Weekly Response 4/19

The entire Chapter 9 enlightened me more on how the cultural digital technologies, television, movies, contemporary music, music videos, print media, internet, literature and arts. These can be an emotional response to society, a way to influence society through it, or to enlighten people on what’s going on with the government and society in all. Although people don’t like to admit it, these things are very influential to mostly the youth. Depending the cultural background they can cause insecurities because of the idealized certain types of people. As stated, “they play a huge role in setting standards of beauty and encouraging certain bodily disciplinary practices. It helps shape identity and guide people’s understandings of themselves and one another.” For my cultural background which mostly revolves around black people, females like me that are skinny, darkskin, don’t have good hair and a big butt and boobs are looked down upon. Yet, as for cultural backgrounds of other races they idolize skinny girls more. Although, over time they are slowly but surely starting to be more versatile with skin complexions, and body sizes which is great. More of the youth are embracing and accepting themselves for who they are and not what some medias try to influence them to be more because of this.