My mind was wandering the other day, as it usually does, about what the difference is between why a hero is accepted for their differences and why a freak/monster/alien/other is not. It came from reading a research article by Susan Stryker titled “My Words to Victor Frankenstein Above The Village of Chamounix.” Stryker raises points about the negative social implications expressed toward people who have a different gender identity that is not their assigned-at-birth identity. Stryker likens society’s feelings about it to how the Frankenstein “monster” was treated. (more…)
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What do I look like? Superhero vs. Monster
Posted in Analysis, control, embodiment, In the Body, transgender, transition, Uncategorized, tagged freak, hero, horror, monster, transgender, unnatural on January 18, 2019| 2 Comments »
The Resting Bitch Face
Posted in bodies, body politics, control, culture, gender norms, Uncategorized, women's bodies, tagged bitch face, gender norms, the patriarchy, women's bodies on January 12, 2019| 3 Comments »
In a poem titled “Ode to My Bitch Face” Olivia Gatwood theorizes about some reasons why women have resting bitch face or R.B.F. She says that some are born with it, to some it is a defense mechanism they put up every day, and to some it is a “safe zone.” The resting bitch face according to Urban Dictionary is “a person, usually a girl, who naturally looks mean when her face is expressionless, without meaning to” and “A bitchy alternative to the usual blank look most people have. This is a condition affecting the facial muscles, suffered by millions of women worldwide. People suffering from bitchy resting face (BRF) have the tendency look hostile and/or judgmental at rest.” (more…)
What if Videogames are Hell?
Posted in body, choices, control, death, Games, loss of control, media, science fiction, tagged body/mind, control, loss of control, NPC, videogames on November 24, 2016| 2 Comments »
While wandering through the internet recently, I discovered a Youtube series called Epic NPC Man. In this series, the main character is an NPC (Non-Player Character) and we are seeing things that are normal in a fantasy videogame, but from a different perspective. As I was watching this, the realization that this character is capable of independent thought and reflection was forced to do scripted things slowly dawned on me. As this happened, I began wondering if this was Hell?
A for effort?
Posted in bodies, body, control, eating disorder, Exercise, fat, health, healthy bodies, Uncategorized, weight, weight standards on November 24, 2016| 5 Comments »
My brother and I were driving to school on Friday last week and on the radio they were talking about Obesity. Obesity is a huge problem in the United States of America. More than one-third (35.7 percent) of adults are considered to be obese. More than 1 in 20 (6.3 percent) have extreme obesity. Almost 3 in 4 men (74 percent) are considered to be overweight or obese. These are just numbers and there is more to it than that. But we cannot ignore the amount of health problems that comes with obesity.
So apparently right now some companies are trying things out to reduce the level of obesity in America. I heard them talk on the radio about how companies are considering taxing and also reducing the sugar quantity in all these soft drinks or beverages, in order to get people not to buy it as much and also drop a couple of pounds.
In my opinion, while these sound like interesting methods to cut down the obesity level in America, I just don’t think they would really be effective. Like how much tax are you really going to be allowed to put on something like soda to get people who really want it not to buy it? Maybe reducing the sugar quantity might help, but I feel as though a lot of people might be angered by this.
Majority, yet still the minority
Posted in body politics, control, culture, ethnicity, globalization, Uncategorized, tagged Hispanic, MCPS, Population Growth on October 25, 2016| 3 Comments »
Now and days, I have been thinking about being more political aware and like any curious person I decided reading The Washington Post would be a good place to start (only online, of course). (more…)
Heartbreak and Lazy Bodies
Posted in behavior, bodies, body modification, control, loss of control, love, women's bodies, tagged changes, life, personal, truth on October 2, 2016| 1 Comment »
I guess we all know the feeling of being heartbroken. The nonstop crying, the headache, the baggy eyes, the hate, the loneliness and the list goes on. Most of us associate heartbreak with only the psychological effects, and forget how much of a tool this can have to our body. See, being heartbroken has so much more to do then just going into depression. (more…)
