Author Archives: johnpaullugo

This lecture really opened up a new perspective that I never thought of before: the idea that Disney can shape the childhood of many across the world. I had my fair share of preferences and merchandise of my favorite cartoons … Continue reading →

The anti-suffrage advertisement was absolutely ridiculous that I couldn’t help but laugh it, while be so disappointed how things were in America back in that time and also be really happy that the country has evolved radically since then. I … Continue reading →

The video game community is one that basically lives off the idea that online gaming is basically a free-for-all for speech with no repercussions for those who take it too far. Just as mentioned in class, vulgarities such as the … Continue reading →

In regards to the Native American racism that goes on in sports, I feel like that is one spot that hasn’t gotten nearly enough looks as it should. The Cleveland Indians logo, to me, is extremely racist because it gives … Continue reading →

All the talk of how media does the agenda setting and makes people think in a certain way? The prime example of that is what we were shown in class, which is the girl known as the Human Barbie Doll. … Continue reading →

I really cannot express enough how much I dislike the song and video to Love the Way You Lie now. I never really heard the song when it came out and just became familiar with the chorus, which I thought … Continue reading →

This week was when class projects were due and students chose to present their projects for extra credit. I enjoyed the projects because I found most of them to be relatable to people around our age group. The country music … Continue reading →

Probably the most crucial topic we’ll discuss, American advertisements and portrayal of women and men is probably the one idea that sticks in the head of Americans throughout the country. It’s a reason why many women out there believe they … Continue reading →

The articles that were discussed were really interesting to me as they, in a way, broke a barrier of gender stereotypes. Tryouts behind curtains was a genius idea that really showed that skills weren’t a matter of being a man … Continue reading →

The Vanity Fair article discussed in class today was a prime example of demeaning women and minimizing them to a level that is below the men equivalent. Though the two women journalists good at their job and exceeded expectations, they … Continue reading →