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after reading venus envy i could see where it was comign from. the media has definitely made an impact on how alot of men feel about themselves nowadays. a person can't watch a show or open a magazine without some shirtless man showing off his six-pack abs. I've actually know a few guys in high school that were bulimic because they wanted to be rail thin liek the guys in the bands they listened to. i feel like i'm a product of this trend after i've grown reading comic books that have muscle bound men in tights running around saving the day, but i feel like those people have helped me live a healthy life style by working out and eating right rather than just going under the knife. after all, i doubt a scalpel would work on superman.
ReplyDelete"My Inner Shrimp" by Garry Trudeau reminded me about my experiences in Junior High. In Junior High I was also one of the shortest guys in the class. Although I never had the gift of a late growth spurt, I can relate being taunted a bit by my peers at school . I too read books on how to "get taller" It wasn't until High School that I learned to accept my self for how I was. I learned to be confident and ever since never thought twice about my height.
ReplyDeleteI could definitely see what the article "Venus Envy" by Patricia McLaughlin was trying to say. I have noticed over the years more and more of my male friends worry about their physic. I agree the media has much to do with it, although i believe some of it may come from their love life. For example while I was in the military I had to stay in shape due to its basic standards, but I pushed the envelope a bit more because of my girl friend of the time. She never told me verbally, "hey babe, you need to get cut, or ripped" but whenever we'd watch any movies or television she would mention something about the dude on the tube with the hot bot, almost as if hinting that i needed to get like that.
ReplyDeleteThe article "Inner Shrimp" i cannot really relate to. i have never really been the short guy. Although for the most part my friends are short i do make fun of them some times but its jokingly. My friends are all mostly under Five Eight and i am Six Two. I have never really bullied kids in school because i was taller and bigger than them. Although when kids thought they were being funny and tried to make fun of me i would not let it slip because some people thought i would not do anything. So overall i cannot relate personally but i can realte because most of my friends are short people.
ReplyDeleteThe points in "Venus Envy" are valid. In today's world people are judged on their looks before anything else. I believe when u first meet someone within the first 20 seconds they have already made a judgment about what kind of person you are based on your looks. Personally i don't care. I am on the heavy side but i have been playing football for a really long time so i have never thought of myself as being to big. Although i think that when i eventually stop playing football i will look at myself and think maybe i should trim up a little. Overall i see that in our society the six packs and being skinny are what people like to see
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ReplyDeleteIn my Inner Shrimp I feel that the author is a little too sensitive. I really do not think height is that big of a deal. 90 percent of people are within a foot of each other. That is not a big difference. Personally I think the author needs to get over it.
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I agree that men are having to become more and more aware of how they look. And over time men are wearing more expensive clothes that only girls could wear. Personally I really do not care. I am good with jeans and t-shirt. I also think plastic surgery is unnecessary for majority of cases. And that not just men, but women as well should just like themselves for who they are. And if they feel that they should change their physical appearance. Than do so, but in a natural way. Basically do not loose weight by having surgery.
"My Inner Shrimp" really made me think about me. I am only 5'3 which is not the average height. I have always struggled with being short wether pants are too long and i have to hem them or people mostly always being taller than me. My height has always bothered me and I always wished I was taller. The only difference between me and Gary is he hit a growth spurt me on the other hand i think i have finished growing. I have learned to deal with it though. I always see some people who are way shorter and it makes my height seem not that short.
ReplyDelete"Venus Envy" really captured the way the world is in this day and age. People really are judged by their looks and we can all say "oh i would never do that!" but it's just human nature we all judge maybe even subconsiously but we do it. The reason is because the media constantly shows beautiful people and we all get brainwashed that that is the way we are supposed to look. Not everyone is the perfect height or weight. I really think and although it may sound cliche that the inside is what counts. A person may be gorgeous but if their feelings and morals aren't good than what is the point of that beauty. No matter what gender we should all stop giving in to the media and embrace ourselves the way we are. I don't mean don't take care of your body but don't go trough major surgery just to be like the models on the television. Be happy with what you have and what you look like because we are all made in God's image and we should love ourselves wether we have a few extra pounds or a crooked nose whatever it may be and we should try not to judge others for their looks either.
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ReplyDelete"My Inner Shrimp"- This article is kind of humorous. I am 4'11" and my height has never been a huge issue for me. Sure, I'll admit every once in a great while it crosses my mind and I wouldn't mind adding a few inches.I think the author has way deeper issues then his height. Its pretty pitiful. He's over 6 feet for Pete's sake! I agree with Ryan, he needs to get over it.
ReplyDelete"Venus Envy"- The information Patricia McLaughlin provided is so true. Time has definitely changed not only with men, but with women and teenagers too. Society is becoming so focused on the outer image and the portrayal of the media's so called "guide to beauty" or "what you should look like". I do believe the way you present yourself does matter, but I don't think it should consume your life. I also don't agree with having surgery to alter your body in any way. Surgery can lead to health problems with all the tugging and lifting. If you want to improve something in your physique do it by exercising or trying different products. No matter what people change or enhance we still get old. Its just nature's way of life. Bottom line, be happy with what you have and that you have the ability to change (the natural way) it.
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ReplyDeleteI believe that this author had a really bad experience growing up as child, probably being made fun of constantly to where he got older and taller that he never picked on anyone as he matured. For myself, when I was a freshman in high I grew almost seven inches in one year so on the part of growing very quickly in a short time period I can really feel for the author. But, I was never one of the short kids growing up I was always average. I guess you can say I was one of the lucky ones that was hardly ever picked on but I did get my fair share of being made fun of though.
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Or P@nis Envy? This author I believe has some true backing to what men are having to go through now on getting a promotion or keeping their jobs. Women have been doing the outward maintenance for thousands of years and it is about time men are starting to look at there appearance and take care of it. I believe its easier for men to not think so psychologically so they don't internally take to heart and self destroy themselves than women do because men can usually take emotion out of the equation and use reason.
I was always somewhat tall during my adolescence and being 6 ft i cant really relate to what Garry Trudeau is saying when it comes to being short. The majority of my friends are about my height but there are a few that are shorter than me and a joke or two are usually thrown their way when we feel it necessary. I'm quite sure since he was deemed a midget in school he'll never look down on someone that is vertically challenged.
ReplyDeleteI found "Venus Envy" interesting. There has been an increase in males going bonkers over the way they look. I find it kind of funny when i see all these guys with huge arms and chests but skinny legs. I bet if you put them on a treadmil they couldnt run 2 miles before throwing up. The way i feel about it is i'd rather be in shape first then work on looking how i want to look. No platic surgury, no drugs, just plain old hard work.
About "My Inner shrimp", talks about the insecurties in his life when,one time in his life he was short, and then suddenly he gets a growth spurt,I think he is too sensitive about the situation. For me I haven't really ever had problem with my height, because I haven't really thought that much about the situation. I think the author has some issues about his height, in which I don't understand becuase he is like 6 feet tall and why worry about something that isn't a big deal.
ReplyDeleteAbout "Venus Envy", it talks about how in this world today, people think to much about their body image, and do so much to themselves to, to get the appearance they want. Where men are thinking more and more about their looks, even though women have been doing that for long time. I think if men and women want to chane their appearance, they can do it the right way by exercising, eating will, and taking care of themselves. But not in a way that is too drastic by getting surgery done, being bulmic in which can hurt you along the way. So if people judge you, you shouldn't care what people think of you, the only thing that counts it what you think of yourself. So by doing that, it makes you feel better about yourself and feel happy in the end.
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ReplyDeleteI UNDERSTAND THE WRITERS FRUSTRATION AND NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES THAT HE HAD AS A TEENAGER BECAUSE TEEANGERS CAN BE CRUEL. I DON'T REALLY IDENTIFY WITH THE ARTICLE PERSONALLY BECAUSE GROWING UP AS A KID I WAS OF "AVERAGE" HEIGHT AND I GUESS THAT I WAS NEVER PICKED ON BECAUSE I WAS A VERY AGGRESIVE AND VIOLENT KID.
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IN THIS SOCIETY PEOPLE ARE BEING DRIVEN AND INFLUENCED BY THE MASS MEDIA AND THIS ARTICLE IS A PERFECT EXAMPLE. PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO, BUT SOME TIMES ITS TOO AN EXTREME AND ITS BASED ON THE INFLUENCE THAT POP CULTURE OR MASS MEDIA HAS ON THEM. JUST BE YOURSELF, LOVE YOURSELF, AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
In "My Inner Shrimp," he talks about the feeling of being the shrimp in high school and they insecurity that he felt along the way. All the struggles that he faced and the will to grow, but no physical way that you could alter your genes to force ones self to grow. In the end everything will eventually unravel itself and everyone gets what they want in the end.
ReplyDeleteIn "Venus Envy," it evplains the physical way people feel about themselves and how they feel people look at them and expect themselves to look. The entire concept of the short artical is how people try to be something they normaly are not. They hold themselves to a way they feel they should look in others as the way they look into a magizine and how they see fit movie stars and they feel they need and must look that way.
In "My Inner Shrimp" the author has been bullied because of his height but i think people should over come their past. I identified with the author because I'm short at first it was hard and i didnt like it but now i don't find it hard i think people just take it differently and i have a good self-esteem so that doesn't bother me but getting bullied its kind of hard.
ReplyDeleteIn "Venus Envy" i totally agree with the author because women have always worried on how they look and now you see men worry about their appearance. I think that's easier for a guy to have the look of a perfect guy,but girls have to work harder to get a slimmer body. i have envied on how guys don't have to worry on how they look they can just go put water on their hair and they are ready and girls have to do all sorts of thing to make themselves look better.
In "My Inner Shrimp" I was able to somewhat relate to what he was saying about the whole height thing. I wasn't near the average height of my classmates when I graduated from 8th grade. I was actually almost the shortest person in my class and just as the author did, I also blended in real well with the younger students. Even though I am still not a tall person, I sure am a heck of a lot taller then I was back then and even grew to be taller than quit a few people from my class. However, I still do wish I was a littler taller. Ha-Ha.
ReplyDeleteFor the article "Venus Envy" I think the writer made a good point. People now-a-days are so fixated on looks that they are willing to take it to the extreme in order to look as good as possible. Also these people do these things for the wrong reasons sometimes as well. It's not always because they want to look like that for their inner self, but more so because of the type of attention they want to attract.
I found the Garry in the article "My Inner Shrimp" to be a little ridiculous and insecure about himself. I mean yeah ok he’s been through a rough teenage life being picked on because of his height but he's grown to be 6ft. Like he cant be serious. I know so many guys that would kill to be that height. He should be happy that he ended up the height he is today rather than complaining about his height in the past. It was the past get over it its not a big deal. Half the guys in US are short anyway. Its become a normal thing now. No one really cares.
ReplyDeleteThe article " Venus Envy" was very true. Media really puts a big influence on men and women’s lives today, especially teenagers. Everyone is pressured to try and look like the ideal man/women. Its so hard walking out in the streets without wondering what others are thinking about your appearance. Most guys I know would rather be at the gym working out than hanging out with friend or their girlfriends. I can really relate to this article because I myself have been told I have a nice body but in my head it isn’t nice. Its so hard thinking my body is nice after looking at magazines and TV shows that have girls with perfect bodies that every guys go crazy over. I’m not one to care about what guys think but it would be nice to have that same attention and not be judged differently. I guess everyone has their insecurities and the media today really makes it worse.
My Inner Shrimp was quite entertaining . Gary Trudeau talk about his height insecurities as a teenager . I understand how he felt and how difficult his teenage years were. I was always average height but i was the girl with the horrible acne in high school. i eventually stopped obsessing about treatments and it slowly went away by itself . Not one person i went to high school remembers how bad my acne was.
ReplyDeleteVenus Envy was a great article. Its true that a lot more men care about there physical appearance .I"m big on working out and eating healthy .if you are unhappy with your body do something about it instead of complaining. The thing that really bugs me is to see all the magazines that have a gorgeous gal in the cover with a amazing body please no one looks like that anymore . its all photo shopped and that what makes us feel insecure.
In the article "My inner shrimp" i understand the authors frustrations about the height issue. She was dealed with a card he can not change, however everyone has an issue with their appreances. In the end he ends up growing a few more inches, where i thought it wasn't a big deal anymore. But in his case, he was still bothered by the fact when he was younger he was bullied for being the "little guy"
ReplyDeleteIn “Venus Envy” describes like women, men also feel the pressure from the media to look a certain way. It has been more socially accepted for men to care more about their appearances because they think society has an expectation for them. There has been an increase among men with plastic surgery and skin rejuvenation. So more men now understand the pressure that women, young and old, have with looking good. I agree that more recently our society base people on their looks.
In the passage “My inner shrimp” it reminds me of how cruel teenagers could be when they don’t realize what they are saying. There is a chance that everyone is picked on. Whether it’s was during school or maybe just at home. All of us may have a moment that we will remember in a time that we don’t want to remember because it maybe painful for us to remember. Being taunt when he was little was his and now when he thinks back it still haunts him just like everyone else, but he difference ours maybe a different situation.
ReplyDeleteBeing envy of people is always going to be around. If it’s not for one thing it’s for another. But I think it’s what’s inside that count; of course I could be saying that now and then later on my subconscious would be judging on how they look. It’s what happens, besides that we all look for something different on the opposite sex. As for what the author was saying in the passage “Venus Envy” it’s stating the truth. We all are envious of the others feature. Men may say we women have it easier and the other way around but the thing is that there are people who do have it easy and others just have to work a little harder then the rest of them.
I can relate to Garry in "My Inner Shrimp" because I used to be really short in middle school and people would make fun of me and call me shorty. Sometimes I would let it get the best of me and be really sad about it and then out of no where I grew a lot and now I'm taller than a lot of my friends. I think the real lesson in the essay was that no matter how imperfect we are trying to change ourselves isn't going to make life better. Life still comes with the problems and in the long run it teaches us how to "survive".
ReplyDelete"Venus Envy" by Patricia Mclaughlin was really interesting to me because I always wondered if guys even cared about their self image. As a girl I can say that we care a lot about what we look like and take our time to get ready. How much can guys really do to themselves? They don't wear make up, don't really have hair, and have no sense of fashion. I think its weird that guys care that much about themselves to actually want to have surgery. It's good to know were not the only ones who care about how we look. Yet I still don't think guys should care as much; guys are guys their not supposed to care. As long as they take showers and smell good and then its okay!
My inner shrimp, The guy was real small in high school and and had a hard time pickin up the females because he was to short. They would call him names. But he grew six inches his senior year in time to graduate. I think the lesson of this essay is no matter what if you are short or tall you will be alright just take it with a grain of salt if you don't like it because you can out of nowhere start to grwo rapidly and then you are all good.
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ReplyDeleteI think that my inner shrimp is a really good article. I think that everyone in their own way has gone through something that Garry Trudeau has. That they see themselves one way on the inside but then on the outside that it is something complete different then what they think. I know that I have gone through that a lot in my life what I see on the inside sometimes does not match what is on the outside.
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I think that Patricia McLaughlin brings up a good point. I think the way she brings up what women have to sometime go through. But she also talks about what some guys have to go through with their jobs and also with the media. That the media has I think has shaped the way society sees themselves. Like she said about Barbie and Ken I feel that most people think that you have to look like Barbie and Ken. That you have to be perfect to just fit in society.