In today’s world it seems that
some people cannot live with their phone, social media site or checking up on
their favorite site.
When looking at facebook
specifically it is very easy to post something. You can do anything within a
couple of seconds. Some people are more outgoing or just annoying when it comes
to facebook. Like me I don’t hardly don ever post a thing but some people post every
hour about what they are doing. When looking at facebook you can see who liked
what picture or who shared what video. You can see almost everything and what
other people doing. The effect of this can lead someone to be more cautious.
Recently I remember seeing a
video that went viral. I didn’t know the girl at all nor was I friends with her
after seeing the video I was somewhat disgusted but after reading comment the
video did even bother me. The video was just of a girl that was recording
herself. In the video she was telling people especially girls that if your boyfriend
hit you then he loves you. Her reasoning was because he is risking his life for
you. If your boyfriend beats or hits you he is risking his life because he
could go to jail. If you have a boyfriend that hits you he is a keeper and you
need to obey him and do what he says. She explained that her boyfriend asked
her to do something and she didn’t do it so he her and then she says that she
now knows she is wrong and should’ve listening to him in the first place. Her
boyfriend gave her a black eye and said she deserved it. Her boyfriend then
took her out to get her hair and makeup done so it made it ok.
Of course after seeing anything
or reading anything everyone will have their different opinion depending on
what they believe in or how they were raised. After watching this video I was
just speechless. Who in there right mind says that this ok? After watching this
video I clicked on the comments and my thoughts of this video changed. Some of
the comments were surprising. There were actually people agreeing with this
girl and some said that their boyfriend beat them and glad they could relate to
someone. This was very sad to me. Then there were more comments thinking how I was
thinking. People said that this girl needed help and that she is crazy. Then
there were these comments that were very simple and just said she only wants
attention.
After reading many comment I felt
the same way. I now felt that this girl was only trying to get attention and he
was sure getting it.
The effects comments on a certain
post or video can change your opinion on anything or lead you to make your own
opinion.
This video had so many views and
controversy that the girl went on DrPhil. He was worried because so many young
girls had seen her video and wanted people to know that this isn’t right. This
also changed people view on this video. He felt that she was trying to get
attention and went over why she would because of her past. When you have
someone that is popular and famous people with agree with you. DrPhil is
credible and people began to listen even if they didn’t before.
I remember seeing this video, and I too had the same reaction along with many other people. And yes the major issue was whether or not she was doing it for attention. I think this is a great topic to cover involving new media, in which you can express how people use social networks to get attention and why do and want it. Another thing that I saw was after she posted this video there were many people responding to it in their own videos in a cynical way.so you could address who one thing of this sort can generate focus to this one video.
ReplyDeleteDo you mean, "after reading comments*, the video didn't* even bother me." and "Who in there right mind says that this is* ok?"?? Just pointing out possible grammatical errors.
ReplyDeleteHere are some additional word choices to help give some sentences more impact "There were actually people agreeing with this girl, and some even said that their boyfriend beat them and glad they could relate to someone. This was very upsetting (or heartbreaking) to me."
Do you mean, "after reading comments*, the video didn't* even bother me." and "Who in there right mind says that this is* ok?"?? Just pointing out possible grammatical errors.
ReplyDeleteHere are some additional word choices to help give some sentences more impact "There were actually people agreeing with this girl, and some even said that their boyfriend beat them and glad they could relate to someone. This was very upsetting (or heartbreaking) to me."
You picked a very good example for a post. You can make several comments on the post. 1 If the girl was very young, she displays the mental conditioning of an abused person, she is not old enough to fake. How her boyfriend is "risking his freedom to hit her" does two things, makes him appear committed to her, and she won't tell her parents she is being hit. Repeated abuse makes the victim change thinking pattern so she is predicting his reaction and matches her behavior to align with his approval.
ReplyDeleteOther girls comment they are being hit by their boyfriends and the girls agreeing outnumber the girls posting disapproval of her boyfriend. This 'fan' group makes her popular. Does she exaggerate her abuse to keep the attention? Are other girls getting abusive boyfriends to be part of the conversation? Disturbing trend. She is making a negative pattern for other girls to follow when they start dating.
Dr. Phil gives her national attention. Did she deserve more attention? Did Dr. Phil expose her for a liar? How did he prove she was an attention seeker? Are there more posts by this girl? Because after being on Dr. Phil, millions more people will know her. Is she still acting out for this larger audience to keep her new fame?
You make a good point saying you could tell she was looking for attention so you lost sympathy for her. How will you react to other posts by young girls that report abuse? Will you say, another attention seeker, wanting to get famous on the internet?
Different details you can also consider, do kids go to the internet for advice instead of their parents? Did her parents get involved? Go with her to the Dr. Phil show? Did Dr. Phil ask her parents if they noticed her bruises from the beatings? It is hard to miss a haircut change. Did her parents ever visit her facebook page? Did Dt. Phil tell her parents to lose her boyfriend and check on her internet activity?
the argument that a man who hits you loves you is justifying effect to explain the cause. bodily injury upon any living being is morally and socially wrong. Try looking into the thought patterns and motives for the comments. try to get into the sociological reasoning behind the cycle of abuse .
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