Something that is important in both past and modern sports is transportation. The industrial revolution is when a large change came about, with the introduction of trains and subways. This made it easier for teams and fans to attend games. It also allowed teams to travel further to play more schools. Today, fans are easily able to attend games, and students are able to take school buses to schools that are hours away. Students drive to school, stay late for practice, and drive home. Some students even transfer schools to be able to play on a better team.
Another thing is rules. The basics of the way different games are played have pretty much stayed the same, but other regulations have occurred as time progressed. Many rules have developed over time as we learned more and more about the human body and the damages that can be done to it through physical sports. For instance, it is illegal to use your head in football. Schools have established regulations for weather, it is only acceptable to have so many practices, and so on.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Mansome/ Boys Will be Boys
The Mansome video we watch in class and the Boys Will be Boys reading had many things in common. Three main ideas that were similar were:
1. Meterosexual. The term Meterosexual is defined in the video as a word to describe a man who is not gay, but is very into his looks. The reading describes meterosexual as a word to "describe the foppish habits of vain straight males". This is an important factor in both of the pieces' message. This term is the main idea for both the reading and the video, as they both factor on how male appearance, and their increased focus on their appearance, has recently changed.
2. Media. Like magazines, commercials and other media outlets have done to women for years, men are also beginning to experience the expectations of the "ideal" body image. The video focuses on how these images "pay up insecurities". The reading describes the bodies portrayed as fit and muscular.
3. Looks. The video discusses how men are now allowed to "decorate themselves" in terms of appearance. They go to the barber, nail salon, shopping, etc. It focuses on the fact that men do this to attract a partner. The reading mentions that the way men achieve their goals has changed through their fashion. It mentions that 84% of men purchase their own clothing and many of them shop in retail stores. "Clues" in a man's appearance to his sexual orientation have also shifted in terms of clothing, hair, and more. Straight and gay men have nearly swapped their "traditional" looks.
1. Meterosexual. The term Meterosexual is defined in the video as a word to describe a man who is not gay, but is very into his looks. The reading describes meterosexual as a word to "describe the foppish habits of vain straight males". This is an important factor in both of the pieces' message. This term is the main idea for both the reading and the video, as they both factor on how male appearance, and their increased focus on their appearance, has recently changed.
2. Media. Like magazines, commercials and other media outlets have done to women for years, men are also beginning to experience the expectations of the "ideal" body image. The video focuses on how these images "pay up insecurities". The reading describes the bodies portrayed as fit and muscular.
3. Looks. The video discusses how men are now allowed to "decorate themselves" in terms of appearance. They go to the barber, nail salon, shopping, etc. It focuses on the fact that men do this to attract a partner. The reading mentions that the way men achieve their goals has changed through their fashion. It mentions that 84% of men purchase their own clothing and many of them shop in retail stores. "Clues" in a man's appearance to his sexual orientation have also shifted in terms of clothing, hair, and more. Straight and gay men have nearly swapped their "traditional" looks.
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Student/ Porn Star
In the first video we watched, The Young Turks, the hosts mostly focused on the bullying aspect of the story. One of the hosts thought it was ridiculous that the student thought she wouldn't be "outed" since her porn is a public thing. The other host said that there are always "trolls" no matter what you are doing in your life. They also discuss that people are sharing the whereabouts of her location, and she is receiving threats. Overall, they believe that the problem is the occurrence of slut shaming and bullying.
In the CNN video, the host brings on a clinical psychologist, who says that porn is "not that bad". Like the first video, the CNN show did not think the root of the problem was in the porn. This video emphasizes the importance of the porn star owning her sexuality, and that when a woman does own her sexuality, it makes other people uncomfortable. The psychologist says that she tries to get couples to have more sex. In relation, the porn star feels empowered when she has sex, but she is afraid of being slut shamed.
In the CNN video, the host brings on a clinical psychologist, who says that porn is "not that bad". Like the first video, the CNN show did not think the root of the problem was in the porn. This video emphasizes the importance of the porn star owning her sexuality, and that when a woman does own her sexuality, it makes other people uncomfortable. The psychologist says that she tries to get couples to have more sex. In relation, the porn star feels empowered when she has sex, but she is afraid of being slut shamed.
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