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  Race and Gender in Disney Films I think Disney did a great job at using other diverse cultures to create a "magical feeling" to the theme and morals of their films. Aladdin was set in a famous Arabian city called Agrabah and utilized elements like the genie stuck inside the magic lamp and the secret treasure that can be found inside the Cave of Wonders. Mulan was set in  China  during the Han dynasty, where Fa Mulan, daughter of aged warrior Fa Zhou, impersonates a man to take her father's place during a general conscription to counter a Hun invasion. Mulan is also a film where they address the gender role stereotypes claiming that only men can fight in war and women are inferior to them. Now those were for the classic Disney movies. Also, I think Zootopia was trying to convey a hidden theme throughout the movie. In Zootopia, the plot was for the two main characters, Nick and Judy, to crack a case involving a drug that is being used to turn animals, specifically predato

  Latinx/Hispanic People in the Media Day to day Latinx/Hispanic people face negative stereotypes portrayed by the mainstream media and must combat the everyday life of being falsely portrayed in mass media.  The first thing that comes to mind are the ignorant Americans who do not value some of the Hispanic population working a lot of these jobs. People will complain about how Hispanics are flooding jobs in America with no green card or they are just simply taking all of the jobs for "actual Americans." Although I get their argument but at the same time they are just like anyone else serving work hours to get a paycheck and make the world better. Consider this; Would you rather want to hire an experienced construction worker who happens to be Hispanic or do you want to hire an 18-year-old who happens to be white and only worked at McDonald's? Those with common sense would go for the experienced worker because they will put in the most work effort and they know exactly wha

  Political Drama In summer 2020 a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep. Ted Yoho, called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a "fucking bitch" on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. In response AOC (as she is known) gave a 10-minute speech on the House floor condemning his words, his treatment of women, and other men's degradation of women based on their sex. Yoho was completely out of line for calling Ocasio-Cortez a "fucking bitch." I know we all have our own views and values but it seems really weak to me for a member of the House of Representatives to attack another member like that. I think that Yoho got what was coming to him with the 10-minute speech that derived from his actions. I am wondering if Yoho got triggered from anything Ocasio-Cortez has stated in meetings or outside the office. Ocasio-Cortez discussed the issues behind the degradation that women face in the world and Yoho was a perfect example of not being composed and professional with othe

  Blog 6: Racial Discrimination in Sports We have all heard of the names of sports teams and mascots. The Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, Miami Heat, and so on. Although, there are sports teams with names that are deemed extremely controversial and leaves me baffled at how they can approve such names. Below are some of the most controversial team names in the U.S. Ethiopian Clowns Dickinson State Savages Pekin High School Chinks Frisco Fighting Coons Coachella Valley High School Arabs Wahpeton Wops Orofino High School Maniacs The team names above remain as the most offensive ideas that can ever be approved. The Orofino High School Maniacs were just as controversial even though it was not targeted towards any race or sexuality. There is a 55-bed psychiatric hospital that is just half a mile away from Orofino High School. Mental health should NOT be mocked or discriminated just like how we have to respect race or sexuality. Sometimes Mental health is more important than physical health an

  Toxic Masculinity "Toxic masculinity is a narrow and repressive description of manhood, designating manhood as defined by violence, sex, status and aggression. It’s the cultural ideal of manliness, where strength is everything while emotions are a weakness; where sex and brutality are yardsticks by which men are measured, while supposedly “feminine” traits—which can range from emotional vulnerability to simply not being hypersexual—are the means by which your status as “man” can be taken away." Above was a definition of toxic masculinity and it has been a way of defining certain "manly" attributes to a person. Except, this is confusing the way of thinking for those who see themselves as feminine or not 100% masculine. Mass media has made society think that men who wear a dress and act feminine aren't considered a man, but I tell you right now it is just a piece of clothing. Only you know yourself better than anyone and don't let society norms get the best

  Age-discrimination In my last blog post I discussed the issue regarding women's representation in the media. I touched base on the overall gender-discriminating backlash that women receive in the media in the modern world. What do you think of modern employers who make shaky decisions that are kind of questionable? For instance, what are your thoughts on under-qualified applicants snatching a job position from a heavily experienced applicant? What if I told you that the main problem here was age-discrimination towards the more experienced applicant? This is all true in an article by The Dallas Morning News. The only reason Tammy Dombeck (47-year-old experienced applicant) did not land the job is because of her age. I guess CBS 11 wanted to have a younger profile yet this does not make sense. Imagine working hard and gaining the experience you acquire and then a 24-year-old applicant with no qualifications is hired. So this whole situation was suspicious because you would obviousl