Tuesday, September 16, 2008

There are too many companies, organizations, and individuals making money off of all the controversial media for it to be abruptly stopped. I do think the government could step in to lessen the amount of violence, stereotyping, and sexist issues that surfaces in our media. Whether it is music, video games, tv shows, movies, or news, all of these are covered with huge problems. I think Media and its effects on the younger generation will always be a concern. It is ironic that citizens are so disgusted with the way our media runs and yet we are the reason it has evolved into such a controversy. Our country has turned into a giant melting pot and stereotypes are inevitable, we are only human; however, nobody is doing anything to gradually change them.

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Sexuality in news coverage

After reading the arcticle about Pilati, the designer for YSL, I can only understand one reason why his sexuality is important. Since the article is like a profile story talking about his childhood, career and all sorts of specifics, any reader would wonder about his love life. It is like the reporter includes Pilati's sexual orientation as a way to inform readers. Pilati talks about it like it is a part of his job as well. He mentioned that he would rather a woman on the catwalk than a man.
On the other hand, if the story were mainly about his job there should be no reason to talk about his sex. I think in this time period reporters are trying to make it so that homosexuality can be talked about as a normal way of life. At the same time it doesn't define what makes an individual who they are. Just because I am heterosexual does not mean I have to make it a part of "my story" when talking to someone.