Media Makes Us Smarter

I think that without any doubt our Pop Culture Media here in the United States makes us smarter, above anything else. We are constantly exposed to anything and everything going on around us, keeping us more informed and educated. Things like smartphones and laptops have changed everything. They allow us to receive or put out information for anybody to see at any time of the day. You can be sitting in your car at a red light and click on the BREAKING NEWS link on yahoo.com with a few clicks of the thumb. These types of technology keep us informed on a daily basis. I think that the reason some people may argue that this media doesnt make us smarter is because not everyone has come to understand the new uses of technology and the way media is being put across. It has been proven that our generation learns much easier through the use of this new technology and constant media exposure.

wiz khalifa at the union!

Went to the Wis Khalifa concert on Monday night in Iowa City and i would definitely have to say it was like nothing else ive ever been apart of.  I thought that the union and Wiz did a great job with the concert other than a few little things like letting people in and seating. The concert was amazing but that wasnt all there was. The Union Bar was pretty much a marijuana convention on Monday night. Almost every single person in the building was smoking pot and no security said one thing about it. Cops walked through and just minded there own business not saying a word to anyone. Wiz Khalifa was even smoking on stage! If you passed your joint to the guy next to you i would swear someone would pass three back your way! it was quite insane to say the least, not sure how they let this all fly in a public convention. One of the coolest things i have ever seen for sure! Paper Planes:)

This Plane. by: Wiz Khalifa

Violence and Masculinity

In my opinion there are many different ways you can look at this argument.  It is pretty clear to me atleast that violence has become quite standard in the media today. Violence is seen all around us and become somewhat of a norm as long as it isnt something completely horrific and unheard of. It has been proven that men are more violent than women and I don'd know that there is really too much to argue there.  But what I think they have all wrong is the reason that men are more violent.  Men may feed off of the media in some ways but i really dont think that it is THE reason violence exists more in males then females. Men are naturally more aggressive than females are so obviously the crime and violence rates are going to be a little bit higher. I dont think you can blame the media for this however. Go back hundreds and hundreds of years ago for instance; men were far more violent than woman and i dont think that media had near the power back then as it does today.  Did you ever hear of a woman gladiator or soldier way back in history? no because they really didnt exist and if they did it was very scarce. Men are naturally more violent than women and that is something that will never change. I think that blaming this on the media is just and excuse and a lot of nonsense!