Little girls swear for feminism

I'm assuming everyone has seen the viral video going around from the Upworthy organization that features little girls cursing like sailors to prove a point. My question? What is the point they're trying to make? I can't remember because I was distracted by the fluffy pink dresses, crowns and curse words flying out of their mouths every other word.

I am not against swearing. I curse all the time. It's a bad habit that I'm trying to real in a bit, but I feel it's part of my expression. What I don't think is OK is when little girls are fed scripts that say, "Here say this, say that" and in between the message there are hundred curse words. Do they even know what they're saying a why? Probably not.

The messages they're trying to get across are something along the lines of women's rights and women's equality –– again I'm not still 100 percent sure because of the confusion I felt when I saw this sad attempt at an informational video.

I'm involved with women's rights club and I am self-proclaimed feminist. I love the fact that they're trying to educate the public about issues women are facing, such as pay inequality. I also like the fact they're encouraging young girls to express themselves and let themselves be heard, in whatever way they choose. But the way they executed this video was so terrible. It really served little purpose, expect causing controversy. Maybe that's all they want, who knows.

I do know that when I'm showing motivational, educational videos that feature woman power and women's rights to my four-year-old niece, I won't be showing this piece of shit.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ny11qBaQp0

High school shooting in Washington

Just when we thought the increase in mass shootings was behind us... Yesterday, there was a shooting at a Washington high school that killed two people, including the shooter, and injured four students.

The gunman who shot up his high school cafeteria was teenager and freshman, Jaylen Fryberg. Right now, it is still unclear what Fryberg's motives exactly were but his social media pages suggest that he was struggling with relationships problems and dealing with troubles at school.

Fryberg seemed to be a popular student among his peers. He was crowned homecoming prince, a football player, an avid hunter and a member of the Tulalip Tribe (His grandfather is the director of fish and wildlife for the tribe).

News sites say that if you were to look into Fryberg's social media pages, you would see that he clearly a very troubled young kid. His posts go on and on about his relationship issue with his girlfriend and even mentions something aggressive about his brother, both of whom were victims of his shooting spree.

With the heavy social media usage, people are often posting online hints and clues about their unhappiness and depression. It makes me wonder that if people are using Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as platforms to advertise what is going on emotionally with them, maybe we should open our eyes and try to do something about it.

I think we are too use to social media that we are becoming numb to what people are posting. Nothing seems to really pop out and rarely do we think, "Maybe they need help." If we were to be a little more cautious when browsing our friends pages, we might pick up something that may end up a serious issue.

SNL pokes fun at advertisments

I love Saturday Night Live. They constantly crack me up and leave me wanting more hilarious sketches. I love that they have no mercy when it comes to calling out celebs and companies in a humorous way. Humor makes the world go round!

When SNL alum, Bill Hader returned to the show for a Saturday night, he participated in an SNL short that poked fun at the Western charities that try to collect donations for different African issues. He came up with a funny character, as usual, who would serve as the host of the donating campaign like the celebrity figureheads

His character goes on and on, speaking to the audience about how if you give just 39 cents, you can save a life. A man in the skit whispers to him, " Ask for more money. Why are you starting so low?"

Hader and the comedy group continue to address the controversial issue of these ads. A Huffington Post article said that the feedback SNL is receiving said "valid political points," that included questioning the efficacy of long-term aid in general, which critics say creates a culture of dependence and fails to address the underlying issues which create poverty in the first place."

I agree. There is a reason that poverty and illness exists in the countries of Africa and instead of guilting people into donate a small amount each month, they should be informing them on WHY it's happening and raising money to help fix that. I think they underestimate the intelligence of viewers. Those at home may want to help if they knew exactly what was going on and were given a place to start in order to help fix it.

Ben and Jerry's get hazed and confused

Ice cream company Ben and Jerry's is under fire yet again from unhappy customers. The Vermont-based company is known for both their delicious ice cream and their clever ice cream names. In the past they have come up with funny names for their specialty ice creams like, "Phish Food" and "Karmel Sutra." Usually people seem to enjoy the funny flavors, but occasionally there is uproar when they release a new flavor.

A couple years ago, Ben and Jerry's released an ice cream flavor called, "Schweddy Ball." People were furious because they thought it was "inappropraite." Now, with their most release, "Hazed and Confused," the critics are back. People are unhappy abvout this particular flavor because they think that it "condones and makes light of college Greek Life hazing."

This time Ben and Jerry's refuse to remove the ice cream flavor because they say they are in no way encouraging or condoning hazing.

I think it's funny. It's just an ice cream flavor... no one is forcing you to purchase it. It seems that people just want something to bitch about, so they target something easy, like Ben and Jerry's.

With everything going on the world, I don't really get why people make it a priority to protest an ice cream company because of a silly flavor name.

The funny names actually make me want to buy the ice cream to check it out. People need to relax and get a sense of a humor.

Marriott Hotels blocks Internet

Apparently the popular hotel, The Marriott was illegally blocking people's internet access and charging them anywhere from $250 to $1,000. That's crazy.

It sounds so trivial compared to other things happening in the news lately, but it's something that affects so many people in this technology driven world. As people growing up in this generation of constant technology swarming around us, being denied access to Internet while at a hotel that promises free Wi-fi (AKA your best friend) and then being charge a ridiculous amount of money is terrifying. It's sad, but true.

I'm mainly concerned about this article because I'll be spending 5 nights in a Marriott hotel at the end of this month for a conference. While I'm there I will be forced to do homework, send assignments and check and send emails. Let's be serious, the Marriott is a damn fancy hotel, too. I should be getting free Wi-fi without worrying they're going to be ripping me off the second they remove the funds from my checking account.

The worst part is the hotel refuses to even admit they're doing something wrong –– give me a break. You're exploiting the basic rights that we, as paying customers, are entitled too. Well at least The Federal Communications Commission is fining Marriott International 600,000 for unlawfully blocking customers' Wi-Fi access, according to the Huffington Post. Here's the article,

Teen blames televison show for murder

I read this article, today about a 16-year-old boy who killed and dismembered his girlfriend –– for fun. This article goes on to say that boy blamed his behavior on the hit-show, Dexter.

If you're not familiar with Dexter, it's a show about a man who is obsessed with killing. He is a serial killer who kills other serial killers. It's his his twisted version of getting justice.

Millions of people watch Dexter and don't commit horrible crimes –– it's not the show's fault. I know this is heavily debated topic among bloggers and popular news sites. It's in the news once and a while, too. Similar stories to this one about people who commit murder or other heinous crimes and blame it on television show or video game. Now, I do agree that violent video games can alter a child's prospective on the world, but I don't believe that a person or a defense lawyer can use that to justify killing someone.

Basically, I feel that you are responsible for your actions. I love watching The Walking Dead, and I'm not ripping people's throats out. It's just a television show created by Hollywood to make money.