Im still not convinced

Sorry ,but you still don't seem to be representing young women well sweetheart!

Dont Call Me Stupid
Liv

UFC

I am just arriving home from work which was out of control due to the UFC fights. I cannot explain how much I am dumbfounded by the entire UFC phenomena. I don't mean to sound like a typical pacifist because I'm really not ,however, I can't sit back and watch people be so entertained by violence. What part of watching two people beat each other till they are near the brink of death is ok? How can crowds cheer with overwhelming excitement as a man bleeds all over the octagon?

I'm not sure really. I wish I knew ,but I believe the cause to be something similar to the reason Jerry Springer is still a staple in American society. We are entertained by other peoples pain. There is some sick joy people get from watching things like UFC and Springer. I personally don't understand it ,but both are extremely lucrative and successful shows ,so someone must be watching. I just can't help but wonder when society changed. When did the typical American family go from the cleavers to the osbournes? I'm not saying change is bad ,but I am saying when has it crossed the line? I know this is popular topic which has been studied extensively and we often hear about the vast amount of research being done on violence in the media ,but we could do research everyday for ten years and still know nothing. My question is, when are we going to draw the line? When do we as a society take the high road and accept that while some things are entertaining they are just wrong? Will we ever ,or will we continue to push boundaries and take it to the next level? To add, what will it take for the media to understand that limits do exist? Unfortunately, my hope for change is faint because we are becoming those in control and seem to be following the same path previously taken. Nevertheless, I will not give up and follow the crowd because I rather walk alone forever than embark thru life accompanying the crowd which stands for nothing. Just like Gandhi said ," be the change you wish to see in the world".


Please keep selling this to the youth of America



Don't Call me Stupid
Liv

More Maps

I often get inspired by life. Inspiration can come from the smallest of things ,but it's rare that I am so inspired by something that I do something as drastic as starting a blog. However, as I sat there in my seat at the Miss Teen USA pageant last night I was compelled in a way that I cannot even describe. It wasn't the the pageant itself that sprung me from my seat , even though I could write for hours on the embarassment I felt as I witnessed the catastrophe called Miss Teen USA , it was this :



Yes, I know. Where to even begin?

Well, let me help you out Miss Teen South Carolina. What I think she should of said or what I would of said is " I believe one fifth of Americans can't find the United States on a Map because the education system in America is flawed. It is the same reason Bill Gates is forced to hire a majority of foreign employees which is because sadly Americans just aren't smart enough. Our education system is lacking the essentials which Americans need and the government must reform the education system soon , before it is too late." I still cannot believe I witnessed such a train wreck ,but I am so glad that I did because I haven't been this compelled in a long time. Unfortunately, Miss Teen South Carolina only added fuel to the everlasting stereotype that pretty girls are stupid. It seems as if this stereotype will never go away. I myself had the realization that people only expected me to be pretty when I got to college. I see the way people react when they realize I'm not stupid. But with proven statistics that say more Americans would trade intelligence for better looks, I ask myself how will our society ever change? Some may say 'thats just the way is' ,but I will never accept that. This is the start of my way of changing things.

Dont Call Me Stupid
Liv