deveants vs. saints

I believe that there are both the deveants and saints that exist in all societies. I see it all the time at school. The kids that look like they'd be trouble are the ones that get written up more often than the more preppier looking ones. And when people are called to their deans for breaking school code/rules each punishment is different. If you're someone that rarely gets in to trouble then your punishment won't be as severe as someone who did the same thing as you who gets in trouble all the time. I really don't think that's fair, I think that the punishment should fit the crime which means that the punishment is the same for everyone.
Also in general when you see police arresting [people you tend to see that minorities are the ones who are in the back seat of the car. OUr society still judges by race whether you believe it or not. Like the example said in the class about a bunch of white kids from Naperville going into the city to pick up drugs, getting caught, and then being released with no punishment. Very different than a colored person who lives in the city or even one that visited the area. They would most likely be arrested and sentenced to jail time. This is why I believe that there are deveants and saints in our society.

growing up

I feel that everyone has their own perspective on when we hit adulthood. When you get your license for instance you feel like an adult becuase now you can go where ever you want, whenever you want and not tell your parents. Others may believe its when you turn 18 because now you hvae no curfew, you've been driving for two years, buy cigarettes, and call those infomercials on tv. Also at this age you learn to live on your own because most people are going to college next year so they'll be moving out of their houses into the dorms. Living on your own is a huge step in becoming an adult. Then there are others who believe that you're a true adult the day you turn 21, because now you're legal for everything including drinking. I believe that everyone matures at a different age, so the age in which we all become adults is different for everyone.

media portrayal

I thought the video that we watched today was a little insightful. I do think that women are portayed badly in media these days. They show the world that the only way to be liked is if you're thin, which isn't true. Most normal women have curves, unlike the models that you see the on the covers of magazines. The airbrushed photos that we see everyday on the covers of magazines shape our society in a big way. Young girls who see these photos assume that when they grow up they want to look just like that, fake. I think that this is terrible for our culture especially for young girls. These fake photos show them that to be excepted into soceity you need to be stick thin, wear lots of makeup, and parade aroun d with barely any clothes on. This is not very rolemodel like. I believe that this will just cause a lot more controversy in the future. I think that models in magazines should have more real curves, that aren't airbrushed to show women and girls that this is what you wanna look like, a real person, not a fake barbie. I think that the media does a terrible job at portraying women andI hope that it will soon change.