Who am I to myself and the world?

WHO AM I?

My identity all throughout high school was the same. I was a straight, white female who fit in and had friends and was comfortable with who I was. I never really questioned who I was and where I fit in as in my high school I was friends with people who were just like me. I grew up in a predominately white area. The only part about myself I ever struggled with was that most of my friends were much wealthier than I was and I grew up around families that took vacations to Hawaii every spring break and ski trips in the winter. I was always the friend that went along with their families and there was nothing wrong with that but I wondered what it would be like to go with my own parents. Maybe the family bonding time would have helped my mom and I stop fighting or brought me closer to my brother who was so much older than I.

I have always felt older than my age as I have played up on soccer and basketball teams my whole life. I have had to deal with coaches and miss out on the high school parties that everyone talked about growing up. I had different goals in high school than those of my peers and this was both a blessing and a curse. It got me to where I am today, wearing a Trojan jersey and learning in one of the top schools in the world, but at the time I struggled with missing out.

WHO AM I ACCORDING TO THE MEDIA

Women in sports have always been at a disadvantage. They are viewed as too masculine or scary and this is something I have seen in my life. The stereotype of women athletes is reflected in the real world as they are judged for their appearance and their body types on social media. “Too big” “She’s huge” and other negative comments are seen all across women social media platforms. Women who do things that men do are often demonized and viewed as too masculine. This is something I see in my everyday life. Nike recently released a commercial that talks about how women in sports are viewed as crazy. It normalized the women’s emotions and showed the world that they are reacting the same way a man would if he lost the U.S. open or got cheated of a Super Bowl victory. It explained how at the end of the day passion is passion and the commercial ended with “Show Them What Crazy Can Do”

The representation of strong women in television and the media is also improving thanks to people like director, Shonda Rhimes and her representation of strong women in her television shows. If people begin to see women in the workforce are behaving the way only men are supposed to, then this will normalize strong women. Rhimes has discussed how only women have the title of a “strong female lead” while if a man is a lead then he is already viewed as “strong.” Rhimes hopes to normalize this in television. We have a long way to go, but we have to start somewhere.

Shonda Rhimes’ How to Get Away With Murder

The SMELL Test-Does Donald Stink?

Article: President Trump Directed His Attorney Michael Cohen To Lie To Congress About The Moscow Tower Project.

Author: Anthony Cormier and Jason Leopold of Buzzfeed News

Source? Buzzfeed News. Buzzfeed has a reputation for being very out there with their articles. They also have a strong bias and lean extremely to the left.

THE PIE CHART:

PROXIMITY-Medium, INDEPENDENCE-Medium, Expertise-Medium

When I did the PIE chart for the article it became clear that it was very much clear that the article has some truth to it, but is very opinionated and the authors are very one sided in their arguments.

Motivation? To inform it’s readers of Donald Trump and his connections with Russia. The author proves that Trump has lied on occasions about relationships with Russia.

Evidence? The author provides multiple cases where members of Trump’s cabinet have lied about negotiations with Russia.

“But Cohen’s testimony marks a significant new frontier: It is the first known example of Trump explicitly telling a subordinate to lie directly about his own dealings with Russia.”

Michael Cohen had lied in his Congressional testimony and this created a shaky trust between the country and it’s president.

Logic? The facts in the article do match with the claims as the article does not much more than simply describe events that have occurred and the reactions of the public to those actions. There is evidence, but it is not strong evidence and the article does a large amount of inferring.

Left out? Well, the obvious is left out of the article. Trump telling the truth. There is no actual proof that Trump had direct ties with Russia as he has and will continue to deny working with them.

SO. Does this article smell? No not literally, but it is a little fishy in it’s facts and claims. The article is more opinion based with little facts. The authors are also creating opinions based on events that happen.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED WHILE READING

1)What is the purpose? Well the author is trying to explain the mistrust between the people and Donald Trump…well this is tough as not all people feel this way. The author has been known to write articles and come forward with ideas that are bias. If someone is going to write an article to achieve this goal, it will most likely be a stretch of the truth.

2)What creative techniques are used to attract and hold audience attention? The author does a nice job of telling more of a story in the article. It is not necessarily just facts, but keeps the reader engaged through a story. The author also uses a lot of names which leads the reader to believe the story.

3)How might different people interpret this message differently? Well people that agree with the author and feel as though Trump has been dishonest will like the article. Those who like and agree with Trump and support him will find the flaws in the article. There are also those who know about the SMELL test and know to background check the article and the author first;).

4)What lifestyles, values, and points of view are presented? The points of view that are presented are those observing the events and actions that are going on in Trumps cabinet. They are critical due to their political beliefs and this can lead to a very bias view. The values and lifestyles that are presented are of those in politics and when the author is not in that field it can be unclear if his facts are 100 percent accurate.

5) What is omitted? An actual statement from Donald Trump explaining exactly what was going on between The United States and Russia

OVERALL, the article was interesting to read but still filled with facts that were stretched a little too far. This article is not one I would view as factual, but more opinionated. Now does Trump Smell? I’m not sure we would have to ask Melania, but I know this article is a little bit smelly and could use some work to pass the smell test.