http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2008/04/17/5310481-sun.html
A recent study has revealed a shocking number of children prefer web contact over face-to-face social interaction. Take a boo at the article and let me know your thoughts... is the number really that shocking?
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
T-Shirt making waves
I always find it amusing when such problems arise from wearing a T-shirt. When i was in high school i got into trouble for wearing a T-shirt that said "The Green Bastard" on it. My friend told the principal just for a joke because he never thought it would be such a big deal but i guess it was.
As for this shirt i have mixed feelings about it, because shirts are just shirts i am not very emotional when it comes to this issue but i do have an opinion. I understand that some rape victims may want to talk about what happened to them and not feel like they have to hide something. I also realize that other victims may not want to talk about it and would sooner leave it in the dark. I think that the right way to handle this issue would be to do whatever makes you feel better and if wearing a T-shirt that says "I got raped" on it makes you feel better then i say go for it. Although i don't oppose the idea of wearing this shirt, i think a better way to deal with being raped would be to talk about it with other victims so you could realize that you are not the only one and other people are dealing with the same problems as you. If you are a person who would sooner hide the fact that you were raped then i guess that is also the right way of dealing with the issue aslong as its not hurting you or making the problem worse. I don't really see how the shirt can help because if i saw someone wearing it i wouldnt say anything. I don't look down on people for being raped so wearing a t-shirt that tells me you were raped isnt going to effect me but if it makes it easier for you to deal with the aftermath of being raped then wear the shirt!
As for this shirt i have mixed feelings about it, because shirts are just shirts i am not very emotional when it comes to this issue but i do have an opinion. I understand that some rape victims may want to talk about what happened to them and not feel like they have to hide something. I also realize that other victims may not want to talk about it and would sooner leave it in the dark. I think that the right way to handle this issue would be to do whatever makes you feel better and if wearing a T-shirt that says "I got raped" on it makes you feel better then i say go for it. Although i don't oppose the idea of wearing this shirt, i think a better way to deal with being raped would be to talk about it with other victims so you could realize that you are not the only one and other people are dealing with the same problems as you. If you are a person who would sooner hide the fact that you were raped then i guess that is also the right way of dealing with the issue aslong as its not hurting you or making the problem worse. I don't really see how the shirt can help because if i saw someone wearing it i wouldnt say anything. I don't look down on people for being raped so wearing a t-shirt that tells me you were raped isnt going to effect me but if it makes it easier for you to deal with the aftermath of being raped then wear the shirt!
On Triggers
From the creator of the t-shirt...
I’ve read about how any survivor who wears this is being a terrible person to other abuse or rape survivors who might be triggered by it. However, I never see the same concerns voiced about, oh, many media representations of sex or romance, people verbally abusing their children in grocery stores, people who enforce ideas that sex is a duty people owe one another in certain social contexts, people using the word “rape” applied in scenarios like “The IRS just raped me,” or… hey, wait! People deciding to verbally abuse a survivor because she breaks silence in a way they don’t like or wouldn’t choose for themselves. Just a word on that? I feel pretty confident saying that most of us who are survivors are not likely to be triggered by another survivor saying he or she was raped, or having that voiced on a piece of clothing. More to the point, if you think this is the only way in any given day we might be reminded of our rapes, you’ve got to be kidding yourself. The most benign aspects of daily life are often triggers: groups of men crowding close to us in a bus, the street we have to walk down to get home which was the one we were raped on, being quickly grabbed by the shoulder from someone who had no idea that was a trigger, a chair, a doorknob, a broom handle, someone’s hand, a belt, a given way the light looks at a certain time of day, the smell of a cologne, the very skin we inhabit, or someone, perchance, saying something about rape to us like “Don’t tell a soul.”
I’ve read about how any survivor who wears this is being a terrible person to other abuse or rape survivors who might be triggered by it. However, I never see the same concerns voiced about, oh, many media representations of sex or romance, people verbally abusing their children in grocery stores, people who enforce ideas that sex is a duty people owe one another in certain social contexts, people using the word “rape” applied in scenarios like “The IRS just raped me,” or… hey, wait! People deciding to verbally abuse a survivor because she breaks silence in a way they don’t like or wouldn’t choose for themselves. Just a word on that? I feel pretty confident saying that most of us who are survivors are not likely to be triggered by another survivor saying he or she was raped, or having that voiced on a piece of clothing. More to the point, if you think this is the only way in any given day we might be reminded of our rapes, you’ve got to be kidding yourself. The most benign aspects of daily life are often triggers: groups of men crowding close to us in a bus, the street we have to walk down to get home which was the one we were raped on, being quickly grabbed by the shoulder from someone who had no idea that was a trigger, a chair, a doorknob, a broom handle, someone’s hand, a belt, a given way the light looks at a certain time of day, the smell of a cologne, the very skin we inhabit, or someone, perchance, saying something about rape to us like “Don’t tell a soul.”
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Pretty Babies
http://www.phillymag.com/articles/pretty_babies/page1
This article explores the latest fad of taking young girls for spa treatments - including bikini waxes. Thoughts?
This article explores the latest fad of taking young girls for spa treatments - including bikini waxes. Thoughts?
TMI?
A shirt causing controversy? I’ve come across this phenomenon before. However this seems a lot more “out there” than when my high school principle demanded I not wear my favourite shirt because it said “ass” and subsequently taped over one of the “s’s” in Ass when I refused.
-Dion-
TMI?
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/04/this-t-shirt-is-about-rape/
A shirt to start conversations. Take a look at the article - READ THE COMMENTS at the bottom of the article and post on your blog your thoughts about this t-shirt.
Jill
P.S. Here's one person's response... http://blogwonks.com/2008/04/05/more-liberals-playing-the-victim/
A shirt to start conversations. Take a look at the article - READ THE COMMENTS at the bottom of the article and post on your blog your thoughts about this t-shirt.
Jill
P.S. Here's one person's response... http://blogwonks.com/2008/04/05/more-liberals-playing-the-victim/
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Tuition Freeze Lifted - Yet Another Sign of Global Warming?
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2008/04/07/tuition-freeze.html
Two days in advance of the budget, the Doer government has announced the end of the provincial tuition freeze for post-secondary students.
In your blogs, I want you to calculate what you feel is the actual cost of attending post-secondary school and whether or not you agree with the lifting of the freeze. Please take into account cost of living, books, entertainment, etc. when you make your argument. We will read and discuss each one in class.
Two days in advance of the budget, the Doer government has announced the end of the provincial tuition freeze for post-secondary students.
In your blogs, I want you to calculate what you feel is the actual cost of attending post-secondary school and whether or not you agree with the lifting of the freeze. Please take into account cost of living, books, entertainment, etc. when you make your argument. We will read and discuss each one in class.
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