May 06th 09.
Questionnaire.
Age: 37 years old.
Sex: Female
Subjects taking are: Social Policy and Social Care.
Q.Does Being Bad relate well to the other modules you are taking?
This module engaged me to think in a different way than the assignments I have been given. Some of the weekly titles in the module will in someway link to the outcome of Social Policy and Social during employment.
Q. Have you found 'Being Bad' too demanding, too easy, or at an appropriate level?
Being Bad has helped me to think critically and rationally in regards to the weekly subjects.
Q. Do you think the list of topics covered on the module appropriate?
I think some of them are relevant but i done see the relevance of bad comedians and the Kids movie.
Q. Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included?
I think it would be good to include racism and prejudice. Although they can be difficult subjects to talk about, I think it is very important to see that racism still exists very strongly.
Q. Do you think the format of the class has worked well?
I think a change of rooms would control some of the students. Many of them were loud and there were many different conversations taking place at any one time. Even though I always sat at the front of the room, I had difficulty in hearing the lectures at times.
Q. What do you think of the module team?
I think the team knew their subjects, but having different lectures each week, it didnt really make time for student and tutor relationship to form.
I think as a whole it would have been better to have a room other than the lecture theatre, that way other students would be able to get to know each other. Small group discussions would be good as it would help other student to have n idea of what other students think about the subjects.
Having different formats to hand in assignments helps students to think more rationally. I enjoyed creative writing but did not understand much about how to format the other types of presenting the assignments.
Q. Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea?
Yes
Q. Do you think you have benefitted from the disciplinary approach taken in the module?
Yes.
Q. Would you like to see more modules that cover this kind of subject matter?
Yes.
Q. Are you planning to take the follow-up module PH2004 module at level 2?
It all depends on how well I do with this one.
Q. Do you think the blogs (web logs) were a good idea?
I didn't like the blogs, so I will say no to this question.
Q. What did you think of the assessments?
I think it would have been better to have a 1000 words essay than two short pieces.
Q. What have you learned from the module.
That it is hard for me to self direct my study.
Q. What parts of the module have you found most useful and why?
Listening to the lectures and learning how they dumb down words which sound more difficult than they actually are. I also found the workshop very useful to have just before the main lecture.
Q. What parts do you think were a waste of time and why?
Going to watch a video, hardly anyone turned up. It would have been better to show slides and give our leaflets about a particular movie.
Q. Are there any other comments you wish to make regarding 'Being Bad'.?
Overall it was interesting and enjoyable.
Thursday 7 May 2009
Outlaws:
May 6th 09
Apache Kid.
George Cassidy
George "Butch" Cassidy was a skilled thief. During his outlaw days and unlike other bandits and outlaws, he managed not to kill anyone while he was on the rampage. This was one of the reasons why he was a mystique of bandit.
Apache Kid.
Bandits.
George Cassidy
George "Butch" Cassidy was a skilled thief. During his outlaw days and unlike other bandits and outlaws, he managed not to kill anyone while he was on the rampage. This was one of the reasons why he was a mystique of bandit.
Apache Kid:
Apache Kid's real name was Haskay-bay-nay-natyl which means tall man destined to meet a mysterious ending. As his name was too long and difficult to pronounce, he was nicknamed kid.
He worked as a scout in the Indian scouts and met up with the chief of scouts and rode alongside him.
Kid was normally a good person but got caught up in a wrong situation at the wrong time that would leave two men dead and the prospects of a prison sentence. In 18878, he and his fellow Apache's from the scouts made fermented fruit corn which was illegal called Tiswin. The laws had found out about this and two men had ended up dead back at eh camp where they brewed the tiswin.
This event had helped him into becoming a ruthless outlaw with no remorse to kill anyone who stepped in his way.
Outlaws are not usually ruthless heartless criminal, circumstances take them to destinations that many of us would not ever dare to tread. However, this style of living is unhealthy, imprudent, detrimental and wrong.
References:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?gbv=2&hl=en&um=1&sa=1&q=bandits&aq=f&oq=
http://www.faqs.org/shareranks/583,The-Most-Famous-Outlaws
http://www.google.co.uk/search?gbv=2&hl=en&q=APACHE+KID&meta=
Wednesday 6 May 2009
Body modification entry 2
May 6th 09.
Body modification.
Why would anyone want to permanently alter their appearance to look like this?
Normally when you think of body piercing, it would be the piercing of ears the most common one, but if you want to go a little further you may want to do your nose, navel, tongue lips and nipple. These type of piercings are generally the normal acceptable types of body piercing, these form of body modification are know as body art.
Other forms of body modification are usually due to cultural factors such as tribe engraving images of people, patterns, icon and animals on parts of the body as a part of ritual and commitment.
Other forms of modification can be seen as plastic surgery. Many people often women have plastic surgery in search of looking younger or creating the perfect body. Research shows that body modification can become addictive. People who start surgery often feel the need to have something else done for now step closer for their perfection.
If it makes them feel better within themselves then why not? Although sometimes body modification can look gruesome, its not immoral but can be imprudent and unhealthy.
Reference:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&um=1&q=body+modification&sa=N&start=20&ndsp=20
http://www.bmezine.com/pierce/bme-pirc.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_modificationhttp://plasticsergeant.com/body-modification
Tuesday 5 May 2009
Telling lies.
May 05 2009.
Telling Lies:
We all do it and if anyone says they don't, is a liar.
We all want people to be honest with us, so it would be very useful if we could detect when someone is lying. According to the experts, body language plays a very important role in being able to tell if someone is lying.
Some of the signs to be able to specify if someone is lying are, physical expression will be limited and stiff, the movement of the body will be limited, as the liar may close themselves in, lack of eye contact, touching of the face, ears, mouth, scratching the nose and messing with the ears are signs to be able to identify if someone is lying.
Expressions are limited to mouth movements when someone is faking emotions when someone is caught out in a lie, they usually get defensive.
Lying to some degree I think is o.k and is human nature to lie as people often lie to protect someone else from getting hurt. Some people also lie to get themselves out of uncomfortable situations.
Overall, so called little white lies are quite harmless, but lying about a crime to get out of trouble as well as illegal it is also immoral, unhealthy and imprudent.
References:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=telling+lies&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=
http://www.blifaloo.com/info/lies.php
Sunday 3 May 2009
Swine Flu
Pills, pills, and More pills,
I'm as sick as a parrot.
3rd May 2009.
Swine Flu Hype.
Ever since the craze of the pandemic of swine flu, it shows how human behaviour get hyped up about something we are told over the media about something some of us don't really know about.
Over the last week, we saw the pandemic of swine flu rise to 787 people across 17 countries due to the spread of the virus.
I am very alert about the news on flu as I am considering going on holiday to Spain where there have been cases of people with the virus.
The question I am concerned with is if it is healthy to inform people on severity of the disease being as the World Health Organisation (WHO) are not even sure themselves how much widespread it can become. It is adamant to stay vigilant to help sustain the levels of people getting the disease. But the education we have been receiving should be something we should practice in our everyday lives, and not just to help eradicate and prevent the spread of swine flu.
At the moment, the swine flu is at phase 5 where large amount have been discover but remains localised. But according to WHO it looks like it will disperse into phase 6, where the virus can spread amongst people globally. This makes the swine flu pandemic unhealthy.
References:
Comments on Jaspreet K. Uppal
May 3rd 09.
Comment on Jaspreet blog on racism.
I think when Jaspreet touched upon the subject of racism, he was right, brave and real. Being black myself I must say that I do face experiences of racism more now than when I was younger. Unless I have become more aware of the situation as I don't think I am paranoid.
I read his little poem about the black man who walked into an only white restaurant, and putting the racist white man in his place about having the nerve to call him coloured,when he generates more colour that he does.
I think people who are racist lead very simple shallow sad lives. While they are busy disliking someone due to the colour of their skin, what sort of enjoyment are they going to have living their own lives.
I personally think they are jealous of the colour of darker our skin. After all they are the one spending money to get a tan, going abroad to risk being vulnerable to skin cancer getting a healthy glow. I think if they didn't see black people with darker skin than theirs, how would they want to have a darker complexion.
Racist people are shallow, ignorant and are losing out on getting to know other cultures. Like it or lump it, black people are here to stay as there are many of you out there.
Being racist I would say is immoral, as it wrong to portray that sort of image to children as it gears them up to be prejudice without even know why they are. It is unhealthy for the individual to prejudge someone just because of their appearance, and detrimental as it can encourage segregation.
We are all they same inside, so just deal with it.
References:
Wednesday 29 April 2009
Comedians not so funny.
April 29th 09
Comedians.
There are many characters who call themselves comedians.
But how funny are they if they were to rule out not picking on certain groups in society?
Film comedy such as Harold Lloyd and Laurel and Hardy, are slap stick and pathetically funny, harmless but can sometimes get violent and unsafe, are allowing the audience to laugh at them. But when stand up comedy are pin pointing on certain members in society, should have certain criteria.
People who I don't idolise are Barnard Manning, as he is just a direct racist and tries to get away with it by performing it on stage and say its comedy. Benny Hill a sexist and a racist and
In theory comedy should be funny and help people to laugh but as some of the time they are stereotyping groups of people such where they come from, ethnicity, age,
Other comedian including Russ Abbott who laughs at him self invites people to laugh with him rather than at him or others. helps to make people to feel happy.
Comedian Jim Davidson is to be mentored by a range of diverse celebrities, including "gay icons", black comedians and "fierce" women, for a new show in which he will attempt to confront the public negative perception of him. He had been kicked out of Hell's Kitchen in 2007 for being homophobic. I Can also remember watching him on television when he had his own show and only until now realised how racist he actually was and probably still is.
Comedians like him, I would never go and see even if it was free. Do I think he is funny, you got to be joking.
References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_comedians#F
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=comedians&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/apr/29/jim-davidson-mentor-virgin
Monday 27 April 2009
Comment on Natalie Damley blog.
April 26th 09.
Internet.
Commenting on Natalie's view on not liking the Internet because it inspires people to become lazy, has no privacy and a bad influence. She also states that she only uses the Internet for information to do with her work.
I agree to some point that the Internet is a bad influence, but overall I find it very useful to educate everyone. I also think it is one bad if you let the Internet take over a person.
I only use to use the Internet for my assignments. Now I find that if I feel safe I will buy items from the sites that I know would be safe from viruses and intervention from hacking into my personal information. It is also very useful to look up any signs and symptoms people may have, its beneficial to find out things about health, history and keeping in touch with the latest news around the world.
Statistics shows there are over 233 countries using the Internet everyday, with over 1,596,271,000 visitors daily which accounts for 23% of the population. The Internet whether we like it or not it is a part of modern day life.
Using the Internet can be detrimental, if using illegal web site, to downloads illegal porn, music, movies. But it can be very healthy for information on health and spotting illnesses from an early stage.
References:
Tuesday 14 April 2009
Comments of Rachel Evans
Commenting on Rachel's blog about Lies:
Rachel's blog initiates that it is necessary to lie to children and that parents who say they don't lie to their children are lying. But are they just stalling them from answering them honestly.
I agree, I am a parent and do often avoid answering my children.
Making promises and not carying them out to children. I would not say it is a lie. However, in the children's eyes if you make a promise to them and not carry it out, then in their eyes you are not being honest with them and as far as they are concerned you are a l iar.
My children say I'm a lair many time for not carrying out promises I made to them, whether if I said I would get them something or I forgot to take them somewhere, but that it in the eyes of a child.
In the eyes of an adult, I am not a liar, I just havent got round to doing them yet. I don't think it is unhealthy, imprudent, immoral or detrimental as long as it is innocent and cannot hurt anyone.
Sometimes it is not always relevant or necessary to tell the truth.
reference:
Bandits - Bonnie and Clyde:
Outlaws:
An outlaw or bandit is a person living the lifestyle outside the rules and regulations of the law.
When we think about outlaws and Bandits. the most common outlaws in recent years for me would be Bonnie and Clyde.
In some aspects, modern day times seems to glorify them, not initially for the crimes they commit, but for the love and the commitment they seem to have had for each other.
Sticking together through thick and thin, never incriminating any of each other, regardless of what trouble they came across, according to the stores and information given by the media, they always stayed together and to the end of it all, their life was also ended by a hail of bullets.
The story tell us how they met. Initiallty they never set out to become outlaws.
According to the film, ironically they met when Clyde was caught breaking into Bonnie's car. As Bonnie lived a very restricted life by having strict parents, became fascinated by the fact that she met a robber.
Clyde proved he was a robber by stealing from a store and running off in a stolen car bringing her with him. That was the start of them being on the run for the rest of their life, robbing, stealing and killing who got in their way.
The lifestyle of Bonnie and Clyde has no means of being healthy, it is very imprudent, downright immoral and very detrimental for anyone who gets in they way.
References:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061418/
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&um=1&q=bonnie+and+clyde+film&sa=N&start=72&ndsp=18
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outlaw
Wednesday 8 April 2009
comments on Drugs
Week 11
Drugs:
There are different types of drugs used to help the functions of the body to work normally.
Narcotics to relieve pain, which can be found in heroin and codeine used by medical professionals to help ease pain. Hypnotics which include tranquilisers to helps the body to sleep.
Stimulants, this increases mental and physical energy. Inebriantes can be found in alcohol, chloroform, solvents and other chemicals.
Many types of drugs can be used and may cause side effects, but all drugs are harmful if they are misused.
All of these drugs are legal and can be used effectively providing they are used in the correct manor, in contrast, they can become addicted due to the dependency and how frequent the body is use to the drugs.
Statistics shows that younger members of society have started to use prescription drugs more regular. In 2005, the figure had risen from 850,000 to 139,00 in the space of a year. This also showed that they were using these type of drugs were not much different to the illegal drug of marijuana where the statistic was 1,219,000.
Even though these types of drugs are legal, the misuse of using them can be detrimental just as much as using illegal drugs. Overall the misuse of drugs can be dangerous and unhealthy for the body.
References:
Comments on Robert Steers blog.
Comment on Robers Steers blog on
Smoking.
After browsing through the blogs in which I an finding it difficult to make an interesting comment, I came across this blog.
Roberts view on smoking seems to be that he disagrees with the whole actions of smoking. His blog highlights that smoking is suppossed to be a sign of attractiveness. The shape is suppose to promote the desires of sexuality.
But the blog highlights the fact as to why anyone would like to have bad breath and smelly clothes.
Not forgetting the mess it causes on the streets, stained teeth, air pollution, the lingering smell in the room where someones been smoking, the stale smell on clothes and anything else I may of forgotten.
However, I dont disagree with anyone who smokes. It would not put me off or would I be attracted to someone who did or did not smoke. I just preferred is someone who smoked did not do it around me as I hate the smell of smoke.
But I must say I always liked to Clint Eastwood with an unlit fag in his mouth.
Reference:
http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=cigarettes+and+alcohol&gbv=2&aq=0&oq=cigarettes
Monday 6 April 2009
comment on Cherelle Scott's blog
Commenting on Cherells view on abortion.
I think the debate about abortion will always be one where there are difference of opinion.
I don't think it is wrong, as there are many genuine reason why women have them.
It can be justified for the reason that there may be some serious birth defect, it is not fair on the child to be born into a world where they are restricted due to a severe disability which the experts offer their advice for an abortion.
I also think it can be justified when the pregnancy cam about through rape and molestation. Why should the mother have to suffer the torment of the result of an horrific order and to have to look after the child. Even thought the mother may love that child unconditionally, but it should be their choice.
What I do not agree with and think it is wrong is when women look at abortion as another type of contraception. In my option it is wrong selfish and careless. Different types of contraception are available to suit almost everyone.
Statistics shows that there were 185,000 abortions in England and Wales in 2004 age ranging from between 15 - 44. The highest rate for abortion were between 18 - 19 and 20 - 24.82% of abortions were funded by the N.H.S . where 19% were done due to medical conditions.
Overall, I think it is debatable to say that abortion is bad, imprudent but it can become unhealthily, also it is legal up to a certain amount of weeks.
References.
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Thursday 2 April 2009
Comment on David Fox Blog
Speeding:
I agree with what David says on speeding.
It is immoral, no doubt dangerous, unhealthy as it can cause death, and imprudent as I don't respect anyone who drives fast or think it is cool to do so.
Some of the comments David made was driving in build up ares especially at busy times.
Hence the reason for speed humps in areas in residential ares mainly where children tend to live.
I myself is a driver. I have a held a squeaky clean licence for 12 years, I have never been stopped for speeding or have been issued a speeding ticket. If I can do it I cant see why other cant.
I live a interesting life, there is one l=thing i Will never do and that is to speed. I would rather be lat than risk speeding and risk getting hurt or worse still kill someone.
I think the T.V add where the someone who has killed a child due to speeding, have visions of the child every where they go. It must have influenced someone not to speed.
Reference:
Sunday 29 March 2009
Comments on Shane Smiths Blog
March 29th week 9
Comment on Shane Smiths blog on Tattoos and Body Modification.
After reading Shane Smiths blog on tattoos, it makes me wonder as to how some people enjoy the pleasure of pain.
I feel the sharpest pain when I stick myself with a needle and when I have to have an injection So I cant possibly see myself in having a tattoo for the reason that it is uneccessary pain.
Just like Shane I didn't see that cutting toe nails or hair as being a part of body modification.
i believe in growing old gracefully and being satisfied with the way we were born. But if I had to have any type of surgery, I think I may would just have the perfect body where i didn't need to work out to stay fit slim and healthy as it is too much hard work.
If I was to have surgery
reference:
Bandits
Famous Bandit.
There are many stories of bandits, there are the good, (if you think it was good to rob from the rich, as maybe they were only rich through immoral earnings), or ones who rob form the rich and give to the poor (such as the very famous ROBIN hood). There are some who rob from the rich and keep it for themselves.
Legend outlaw Jessee James was one of those in the James - Young gang who was supposed to have robbed from the rich and give to the poor. But research shows that he and his gang only distributed the riches they stole amongst the gang where only they had flourished.
Jesse James grew up during the time of the time of the civil war. He derived from a broken home, his father who was an intelligent minister died when he was two and his mother married twice by the time he was 8 years old.
After the civil war many places were destroyed, he tried to help restore his family financially by robbing banks with the James - Young gang along with his brother. Many banks had foreclosed on land owners who could not pay their mortgages during the war years. Jesse James was reported to be the brains behind the bank robberies and identified himself with each of the banks before taking an interest in the money behind the counter.
His pledge to robbing banks cannot justify it being imprudent. It is also dangerous and unhealthy as people had lost their lives and immoral as people should earn their money regardless of having a bad start in life.
Reference:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/10596/the_life_and_times_of_missouri_outlaw_pg2.html?cat=37
Thursday 26 March 2009
Comments on Yasmin Stevens Blogs
In Response to Yasmin Stevens blog, it is very heart rendering on how and why people could have the mind, thought and the audacity to hurt innocent children.
There is no justifiable reason to hurt children. On her thoughts that people like these should be circumcised from birth is unreasonable, because even though Yasmin is right in some ways, I don't think that these evil sinister individuals have those thoughts from birth and those monsters wont be singled out until they acrtually commit the offence.
I just think that the law should bring back hanging alsthough it wont solve the problems of the victim who are the children.
People like them should not be entitled to legal aid or be entitled to a solicitor and should stand and speak for themselves in the court of law. Then get sentenced to hanging on the same day through the media.
This would save room in prisons, government money and get rid of environmental pollution.
This offence is most definitely immoral, dangerous, unhealthy and imprudent.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Mother-Claire-Biggs-Jailed-For-Horrific-Cruelty-Campaign-Aginst-Son-Rhys-London/Article/200903215238574?lpos=UK_News_News_Your_Way_Region_2&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15238574_Mother_Claire_Biggs_Jailed_For_Horrific_Cruelty_Campaign_Aginst_Son_Rhys_London
Monday 23 March 2009
Tatoo images.
week 8 Tattoos
Tattoos
Images of tattoos.
Some images of tribal tattoos which symbolises life
and relations between people.
Sunday 22 March 2009
Comments on Laura Cole Blog
Comment on Laura Cole on Infidelity.
After reading this blog I can help but think that Laura is inspired by an ideal world.
Of people were to sit down and talk about problems in relationships then may be there would be no such thing as infidelity.
But at the same time some people, infidelity is committed when there is nothing wrong with their relationship, some people are just curious as to what they may be missing out on.
www.iwantanaffair.net
The definitions of infidelity can vary from other peoples perspectives and opinions. What one person may say is infidelity, another person can accept from kissing, to full blown sex with someone else other than your spouse or you partner.
Although some people may stray because they are very unhappy at home and think that an affair can justify their means of being unhappy, akl it does is reate a whole bunch of problems.
On the other hand some people enjoy the excitement of having and affair but will only be sorry when they get caught
www.secretaffair.co.uk
After reading this blog I can help but think that Laura is inspired by an ideal world.
Of people were to sit down and talk about problems in relationships then may be there would be no such thing as infidelity.
But at the same time some people, infidelity is committed when there is nothing wrong with their relationship, some people are just curious as to what they may be missing out on.
www.iwantanaffair.net
The definitions of infidelity can vary from other peoples perspectives and opinions. What one person may say is infidelity, another person can accept from kissing, to full blown sex with someone else other than your spouse or you partner.
Although some people may stray because they are very unhappy at home and think that an affair can justify their means of being unhappy, akl it does is reate a whole bunch of problems.
On the other hand some people enjoy the excitement of having and affair but will only be sorry when they get caught
www.secretaffair.co.uk
Comment on Shane Smiths Blog
Kids:
After reading Shane Smiths comment on the Kids Film, it sent shivers down my spine to read that one of the characters had committed suicide.
To me this makes me view the film to be a little bit more immoral with the under age sex and drinking, imprudent hardly anybody was friendly with each other, unhealthy with all the drugs and smoking especially the part where the mum was breast feeding her baby and smoking at the same time, and dangerous, the unsettling scene where the gang had beaten up the boy at the skating park. The worst part was when someone struck him with the skateboard.
As well as it being distasteful, it makes me think to myself what kind of person would want to direct a film about underage sex, drugs and the main character getting a buzz from sleeping with virgins, did he have a unhappy childhood and did he grow up surrounded by any of these.
Was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (1943), graduated from Central High school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Attended Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Studied under Walter Sheffer and Gerard Bakker. As well as directing the film Kids, he also had a photographic body of work, including the books Tulsa (1971), Teenage Lust (1982), and Perfect Childhood (1992).
Apart from getting into and argument in a restaurant where had got into a fight, in contrast, he influenced many filmmakers and film from his book Tulsa.
Not a man I would be start struck to meet.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0164187/bio
After reading Shane Smiths comment on the Kids Film, it sent shivers down my spine to read that one of the characters had committed suicide.
To me this makes me view the film to be a little bit more immoral with the under age sex and drinking, imprudent hardly anybody was friendly with each other, unhealthy with all the drugs and smoking especially the part where the mum was breast feeding her baby and smoking at the same time, and dangerous, the unsettling scene where the gang had beaten up the boy at the skating park. The worst part was when someone struck him with the skateboard.
As well as it being distasteful, it makes me think to myself what kind of person would want to direct a film about underage sex, drugs and the main character getting a buzz from sleeping with virgins, did he have a unhappy childhood and did he grow up surrounded by any of these.
Was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (1943), graduated from Central High school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Attended Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Studied under Walter Sheffer and Gerard Bakker. As well as directing the film Kids, he also had a photographic body of work, including the books Tulsa (1971), Teenage Lust (1982), and Perfect Childhood (1992).
Apart from getting into and argument in a restaurant where had got into a fight, in contrast, he influenced many filmmakers and film from his book Tulsa.
Not a man I would be start struck to meet.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0164187/bio
Sunday 22 March:
Tattoos,
This lecture on tattoos really opened my eyes to the beauty, relevance and respect tattoos and having them.
I must say that I was oblivious as to how sacred the art of tattoos are.
I do not were a tattoo myself as I think it is unnecessary pain to put yourself through just for vanity. But had I been living in tribal times I don't think i would have a choice.
The lecture opened my eyes to realising that many people symbolise tattoos without realising that it may offend people who wear them as a part of the formation of their lifestyle.
The Maori, designed their faces not for fashion but as a symbol of a lifetime which can say more that words can express. They mark a symbol of life.
http://www.tribal-celtic-tattoo.com/tribal-history.htm
the word tattoo is said to has two major derivations- from the Polynesian word ‘ta’ which means striking something and the Tahitians word ‘ta tau’ which means ‘to mark something’.
http://www.designboom.com/history/tattoo_history.html
The history of tattoos dates back over 5,000 years ago and marked the symbol of life for different tribes all over the world from countries including Africa, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Ancient Greece and Rome, the Celts and England.
These countries represented styles and formation of tattoos to symbolise .
Many of them have different types of styles, colours and rituals.
http://www.designboom.com/history/tattoo_history.html
The Chinese adopted the form around 2,000 B.C. The body of a primitive man found frozen in the Swiss mountains dated to 2000 years ago had multiple tattoos on him. The practice of making permanent marks into the skin with pigment has been found at some point in nearly every major culture in history.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art11.asp
Tattoos,
This lecture on tattoos really opened my eyes to the beauty, relevance and respect tattoos and having them.
I must say that I was oblivious as to how sacred the art of tattoos are.
I do not were a tattoo myself as I think it is unnecessary pain to put yourself through just for vanity. But had I been living in tribal times I don't think i would have a choice.
The lecture opened my eyes to realising that many people symbolise tattoos without realising that it may offend people who wear them as a part of the formation of their lifestyle.
The Maori, designed their faces not for fashion but as a symbol of a lifetime which can say more that words can express. They mark a symbol of life.
http://www.tribal-celtic-tattoo.com/tribal-history.htm
the word tattoo is said to has two major derivations- from the Polynesian word ‘ta’ which means striking something and the Tahitians word ‘ta tau’ which means ‘to mark something’.
http://www.designboom.com/history/tattoo_history.html
The history of tattoos dates back over 5,000 years ago and marked the symbol of life for different tribes all over the world from countries including Africa, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Ancient Greece and Rome, the Celts and England.
These countries represented styles and formation of tattoos to symbolise .
Many of them have different types of styles, colours and rituals.
http://www.designboom.com/history/tattoo_history.html
The Chinese adopted the form around 2,000 B.C. The body of a primitive man found frozen in the Swiss mountains dated to 2000 years ago had multiple tattoos on him. The practice of making permanent marks into the skin with pigment has been found at some point in nearly every major culture in history.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art11.asp
Friday 13 March 2009
Friday 13th March
Kids (the Film)
Spooky!
After watching the film yesterday it made me wonder why it was shown and what relevance it had on the module.
In many parts of the film it was immoral definitely, unhealthy for real, imprudent you got that right and it was very
As there were many parts of it that was breaking the law, I don't see how it was a part of being bad.
There was disturbing violence, underage drinking, under age sex which were all law breaking activities.
I don't think I learned anything from the film, it was like not other film I have seen, I don't know what audience the film was aimed at, and I don't think it portrayed teenagers very good.
If teenagers behave in this way, then society is in for a disturbing, violent and sad times ahead.
The story line was set in the day in the life of teenagers in New York City, with contents of drug, sex and violence, very dirty and untidy houses, lots of swearing and a flimsy conclusion.
The film had caused a lot of controversy amongst people.
It is a film I would not want to see again or found any relevance as to why it was even released.
I think it would have been better if we had watched Bugsy Malone.
Clark, L. (1995) Kids. New York City.
Kids (the Film)
Spooky!
After watching the film yesterday it made me wonder why it was shown and what relevance it had on the module.
In many parts of the film it was immoral definitely, unhealthy for real, imprudent you got that right and it was very
As there were many parts of it that was breaking the law, I don't see how it was a part of being bad.
There was disturbing violence, underage drinking, under age sex which were all law breaking activities.
I don't think I learned anything from the film, it was like not other film I have seen, I don't know what audience the film was aimed at, and I don't think it portrayed teenagers very good.
If teenagers behave in this way, then society is in for a disturbing, violent and sad times ahead.
The story line was set in the day in the life of teenagers in New York City, with contents of drug, sex and violence, very dirty and untidy houses, lots of swearing and a flimsy conclusion.
The film had caused a lot of controversy amongst people.
It is a film I would not want to see again or found any relevance as to why it was even released.
I think it would have been better if we had watched Bugsy Malone.
Clark, L. (1995) Kids. New York City.
Wednesday 4 March 2009
Masturbation 2
Week 6
Masturbation (2).
As masturbation is a very personal procedure which can be done individually, it is a reason why it can be very embarrassing to get caught in the action.
The case may be because nobody one really wants anyone to know that they do it, it can also be the reason may be that be caught in an intimate situation.
Masturbation (2).
As masturbation is a very personal procedure which can be done individually, it is a reason why it can be very embarrassing to get caught in the action.
The case may be because nobody one really wants anyone to know that they do it, it can also be the reason may be that be caught in an intimate situation.
Saturday 28 February 2009
Master Bates
February 27th Week 5
Masturbation (Naughty but Nice)
Masturbation: The Taboo.
During this weeks session there was a funny but personal talk about masturbation.
Masturbation is probably the most common private activity a person can perform alone. It helps us to discover ourselves sexually without having to worry about getting it wrong, failing to satisfy and it is also something that could be repeated as many time as a person wishes to.
www.afraidtoask.com/page_id=12
People have been discovering their sexual desires from as far back as 5,000 BC. by both men and women watever their sexual preference.
In the 1800's masturbation was seen as an illness, and that people must have been suffering from an illness to be the reason why they did it. Instruments were made for both male and female to help the prevention of performing the act of self pleasure.
It was seen as a sickness and if people were continuing the acts, it could lead to health problems such as impotence, vertigo, blindness, manalgia, pulmonary consumption. (Tannahill, R. 1980).
Ways to help the prevent masturbaters from performing the acts included cold baths, douches, moderate and cooling diets, drinking milk and sleeping on a hard mattress. (Gay, P)
Masturbation is seen as a thing that only men do, but research shows that women do it just as much as men.
www.afraidtiask.com/page_id=12
I cant help to think that back in the ages where masturbation was seen as a serious illness, were these people who repeatedly carried out the acts doing it in public. If they were I can understand how it could be seen as a type of sickness.
Masturbation is not unreasonable, imprudent, immoral but can be dangerous if peoples imagination was to run a little bit wild. It can become very unhealthy if the were to slip
In modern day society there is no evidence to prove that masturbation is unhealthy. More people do it more than they are willing to admit. As it will always be a taboo subject it is not necessary to know who does or does not do it.
Awareness have come a very long way.
Reference:
Gay, P (0000) Eduation of the senses. Oxford, OUP.
Tanahill, R. (1980) Sex in History, London, Hamish Hamilton.
Taylor, T. (0000) The Prehistory of Sex. London.
www.afraidtoask.com/masturbate/
http://www.afraidtoask.com_id=12/
Masturbation (Naughty but Nice)
Masturbation: The Taboo.
During this weeks session there was a funny but personal talk about masturbation.
Masturbation is probably the most common private activity a person can perform alone. It helps us to discover ourselves sexually without having to worry about getting it wrong, failing to satisfy and it is also something that could be repeated as many time as a person wishes to.
www.afraidtoask.com/page_id=12
People have been discovering their sexual desires from as far back as 5,000 BC. by both men and women watever their sexual preference.
In the 1800's masturbation was seen as an illness, and that people must have been suffering from an illness to be the reason why they did it. Instruments were made for both male and female to help the prevention of performing the act of self pleasure.
It was seen as a sickness and if people were continuing the acts, it could lead to health problems such as impotence, vertigo, blindness, manalgia, pulmonary consumption. (Tannahill, R. 1980).
Ways to help the prevent masturbaters from performing the acts included cold baths, douches, moderate and cooling diets, drinking milk and sleeping on a hard mattress. (Gay, P)
Masturbation is seen as a thing that only men do, but research shows that women do it just as much as men.
www.afraidtiask.com/page_id=12
I cant help to think that back in the ages where masturbation was seen as a serious illness, were these people who repeatedly carried out the acts doing it in public. If they were I can understand how it could be seen as a type of sickness.
Masturbation is not unreasonable, imprudent, immoral but can be dangerous if peoples imagination was to run a little bit wild. It can become very unhealthy if the were to slip
In modern day society there is no evidence to prove that masturbation is unhealthy. More people do it more than they are willing to admit. As it will always be a taboo subject it is not necessary to know who does or does not do it.
Awareness have come a very long way.
Reference:
Gay, P (0000) Eduation of the senses. Oxford, OUP.
Tanahill, R. (1980) Sex in History, London, Hamish Hamilton.
Taylor, T. (0000) The Prehistory of Sex. London.
www.afraidtoask.com/masturbate/
http://www.afraidtoask.com_id=12/
Monday 23 February 2009
Adultery
Week 5 23rd February
Infidelity:
Tales of adultery.
Following the handouts from the lecture lesson, I have started to develop an open mind regarding adultery.
My first views about adultery were that who every committed adultery just wanted to have their cake and eat it.
After reading the handout about the people who were caught up in the situation, I found that it is not so straight forward.
There are many reasons as to why people have affairs. Neglect, feeling insecure, falling out of love, inappropriate partners, having nothing in common, growing apart, marrying for the wrong reasons reflects on reasons for people committing adultery.
Sometimes there are three people in the situation, and other times there are four where are two sets of couples involved. The other woman is sometimes looked upon as a man eater and a home wrecker, but at times the other woman have been a woman deceived.
Some affairs lasts for years where the husband still loves and cares for their wives but have grown apart. Most of them stay in the marriage for the sake of the children and go on living their lives as normal. Lies, deceit, and discretion are on the top of the agenda for the adulterer.
Immoral and unreasonable or imprudent are the categories of Being Bad when it comes to adultery.
Lust
Lust is often confused with love, although ironically it can be seen as the total opposite to love. When love is patience, lust is impatient. Love can be seen as an individual feeling, lust takes whatever is on offer. Love grows with knowledge and time, lust rushes and is impatient.
Balckburn, S. (2004) Lust.Oxford, Oxford University Press.
Infidelity:
Tales of adultery.
Following the handouts from the lecture lesson, I have started to develop an open mind regarding adultery.
My first views about adultery were that who every committed adultery just wanted to have their cake and eat it.
After reading the handout about the people who were caught up in the situation, I found that it is not so straight forward.
There are many reasons as to why people have affairs. Neglect, feeling insecure, falling out of love, inappropriate partners, having nothing in common, growing apart, marrying for the wrong reasons reflects on reasons for people committing adultery.
Sometimes there are three people in the situation, and other times there are four where are two sets of couples involved. The other woman is sometimes looked upon as a man eater and a home wrecker, but at times the other woman have been a woman deceived.
Some affairs lasts for years where the husband still loves and cares for their wives but have grown apart. Most of them stay in the marriage for the sake of the children and go on living their lives as normal. Lies, deceit, and discretion are on the top of the agenda for the adulterer.
Immoral and unreasonable or imprudent are the categories of Being Bad when it comes to adultery.
Lust
Lust is often confused with love, although ironically it can be seen as the total opposite to love. When love is patience, lust is impatient. Love can be seen as an individual feeling, lust takes whatever is on offer. Love grows with knowledge and time, lust rushes and is impatient.
Balckburn, S. (2004) Lust.Oxford, Oxford University Press.
Friday 20 February 2009
Week 4 Adultery
Friday 29th February
Adultery:
My views on adultery is that people only do these things because they want to.
Bord em, curiosity, egotistical and maybe vulnerability can be behind the reason why people commit adultery. It can also be can be risky, complicated, unfair, unjust and immoral.
Adultery can be complex as people see committing adultery in different ways. Some may feel that kissing someone else whilst in a relationship is adultery, or some see it as flirting or having sex with another is adultery.
Adultery is the seventh commandment in the Holy Bible Exodus 20 :14. According to the bible it is a sin and adultery have been committed just be looking at a woman and lusting after her. Therefore, every married man or anyone has committed adultery.
The penalty for committing adultery would be death by stoning.
It is a very policy which have been altered as there would n0t be very many people left on this earth if the law wasn't changed for that particular offence.
http://www.bible.ca/s-adultery.htm
It can be debatable that men who cheat are not always deceitful, most men and woman who have affairs are good people who made a mistake and didn't think that they would fall into that situation. Maybe it is just an excuse for when they get caught, as that seems to be the only time they are full of regret.'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/jun/08/familyandrelationships
Adultery:
My views on adultery is that people only do these things because they want to.
Bord em, curiosity, egotistical and maybe vulnerability can be behind the reason why people commit adultery. It can also be can be risky, complicated, unfair, unjust and immoral.
Adultery can be complex as people see committing adultery in different ways. Some may feel that kissing someone else whilst in a relationship is adultery, or some see it as flirting or having sex with another is adultery.
Adultery is the seventh commandment in the Holy Bible Exodus 20 :14. According to the bible it is a sin and adultery have been committed just be looking at a woman and lusting after her. Therefore, every married man or anyone has committed adultery.
The penalty for committing adultery would be death by stoning.
It is a very policy which have been altered as there would n0t be very many people left on this earth if the law wasn't changed for that particular offence.
http://www.bible.ca/s-adultery.htm
It can be debatable that men who cheat are not always deceitful, most men and woman who have affairs are good people who made a mistake and didn't think that they would fall into that situation. Maybe it is just an excuse for when they get caught, as that seems to be the only time they are full of regret.'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/jun/08/familyandrelationships
Sunday 15 February 2009
Stalking
Sunday February 15th 2009
Being as yesterday was Valentines Day, I decided to enter some information about stalking.
Stalking can be transcribed as obsessive following, observing or contact to another person, or having an obsession or taking drastic action to engage with another person.
According to the statistics, 1 in 8 people in Briton have been stalked at some time in their lives. 45% of those victims have had to move house, leave their jobs and have changes their lifestyles due to the situation.
40% of them have been victims for over 5 years, and 1 in 6 of the victims are women.
Victims range from simple obsessions such as a jilted lover is someone who may have been sacked from work. Erotomanic, where the obsession tends to be more persistent and physiological. Also sexual, where there may involve obscene phone calls and photographs.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2004/may/06/ukcrime.rosiecowan1
Being as yesterday was Valentines Day, I decided to enter some information about stalking.
Stalking can be transcribed as obsessive following, observing or contact to another person, or having an obsession or taking drastic action to engage with another person.
According to the statistics, 1 in 8 people in Briton have been stalked at some time in their lives. 45% of those victims have had to move house, leave their jobs and have changes their lifestyles due to the situation.
40% of them have been victims for over 5 years, and 1 in 6 of the victims are women.
Victims range from simple obsessions such as a jilted lover is someone who may have been sacked from work. Erotomanic, where the obsession tends to be more persistent and physiological. Also sexual, where there may involve obscene phone calls and photographs.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2004/may/06/ukcrime.rosiecowan1
Friday 13 February 2009
Week three on Being Bad
Today is 13th February
Last nights topics discussions on stalking, prostitution and shop lifting.
I have decided to blog a report on prostitution.
Most women who sell their body for sex are highly dependent on drugs or alcohol. Women or men for that matter who age caught selling the body on the streets may go to court where can be issued with a fine, an ASBO or even a prison sentence.
However, soliciting on the streets is a direct form of selling the body for sexual favours. If taking money for sex is known as prostitution then it can be debatable if going out on a date with someone and spending money on them is also prostitution if the person spending the money is expecting something in return.
prostitution can be described as engaging in sexual activity with other individuals other than a a spouse or friend, in exchange for immediate payment in money or other valuables.
Other types of selling can include, street prostitution, brothels, escort services, strip clubs, lap dancing and pornography.
Week 3 Being Bad
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime-victims/reducing-crime/prostitution/Last nights session was about stalking, prostitution and shop lifting.
I decided to talk about Prostitution.
It is illegal to sell you body for sex in return for money. Women or men for that matter who get caught soliciting may have to go to court where they may often receive a fine, an ASBO or even a incarceration.
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime-victims/reducing-crime/prostitution/
However, soliciting on the street is direct a direct and an obvious definition of prostitution.
If taking money for sex is known as prostitution, then it can be debatable if taking someone out on a date and spending money on them is also prostitution if the person who is doing the spending is expecting something in return.
Prostitution can be identified as the practice of engaging in a sexual activity with someone other than a spouse or friend in exchange for money or other types of valuables
Other types of selling can include, brothels, escort services, strip clubs, lap dancing and pornography.
http://powerhouse-ministry.org/annielobert_prostitution.aspx
I decided to talk about Prostitution.
It is illegal to sell you body for sex in return for money. Women or men for that matter who get caught soliciting may have to go to court where they may often receive a fine, an ASBO or even a incarceration.
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/crime-victims/reducing-crime/prostitution/
However, soliciting on the street is direct a direct and an obvious definition of prostitution.
If taking money for sex is known as prostitution, then it can be debatable if taking someone out on a date and spending money on them is also prostitution if the person who is doing the spending is expecting something in return.
Prostitution can be identified as the practice of engaging in a sexual activity with someone other than a spouse or friend in exchange for money or other types of valuables
Other types of selling can include, brothels, escort services, strip clubs, lap dancing and pornography.
http://powerhouse-ministry.org/annielobert_prostitution.aspx
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Entry One
This is the very first entry of my weekly blogger for my Being Bad module.
At week three I am starting to learn about different context of what being bad entails. It is very interesting to hear about the things that people have done or are getting up to, also to realise that people are not that different from each other. There is not really anything I have heard that is shocking. Somethings I have been particularly surprised with, but not anything I felt was inhumanely possible.
So far the module has been very interesting as it has helped me to become more of a critical thinker to almost everything thing I come across. I hope it will inspire and help me with my other assignments as I feel that they link into each other and will only help me to do better.
At week three I am starting to learn about different context of what being bad entails. It is very interesting to hear about the things that people have done or are getting up to, also to realise that people are not that different from each other. There is not really anything I have heard that is shocking. Somethings I have been particularly surprised with, but not anything I felt was inhumanely possible.
So far the module has been very interesting as it has helped me to become more of a critical thinker to almost everything thing I come across. I hope it will inspire and help me with my other assignments as I feel that they link into each other and will only help me to do better.
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