Modern Day Charlie's Angel

Shows such as Charlie's Angel's were very popular for their time. The sexual content was a definate aspect of it that was very much enjoyed by watchers of that time. The Angel's, Sabrina, Kelly, and Jill, were very attractive cops who solved everyday crimes for the FBI. They're sexuality was a new thing on television. Viewers in the 1970's were not used to sexuality being an aspect of regular television programming. In today's media, sexuality is very common. The idea of the "Sexy Cop" is a fantasy of most men. This was all started with Charlie's Angels. The show was a revolution for television. Without it's groundbreaking sexuality, a lot of sexuality in the modern day media may have not existed. The girl's on Charlie's Angels are very subtley sexy. In the opening scene of the pilot episode, you see Farrah Fawcett's character playing tennis in a skimpy outfit. At that time, this was a big deal. This show helped pave the way as to what we see in media today. The Go Daddy commercials are very un-subtle in sexuality. They are quite blunt as to the point they are trying to get across. They want male attention! The girl in this commercial is a modern day Charlie's Angel. She is a cop, that underneath the uniform is sexy (yet again, this is a male fantasy). This commercial in the 1970's would be wildly innapropraite. These days, this is screened on televisions all over the world. Most individuals wouldn't think twice about the over-sexed media we have been accustomed to. This goes to show you how groundbreaking a show like Charlie's Angels was. What would our media be like today without a show like that? A lot more subtle perhaps?

Dirt Girl

Have you ever watched modern day children's cartoons? They are not nearly as educational as the ones from my childhood. When I was growing up, i remember watching Bill Nye the Science Guy and the Magic School bus while I ate dinner and did my homework. Both of these programs held a significance towards my learning as a child. I got to learn how to relate science to life and how to conduct experiments. I also learned how to work as a team to get tasks done. I loved these television shows not only for their educational value, but the fact that they were fun too. While babysitting recently, I realized that children's shows really have none of this educational value. The intelligence in children's television has severely deteriorated. There is this television show called "Dirt Girl World", that the little girl liked to watch. It was about a girl who lives in a junkyard like place and has adventures in the dirt. Her song even says they like to get "grubby". What is this telling children? That it's okay to go out and have adventures in the dirt? That it's fine to be careless because your having "adventures". The morals and lessons that are being taught have changed drastically from when I was a kid. Frankly, it has changed for the worse. We need to have cartoons and children's shows that are beneficial to today's youth. From watching Bill Nye the Science Guy, I always took away a lesson and it made learning more fun. What exactly can you take away from dirt girl? By giving children an educational backbone in cartoons, it is helping them for the rest of their lives. You need to give children an early start in education, that will help them pursue education in the future.

Has Porn Gotten Out of Hand?

It's amazing how much violence,racism and anti-feminism porn gets away with. In today's pornography, women are dominated and I don't understand how it is sexy. Before writing this blog, I looked at a few porn images and it does quite the opposite of what it is intended to do for me. It does not turn me on in the least, it disgusts me. These women are being tied up to be rag dolls, and it's gross. To be honest, we can not just blame this on the men. Women in porn chose to do this for money. They chose to be dominated and poked and prodded for an easy buck. It's gross to see what extreme these women are willing to do with their bodies. In most of the porn I have seen, the men are doing the domination. What is this saying about us as women? That we really have no control. That we are willing to let men do whatever they want, just for the pure fantasy aspect of it. This is not how it should really be. The real fantasy should not be a woman strapped up in leather all oily. It should be to have a nice job, a family and a person you love. Porn has gotten to it's all time extreme. Now, where does it stop. In my research, I saw women in cages, women strapped together like prisoners, and women strapped down to boards. How bad is it going to go, and how far are we willing to let it go before we lose all individuality as women. Were not just something you and uncork and pork. Porn has given men license to think of women as purely a sexual object. All these years, fighting for feminism and this is how were seen? Why not have a real relationship rather then looking at sexual relationships online? In doing my research on the matter I found some interesting research. San Fransisco psychotherapist, Gregory Rowe, stated," For 90 percent of men, images are a big source of stimulation," he says, whereas women - an estimated 25 to 30 percent of online porn users - tend to prefer interactive chat rooms. ComScore Media Metrix, a company that measures Internet usage, reports that more than 70 percent of men age 18 to 34 visit a pornographic site in a typical month." It is ridiculous how porn has gotten out of hand. In fact, many lose their jobs to the simple fact that they are obsessed with porn. You know porn has taken over when you can't step away from the computer and live your normal life. So has porn gotten out of hand? I would say certainly.