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This week, we are stepping out of the shadows of lurking and finally beginning to participate in the social culture of our topics.

I’m continuing to use Twitter as a way to participate in the topic of LGBT representation (this is one of the sites that we are required/allowed/expected to participate in). And although Tumblr was not included in the list of expected websites, I also wanted to participate in the Tumblr culture because I feel that the users of Tumblr have a lot to say about the topic and are all willing to share. I was not sure how much I could get from Twitter or Facebook or Instagram, but I do plan to try participating in Facebook and Instagram in the continuation of this challenge.

Initially, I attempted to dive right into participating on both websites. On both Tumblr and Twitter, I posted on my personal accounts (while using the hashtag for “#lgbt representation” and “#univ349dc”) reaching out to anyone who follows me and other users who don’t follow me but follow the hashtag results. I simply asked about everyone’s opinion about the current state of LGBT representation and how they feel that it can be improved. As I was half expecting, I didn’t get much interaction on either site. On Twitter, fellow classmate Melissa, responded to my tweet with her opinion, and that interaction can be seen on the Tagboard for #univ349dc. But I didn’t get any interactions beyond that.

On Tumblr, I did basically the same thing: reach out to my followers and the hashtag for opinions. For a while, I only got “likes” on my post which shows me that people agree that the topic of representation is one that needs to be talked about. Here is my post: http://actualplant.tumblr.com/post/131924353661/help-me-with-my-class But later in the day, I received texts from my friend that I made through Tumblr who lives in Canada asking how he can help with my participation and told me that he would draft a response to my question with his opinion of LGBT representation. He reblogged (Tumblr’s version of sharing/reposting) my post onto his blog with his response which you can read here: http://dontdontdo.tumblr.com/post/131995248454/help-me-with-my-class He carried a lot of insight on the subject, and I was glad to see that not only did he have something to say about the subject, but also he helped my reaching out to my followers by broadcasting my post on his blog which reaches out to his followers. Now, hopefully, I have the attention of both our crowds.

This week’s challenge has been just that: challenging. I don’t feel that my voice is being heard among the thousands (maybe millions?) of other users on the websites, but hopefully during this next week of participation, I can get in touch with other users of Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, and maybe Instagram to learn more about this topic.

Website

I guess this website is good at outlining exactly what the sexualization of girls is. This is nothing new to me, so I am just going to point out my favorite parts.

“Both male and female peers have been found to contribute to the sexualization of girls — girls by policing each other to ensure conformance with standards of thinness and sexiness (Eder, 1995; Nichter, 2000) and boys by sexually objectifying and harassing girls.”

This is what feminism is about, it is about letting women do what they want and that is why it needs more followers. When there is a standard and both sexes are constantly policing it, you are setting women up for failure.

Girls also sexualize themselves when they think of themselves in objectified terms. Yes, this is why it is horrible that we continue to talk and act the way we do. Girls objectify girls all the time. They talk in a way that led men think its okay to talk and act that way as well.

The study with women wearing a sweater or swim suit is very interesting. This proves that women worry too much about their appearance. The ideas that girls form when they are little definitely effect them when they are older.

“Organized religious and other ethical instruction can offer girls important practical and psychological alternatives to the values conveyed by popular culture”…. why does it have to be religious based?

More people need to be aware of these ideals. i just find it so hard that people are so blindly unaware, but I see this first hand. I should be able to  process this with my experience with morons.. but…

What do parents do- You have to talk to your children about it. Many parents are clueless this theory exists at all and therefor no family discussions arise. You also need to express it to your significant other too! I am constantly showing and conducting theories on the sexualization of women with my boyfriend. This concept is so new and many adults didn’t have the chance to learn at home. It is up to us to teach each other.

I HATE when people talk about LETTING their daughter, girlfriend or whomever wear a certain outfit. She can wear whatever she wants it shouldn’t be able what you allow her to do… but on the website it makes a great point in talking about what girls are wearing. Instead of making it about boys staring or what isn’t “appropriate” talk about why it isn’t practical. With tv it is better to explain why they can’t watch or listen to something instead of saying no, and them becoming curious.

What girls can do- speak up!! When someone does something that is uncalled for say something, I DO ALL THE TIME. If i hear someone say or do something that is negative for women, ill say your being sexist, your disgusting, or stop your not helping women. lol. Be you, wear what you want .. we all want to wear pajamas or work out clothes in my case lol. Don’t worry about what others think and speak up for women when you can !

The websites

They weren’t what I was expecting.. they don’t address the problem ay hand. They pretend that there is no problem to begin with. .. two of the websites didn’t even load.

This website is the best: fckh8.com

Video:

“I can’t get no satisfaction” and “let me put my love into you” is a million times BETTER than any rap music, rap music says it straight out they use the actual words … at-least rock is metaphorical!! I am surprised that the comic book thing has not come up since the 50s. So comics went into change but music can’t change? Is it because it has a better demographic. Making a warning label is stupid. The point is that the music is made with the lyrics that it is made with. I think people can tell if it was explicit or not. Nobody sees that label and goes oh this is explicit!? we know its explicit!

In writing, specialized topics emerge, as in discourse communities in which develop fundamental language, written communication, and is what usually falls into an expertise. Along with these, an important aspect, genre, tends to help match where the category falls into. “Each discipline whether it is English, Psychology, or History has its own key concepts and language for describing these important ways of understanding the world,” (1). Dirk explains how genre fits into writing.

In differentiating the difference between speech community and discourse community Swales states that: “Literacy takes away locality and parochiality, for members are more likely to communicate with other members in distant places, and are more likely to react and respond to writings than from speech from the past,” (2). The point is that writing not only records but makes communication viable through distances, in which participants can explore and be a part of, from virtually any workable location. Swales also suggests that writing creates communication that can be tacked on from the past, not just the present as how speech communities would be only reactive in the present moment.

When the word genre is used, people often think in terms of textual forms—for example, the form that a sonnet or review takes. Other times, people think in categories of items they enjoy—for example the genre of country music, epic films, or first person—shooter video games,” (4). These do fit into genres, but here we look into the deeper meaning and look into the details that are entailed in a specific genre. One example of this type of genre is Antelope Valley College Women’s Soccer.

As the genre falls into one specific means, the Facebook website, designed for Antelope Valley College’s athletes, one can find that events that have taken place are being discussed. For instance,

“Valerie Valladares assisted on Adriana Serrano’s goal just eight minutes in against West LA and scored another one in the second half as the Marauders ended significant futility and beat the Wildcats 4-0,” (3). For the 2015 record AVC had its second win after a difficult trend throughout the season. The genre discusses how the season is going for the Marauders as well as the most recent win/tie/loss track record.

As well as Antelope Valley College’s Main Website…..

Works Cited

1. Dirk, Kerry, “Navigating Genres.” Writing Spaces: Readings on Writing. Eds. Charles Lowe and Pavel Zemliansky. Parlor Press, 2010. 249-262. Web. http://writingspaces.org/essays.
2. Swales
3. < http://gomarauders.avc.edu/sports/wsoc/2015-16/releases/20151024pum11s>.
4. Anonymous, . “Genre.” College Composition and Communication, 62.3 (2011): 560.

Writing discourse for collegiate soccer specifically Antelope Valley College, genre medium usually happens online at the AVC website and as well as Facebook’s athletic discourse page. The writing discourse falls into genre as it discusses what has happened during matches and the history associated with the opponent at hand. Usually matches from year to year are being played against the same colleges, so it is interesting to discuss whether tradition has been broken; a team may have a tendency of losing to a particular team in which one of the main goals for the year would be finding a strategy to match the opponent, discovering offense or defense patterns, and player marking.

Fight The New Drug’s website was very interesting to me. Additionally, i had no idea this site  existed and pornography was such a problem. In addition, after browsing the website, the site does a great job on explaining the harmful effects of pornography. Moreover, the site explains that pornography can be harmful in three ways. These ways affect the brain, heart, and the world around you. Additionally, they elaborate on how pornography can be addictive, changes your way of thinking, affects your behavior, ruins relationships, and may lead to violence.

Furthermore, in chapter six, Sternhiemer explains how we all “live in a time where nothing is off limits in pop-culture, and the most private information about celebrities love lives becomes tabloid fodder.” I can definitely see how young teens may be influenced due to the content displayed of a celebrities life. The young individual may think it’s acceptable to act or mirror a celebrity, which may lead to negative outcomes. Additionally, Sternhiemer elaborates on how many adults fear that sex is no longer a big deal to kids, and how young teens are hooking up and growing up fast. This might have to do with the sexual content they read, view, or hear that may trigger certain actions.