Blog One of Five
AW commercial
This would have to be the best commercial ever because it is so funny. Another reason why I like this commercial is because of the fact that it is an actual good deal: 2 for $4, Mama burgers. The thing about this commercial that appeals to me the most would have to be the fact that they are makng an advertisement about burgers using helium.
Telus Commercials
I really do not have a commercial that I do not like but some that I find kind of stupid would be some of the telus commercials. The reason why I think that these commercials are kind of stupid is because I do not get what animals have to do with Telus.
Blog two of five
Toys-The TV ads that I would want to air this ad on would probably be a kids commercial or a TV show.
Beer- The TV ads that I would want to air this ad on would probably either be a beer commercial, a commercial that is advertising a party or a TV show that may be using beer products in their show at a party.
Shampoo- The TV ads that I would want to air this ad on would probably have to be a TV show that has a sleepover in it or a commercial that is advertising a brand name of shampoo.
I actually have bought a product that people have said worked but when I bought them they didnt work. My friend told me to buy this product the other day and I bought it and after
I got it home to use it, it didnt work.
Blog three of five
I do not know what type of product that my personal image would fit in an advertisement most effectively.
Blog four of five
While looking around the room all the advertising that I see includes such things as:
-LG name on a cell phone
-the name on a computer lenovo
-The name on the computer DVD
-The name on a shirt that is worn in my homeroom class: AE(american eagle)
-The name on my bookbag: Toronto Maple Leaf(TML)
In my opinion looking at these products and logos I think that there wouldnt be any that most likely would be pitched mainly to males, females, adults and teenagers. I think that out of my list that AE and mostly all of my products are unisex.
Blog five of five
If an alien watched an evening's worth of TV ads, he/she might think that our life on earth was so complicated, "messed up" and probably so much more difficult then theirs was.
If I has to choose one person to speak on behalf of our school before a community group or at a local council meeting, I would choose Krystina Augustine. I chose her because she has a good puvlic speaking voice and does well in front of large groups of people.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Stereotypes in Life and Media!
Gothic
The type of clothing that Gothics wear are black clothing and blazers.
I am not a hundred percent sure what kind of activities that they would be involved in.
The type of music that Gothics would like would be: Atreyu(At least I know I'm a sinner), and Bullet for My Valentine(Waking the Demon).
I do not think that there would be much of a commercial product that would be associated with Gothics.
Society's general attitude toward each group in my opinion would be that they kind of would look down upon them, but in reality when you get to know some of them they are generally nice people.
Geeks
The type of clothing that Geeks would wear are such things as: pants pulled way up, shirt tucked in, big rimmed glasses and sometimes suspenders.
In my opinion the types of activities that Geeks would be most likely to be involved in would be: science fairs, science projects(mandatory for classes), studying alot, being in the library alot, and being known for trying to get all the marks that you possibly can get.
I do not know what type of music that Geeks would listen to.
Commercial products that might be associated with Geeks could be an avertisement of a new product of suspenders or a new pair of jeans.
Society's general attitude toward Geeks probably would not be that negative, but they might just make fun of their appearance.
Druggies
The type of clothing that Druggies wear are just normal cloths like me and you.
In my opinion the type of activities that Druggies might be involved in are just plan activities like me and you would: hanging out with friends, going to parties and etc....
In my opinion the type of music that Druggies might listen to is rock, and rap such as: Eminem and Kevin Rudolf.
Some commercial products that might be associated with Druggies would be such things as needles, bongs and pipes.
In my opinion I do not think that society has a general attitude towards Geeks.
Conclusion:
In my opinion, I think that the media creates these representations by using commercials, images and advertisements using these types of stereotypes in them. Stereotypes are not that important to this school in my opinion because basically everyone knows each other and doesnt judge many people, however they do talk about each other. Also in my life stereotypes do not play that much of an influence.
The type of clothing that Gothics wear are black clothing and blazers.
I am not a hundred percent sure what kind of activities that they would be involved in.
The type of music that Gothics would like would be: Atreyu(At least I know I'm a sinner), and Bullet for My Valentine(Waking the Demon).
I do not think that there would be much of a commercial product that would be associated with Gothics.
Society's general attitude toward each group in my opinion would be that they kind of would look down upon them, but in reality when you get to know some of them they are generally nice people.
Geeks
The type of clothing that Geeks would wear are such things as: pants pulled way up, shirt tucked in, big rimmed glasses and sometimes suspenders.
In my opinion the types of activities that Geeks would be most likely to be involved in would be: science fairs, science projects(mandatory for classes), studying alot, being in the library alot, and being known for trying to get all the marks that you possibly can get.
I do not know what type of music that Geeks would listen to.
Commercial products that might be associated with Geeks could be an avertisement of a new product of suspenders or a new pair of jeans.
Society's general attitude toward Geeks probably would not be that negative, but they might just make fun of their appearance.
Druggies
The type of clothing that Druggies wear are just normal cloths like me and you.
In my opinion the type of activities that Druggies might be involved in are just plan activities like me and you would: hanging out with friends, going to parties and etc....
In my opinion the type of music that Druggies might listen to is rock, and rap such as: Eminem and Kevin Rudolf.
Some commercial products that might be associated with Druggies would be such things as needles, bongs and pipes.
In my opinion I do not think that society has a general attitude towards Geeks.
Conclusion:
In my opinion, I think that the media creates these representations by using commercials, images and advertisements using these types of stereotypes in them. Stereotypes are not that important to this school in my opinion because basically everyone knows each other and doesnt judge many people, however they do talk about each other. Also in my life stereotypes do not play that much of an influence.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Gender Portrayal Guidelines!
Joe Boxer
Yes, men and women are represented with equal authority.
No, this ad does not reflect that both men and woman are decision makers when buying these products.
The man is in his boxers, so a person can take it as the man is exploited in this ad or not.
There is sexual exploitation. It is irrelevant associations because the man is used so that people will buy the product. In this case it is advertising Joe Boxer.
One person is not exerting domination or violence over another.
A change that I would suggest that the advertiser should make to this ad is to put a warning up for this ad that it might be disturbing towards some viewers.
I think that this ad got its point across that Joe Boxer products are comfortable and fashionable. I did not find this ad offensive. I found this ad effective because they are trying to get people to believe them that their products are comfortable by saying "With underwear like this, who needs pants."
Wrigley Big Red
I do not think that women and men are represented with equal authority because of the fact that there is a guy laying on a couch and a girl in a half kneeling, half standing position.
I do not think that this ad reflects the idea that both men and women are decision makers when buying products.
I would agree that the women is sexually exploited in this ad because her body is on display for the public in a provocative manner.
The type of sexual exploitation is objectification because this ad is using men and women to sell there products.
One person is not exerting domination or violence over another.
Some changes that I would suggest that the advertiser should make to this ad is that they should make this ad less provocative.
I thought that this ad was a little offensive because of the fact that it is showing a women in a sexual manner. I found this ad appealing more then anything because it is not effective in my opinion because of the way that the ad is advertising their product.
Lee Jeans
I do not think that men and women are represented with equal authority because there is a woman lying in a sexual related manner with hardly no clothes on : short, shorts and a shirt that is showing way more then actually needed.
This ad does not reflect the idea that men and women are both decision makers when buying this product because not very rarely do you see men traveling around with short, short shorts on.
There is a woman being sexually exploited in this ad because her body is on display in a "sexy" matter for the public.
The type of sexual exploitation us irrelevant because the woman's body is being used to advertise Lee Jeans.
No, one person is not exerting domination or violence over another.
Some changes that I would suggest the advertiser should make to this ad is that the woman in this ad should be not shown in such a "sexy" and provocative manner.
I thought that this ad was a little offensive because of the way that it protrayed women. I found this ad appealing more then effective because of the fact the way the woman is in this ad.
Yes, men and women are represented with equal authority.
No, this ad does not reflect that both men and woman are decision makers when buying these products.
The man is in his boxers, so a person can take it as the man is exploited in this ad or not.
There is sexual exploitation. It is irrelevant associations because the man is used so that people will buy the product. In this case it is advertising Joe Boxer.
One person is not exerting domination or violence over another.
A change that I would suggest that the advertiser should make to this ad is to put a warning up for this ad that it might be disturbing towards some viewers.
I think that this ad got its point across that Joe Boxer products are comfortable and fashionable. I did not find this ad offensive. I found this ad effective because they are trying to get people to believe them that their products are comfortable by saying "With underwear like this, who needs pants."
Wrigley Big Red
I do not think that women and men are represented with equal authority because of the fact that there is a guy laying on a couch and a girl in a half kneeling, half standing position.
I do not think that this ad reflects the idea that both men and women are decision makers when buying products.
I would agree that the women is sexually exploited in this ad because her body is on display for the public in a provocative manner.
The type of sexual exploitation is objectification because this ad is using men and women to sell there products.
One person is not exerting domination or violence over another.
Some changes that I would suggest that the advertiser should make to this ad is that they should make this ad less provocative.
I thought that this ad was a little offensive because of the fact that it is showing a women in a sexual manner. I found this ad appealing more then anything because it is not effective in my opinion because of the way that the ad is advertising their product.
Lee Jeans
I do not think that men and women are represented with equal authority because there is a woman lying in a sexual related manner with hardly no clothes on : short, shorts and a shirt that is showing way more then actually needed.
This ad does not reflect the idea that men and women are both decision makers when buying this product because not very rarely do you see men traveling around with short, short shorts on.
There is a woman being sexually exploited in this ad because her body is on display in a "sexy" matter for the public.
The type of sexual exploitation us irrelevant because the woman's body is being used to advertise Lee Jeans.
No, one person is not exerting domination or violence over another.
Some changes that I would suggest the advertiser should make to this ad is that the woman in this ad should be not shown in such a "sexy" and provocative manner.
I thought that this ad was a little offensive because of the way that it protrayed women. I found this ad appealing more then effective because of the fact the way the woman is in this ad.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Bimbos and Himbos!
Eating disorder
In my opinion I do not agree with this video because this girl thinks that she is fat when really she is no bigger then a rake. But in her eyes she thinks that she is still fat and in my opinion I think that people that are like this really need to get help for themselves.
I Wont Cheat
In my opinion I do not agree with these things going on in this video because I do not think that people and guys need to be taking these drugs to do good in anything such as sports. In my opinion people that take drugs like these in a way are cheating.
I do not feel pressured to conform to a certain image because I do not feel like I have to be. I feel that no one should have to feel like this girl, that they are fat and that they need to be skinny. I also feel that no one should be pressured into taking drugs such as steroids.
In my opinion I do not agree with this video because this girl thinks that she is fat when really she is no bigger then a rake. But in her eyes she thinks that she is still fat and in my opinion I think that people that are like this really need to get help for themselves.
I Wont Cheat
In my opinion I do not agree with these things going on in this video because I do not think that people and guys need to be taking these drugs to do good in anything such as sports. In my opinion people that take drugs like these in a way are cheating.
I do not feel pressured to conform to a certain image because I do not feel like I have to be. I feel that no one should have to feel like this girl, that they are fat and that they need to be skinny. I also feel that no one should be pressured into taking drugs such as steroids.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Media and Gender!
*Some fowl content/language in video below!*
You spilled my coffee!
Superority and Domination- women are sometimes shown as below men and men are in control.
This video is referring to men as they are in control of women. In this video a waitress is pouring a mans coffee and acciedently spills some. The man then reacts in a crude way calling her names and grapping her by the throat, while pouring the hot coffee on her.This commercial is advertising that "you wouldn't do this here so why do it at home?" This is a commercial that can be referred to many other commercials advertising anti- domestic violence.
Only Want Sex!
Irrelevant Sexualization of Women and Girls- Advertisers use sex to sell products, even when sex is not involved in the product.
This video is advertising that some males when seeing or even hearing the word sex respond to it. As seen in this video one is seen on the womans shirton the back and while she is running with this shirt on there is any amount of guys following her. When she stops is when you actually see the rest ot what the shirt says and it simply says one thing " men only want sex!" The woman is advertising orange juice and this has nothing to do with what is written on the back of her shirt but it is still portrayed that it does until the end of the commercial.
You spilled my coffee!
Superority and Domination- women are sometimes shown as below men and men are in control.
This video is referring to men as they are in control of women. In this video a waitress is pouring a mans coffee and acciedently spills some. The man then reacts in a crude way calling her names and grapping her by the throat, while pouring the hot coffee on her.This commercial is advertising that "you wouldn't do this here so why do it at home?" This is a commercial that can be referred to many other commercials advertising anti- domestic violence.
Only Want Sex!
Irrelevant Sexualization of Women and Girls- Advertisers use sex to sell products, even when sex is not involved in the product.
This video is advertising that some males when seeing or even hearing the word sex respond to it. As seen in this video one is seen on the womans shirton the back and while she is running with this shirt on there is any amount of guys following her. When she stops is when you actually see the rest ot what the shirt says and it simply says one thing " men only want sex!" The woman is advertising orange juice and this has nothing to do with what is written on the back of her shirt but it is still portrayed that it does until the end of the commercial.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Part 2
In my opinion I agree that there is too much violence in movies and television shows. Mom and me use to watch Jerry Springer and now I find that there is way too much violence in it so thats why I stopped watching it. If there wasn't woman and girls traveling around topless then they are either hitting each other or fighting about something stupid. An example of this would be if a guy wasnt the father of the baby of his ex girlfriend then the ex would be fighting either with the male or his new girlfriend.
Part 1- Sexual Images and Violence!
Disturbing Pics
In my opinion I do not agree with commercials referring to sexual acts in which some of these elements that are found in these commercials and pictures can be found in pornography. I think this because of the fact that there might be little eyes watching television when this commercials come up. Also there is people that probably do not want to see these types of commercials, and I am one of them and that is why I do not watch television that much because of some of the commercials that come up every once in awhile. I think that these types of commercials and things are very inappropriate because they should not be on television. I my opinion I think that these commercials and pictures should be on a separate television station and that they should have their own sites on the computer and that the only way that people can view these things is if they have an account or if it is on the television then the only way that people should be able to watch them is if they pay for them. When I am talking about things being on a separate station I am referring to commercials as well because I know that you can already pay for pornography and things like that on television, and these stations should be blocked so that little eyes can not see them. I think that some advertisers use some of these elements because they are basically desperate to sell their products to viewers watching.
In my opinion I do not agree with commercials referring to sexual acts in which some of these elements that are found in these commercials and pictures can be found in pornography. I think this because of the fact that there might be little eyes watching television when this commercials come up. Also there is people that probably do not want to see these types of commercials, and I am one of them and that is why I do not watch television that much because of some of the commercials that come up every once in awhile. I think that these types of commercials and things are very inappropriate because they should not be on television. I my opinion I think that these commercials and pictures should be on a separate television station and that they should have their own sites on the computer and that the only way that people can view these things is if they have an account or if it is on the television then the only way that people should be able to watch them is if they pay for them. When I am talking about things being on a separate station I am referring to commercials as well because I know that you can already pay for pornography and things like that on television, and these stations should be blocked so that little eyes can not see them. I think that some advertisers use some of these elements because they are basically desperate to sell their products to viewers watching.
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