Don't judge

Many people in this world have their own opinion about a variety of different issues, topics, or anything for that matter. But I think that people should be able to be whoever or whatever they want to be. Everyone in this world is different. Some people who are considered the “other” are not given the same treatment or laws as the “norm.” Just because of someone having a different sexual orientation other than heterosexuality, they are not given the option of marriage. I find this very strange and morally wrong to do to two people who are in love/love each other. People who want to have same-sex marriage certainly should be allowed to get married if they want to, just like a man and a woman want to get married.
Everyone in this world is allowed to their own opinion, but I find it completely wrong to sit there and judge someone. We shouldn’t be judging people who are considered the “other.” I have my opinion about same-sex marriage; I’m a Catholic and believe that it’s wrong, but who am I to judge someone else and their decisions? I think people should be given all the same treatment no matter whom or what they are and what they want to do. We all should be created equal, just like God intended.

MURDERBALL

“Murderball” was a wonderful film. The main issue in the film I picked up on was the benefit from being disabled. The game that these people were playing seemed to be only appropriate for people who are disabled. The game looks very challenging and difficult; full of possible injuries. I think this game is an excellent way for disabled persons to get back into the world if they are feeling hopeless. It’s almost like this game was giving these people a second chance. They seemed so happy while playing the game. I never even knew this game had existed up until now.
The people in the film were disabled, in wheelchairs from various causes. I thought it was very interesting how most of the disabled persons didn’t dwell in being disabled, as the ‘norm’ expects them to. They were very confident, optimistic and acted/reacted to things as a TAB person would react to. It was different for me to see this because normally I don’t see people who are disabling, in wheelchairs acting this way. I usually see them being very quiet or to themselves. It was kind of cool seeing these people act this way.

Women in Rap Videos

Women in rap music videos are portrayed as these sexual objects in today’s society. These images of African American women are hyper sexualized. In these rap videos, they pretty much have only women of color dancing, seducing the men, or for example: licking lollipops, as they have in Lil Wayne’s music video for “Lollipop.” They also have multiple women dancing/grinding on one man. All of this is offensive and disgusting in my opinion. Many of these men, if not all, in the videos also treat the women like nothing. There are many videos that I have seen where women are seducing the men and then they just walk away like it’s nothing to them. It’s almost portrayed like it was just another women having sex with.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy some of this music, but I am starting to ask myself ‘why.’ Why do I listen to music where is only gives off that women are to be seen and not heard, that women are objects, that women are only there to have sex with. All of these rap songs sing about the same exact thing over and over again; getting drunk and having sex with as many women as possible. Even the title of the songs I’m hearing are offensive to some degree; “She ain’t goin to tie me down,” “Shawty is the s**t,” and “break your heart.” All of these songs sing about is having sex with women. They play all of these songs on the radio for young people to hear. All this is telling them is that women are there for sex and that’s it. I’m just getting to the point where I don’t want to listen to it anymore. I use to like it, but it’s become so horrible and degrading that it bothers me now. And to be honest, the men that sing about women like this, have no respect from me.