go. There were no fallacies or biases in this article. It was merely factual and shared a true story of one of the children going through this. I think this might be a good topic for anyone. I am curious, however, if there would be enough information on the subject.
This article is about Thomas, age 3, change to Tammy, age 11. When Thomas was 3, he had a speech impediment so he signed to communicate. One day he signed to his parents "I am a girl," his parents thought that he had just gotten the signs mixed up, so they signed back, "No, Thomas is a boy." As Thomas grew up he was bullied and kept quiet although he no longer had a speech impediment. At age 11, however, Thomas goes by the tame "Tammy," and wears dresses to school and faithfully plays with his dolls. The question the article raises is :is it ethical to allow young children to decide what gender they truly are? "Many adults believe that the parents of these children are bad parents and are push-overs, but one therapist comments on how upset and emotional the parents get and how they sometimes blame themselves. The children do not get the operations until they reach adulthood, but these children are cross dressing and going by different names, and then once they reach the age of about 13 years old, they can be prescribed hormone-blockers. The hormone-blockers will just make their bodies hold off with puberty, that way they are able to decide which way they want to go. There were no fallacies or biases in this article. It was merely factual and shared a true story of one of the children going through this. I think this might be a good topic for anyone. I am curious, however, if there would be enough information on the subject.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Texting Woes- Does Texting Cause Social Problems in Teens?
http://healthland.time.com/2011/09/21/does-texting-over-100-times-a-day-take-a-toll-on-young-adults/#more-43224
Rochman, Bonnie. "Is All That Texting Turning Young Adults Into Social Robots?." TIME.com. TIME, 21 Sept. 2011. Web. 21 Sept. 2011.
This article title is self-explainatory. Young adults send on average 110 text messages a day. According to a survey taken by 18- 24 years old says that most yound adults prefer to apologize over text because it reduces the awkwardness.This article explains how our generation is losing the ability to empathize with our peers and others because using texting and social media is making our brains "robotic." This generation is also creating an impatient society where everything must be instantaeous and constantly changing through technolgical advances.
The authors audience is the general public. There is a slight bias towards yound adults who "over-text."
This article is an eye-opener to texters and non-texters alike. It really outlines the costs of not interacting face-to-face with people. The young adults that are being referred to as "robots" are only 18-24 years old!Not to mention the cost a month that this excessive texting costs these young adults. The author is correct in the sense that texting is a useful tool when used properly.
I think that this article has potential to be a good support for someone writing about distracted driving or texting in general.If I will use this topic is so-so, I'm not exactly sure if writing about technology would be and interest of mine.I do believe that if you have an interest in technology this would be a good article to research futher.
Twitter-Ultimate Conversation Tool?
Twomey, Robyn. "How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live." time.com. TIME, 5 June 2011. Web. 21 Sept. 2011.
This article is about Twitter's rise and the usefulness of this social network.What is unique about the social network is the instant gratification of what is going on in the brain of the person that you are following.It also talks about a conference that had a live Twitter feed going on throughout, how it added another "layer" to the conversation that gave a different point of view than what was being said, and now the Twitter conversation will be on the web forever so the information can be shared for years to come.
The author's audience was intended for Twitter skeptics and critics. There is a bias towards the use of Twitter.
Twitter is one of those social media sites that can be utilized very well if for the right thing.It can spread very good things for a business or it can spread nasty rumors that can make or be an individual reputation.The same coud be said for other social media sites, like Facebook.As the author pointed out in the article the convention that he attended will have an "afterlife" on the internet, sharing the information from the convention to a wider audience. Some Twitter users "tweet" about brushing their teeth or eating a granola bar, giving the impression of complete and utter boredom of that individual user.
If you are interested in the social media hype, this is the topic for you! I,however really don't see the point of social media sights, therefore I don't wish to spend time writing a paper about it. The only concern I have for this topic is the potential difficulty finding unbias accounts/articles to use as supports.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Amish-Religion Over Government??
Hutcherson, Kim. "Amish Men Jailed Over Refusal to Use Orange- Safety Signs on Buggies." Cable News Network (CNN). N.p., 14 Sept. 2011. Web. 15 Sept. 2011.
Everyone at some point has seen an Amish Buggy driving on the shoulder of the road. The Amish buggy is classified as a slow-moving vehicle, therefore by law, it must have a slow-moving vehicle sign clearly displayed for the rest of traffic to see. Now, in Kentucky, Nine Amish men are now serving jail time due to failure to display these signs. The Amish do not display these signs because it conflicts with the Amish religious beliefs. The triangle shape represents a divided God where the Amish see Him as one. The slow-moving vehicle signs are also bright orange.The Amish religion does not include the wearing of bright colors. In fact, the men serving jail sentences are not required to wear the bright orange jumpsuit, the men wear a darker gray colored jumpsuit. It is the position of the Amish to serve the sentence, not pay the fine.
The author's main audience is the general public. The only bias that might be in place is a pro-Amish bias, but it is kind of to tell. The Amish have lived peaceably and plainly for many year with little government interference.Why should the government interfere now? If bright colors are against the Amish religion,why force them to go against their own beliefs? Isn't that what religious freedom is all about? On the other hand however, does religion take priority over the law? This article has given me a lot to think about. I think that this would be a good topic for me or anyone else to write about.
The author's main audience is the general public. The only bias that might be in place is a pro-Amish bias, but it is kind of to tell. The Amish have lived peaceably and plainly for many year with little government interference.Why should the government interfere now? If bright colors are against the Amish religion,why force them to go against their own beliefs? Isn't that what religious freedom is all about? On the other hand however, does religion take priority over the law? This article has given me a lot to think about. I think that this would be a good topic for me or anyone else to write about.
Miss Universe- Self Image
http://www.cnn.com/2011/09/14/living/miss-universe-question/
Ravitz, Jessica. "Dumbest Question in the Universe." CNN. N.p., 14 Sept. 2011. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.
As some of you may know the Miss Universe pageant was held on Monday, the 12th of September. Before the official crowning the finalists are each asked a final question. Angola representative, Leila Lopes, was asked the question of ""If you could change one of your physical characteristics, which one would it be and why?"Lopes responded by saying she was perfectly happy with the body she was given and wouldn't change a thing. And of course, everybody stood and applauded her. Lopes was later crowned Miss Universe 2011.The article also goes on to give statistics about cosmetic surgery, eating disorders, and self-confidence issues in the general public.
The authors main audience was most likely mothers and teenage daughters. The only problem I have with this article is the fact that the author did not actually watch the Miss Universe Pageant.Overall, this article was informative not only because it states who won the Miss Universe Pageant, this article also goes in depth about plastic surgery and eating disorders that men and women alike go through to reach the unattainable goal of "perfect." I think that this could be a potentially good starting point for a research paper for me or anybody else. This paper could be about eating disorders, cosmetic surgery, or any other procedures/actions taken by the public to create, in their eyes, "perfection."
Ravitz, Jessica. "Dumbest Question in the Universe." CNN. N.p., 14 Sept. 2011. Web. 14 Sept. 2011.
As some of you may know the Miss Universe pageant was held on Monday, the 12th of September. Before the official crowning the finalists are each asked a final question. Angola representative, Leila Lopes, was asked the question of ""If you could change one of your physical characteristics, which one would it be and why?"Lopes responded by saying she was perfectly happy with the body she was given and wouldn't change a thing. And of course, everybody stood and applauded her. Lopes was later crowned Miss Universe 2011.The article also goes on to give statistics about cosmetic surgery, eating disorders, and self-confidence issues in the general public.
The authors main audience was most likely mothers and teenage daughters. The only problem I have with this article is the fact that the author did not actually watch the Miss Universe Pageant.Overall, this article was informative not only because it states who won the Miss Universe Pageant, this article also goes in depth about plastic surgery and eating disorders that men and women alike go through to reach the unattainable goal of "perfect." I think that this could be a potentially good starting point for a research paper for me or anybody else. This paper could be about eating disorders, cosmetic surgery, or any other procedures/actions taken by the public to create, in their eyes, "perfection."
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