Connor

=Freewrite 1 =

I have a fear of losing my creativity, like a legitimate fear, on the same level as my fear of spiders and really old people. Pretty much every career path I would take, involves sufficient creative capability. It seems lately that it's much more of a task for me to find the right words than it used to be. Even as i'm writing this i'm struggling on picking what I want to write next. It could just be me putting too much stress on my mind. I always have at least two things I want to do, it's just a question of when i'll get to doing them. I hate being nonproductive, yet I do it all the time. I think what I need is a project, something to put my mind to, but picking what that project is, that's a whole other story. I dunno i'm gonna stop writing my brain's gonna explode. I can't handle this, The Walking Dead's on and i'm bout to cry 4real. This is messed up man, you gotta watch this show Mrs. Whitley.

CURRENT EVEN FRIDAY 2/28/14

I think Miley Cyrus is full of it. I really hope she's aware of the fact that her music sends out a negative message to young boys and girls so she is saying this to cover her own ass, otherwise I genuinely think she is too far gone to change her ways. If she actually thinks that she is in any way a role model, she will never change her ways. Her calling herself a feminist could very well be perceived as being insulting. I'm not sure you qualify as a feminist when what you're known for is being half-naked on Youtube. I agree with the purpose of the letter but I don't feel like Miley will change what she is doing, not for a second. When you've got millions of people listening to your music, chances are you're going to try to keep doing what you're doing as best as you can. I think the reason that kids look up to Miley is because of her fame, kids think that by doing what she does will get you famous, and sadly, it very well can. That thought scares the crap out of me.

= =**CURRENT EVENT FRIDAY 2/7/14 **=

There are only a few words in society that actually carry some real density to me, one of them being the "N" word and any variants of it. The "N" word is derived from a very shameful time in American history (even the world) and is widely considered as offensive by all races, I think this is one word that people should shy away from using. I agree with Brother Ali in that sense, however, I don't agree with him refraining from using the F word entirely and being so sensitive about the word "fa*t". First of all, cuss words are, in their simplest state, just words. I believe that's how they should be used, they shouldn't just be used to offend people and make them upset, they can and are used in many other ways. I see most cuss words as being sentence enhancers, sometimes the only way to express how passionate you are about a topic is to get a little explicit. As long as you're main purpose for using cuss words is not malicious, and you have more of an open mind on the subject, you can see that - contrary to popular belief - traditional cuss words really aren't as big of a deal as they are perceived to be. Secondly, I wholeheartedly agree with Tyler's perspective on the word "fa*t". The word does not, and more often than you'd think, always have to do with homosexuality. It's becoming more and more common to use "fa*t" as a way to describe someone being unpleasant. The word actually has more meanings, literal and changed over time, than the one most people associate with homosexuality. Just like cuss words, sometimes someone's just being a "fa*t", and it's up for you to determine whether or not it's appropriate to inform them in that situation. It may not be the best idea to go in the street and call a gay stranger who's acting like a "fa*t", a "fa*t". Chances are they won't get it. This all sounds a little blunt and desensitized, but I believe if people broadened their understanding of what's considered acceptable in society, the population could finally see people's true intent with the words they use. Music is supposed to be an expression of one's self and an expression of one's opinions and feelings. By society censoring self expression, we're not advancing on the timeline of understanding and social prosper. The key to being an open, uncensored society that is actually able to function, is that if it is completely unnecessary to use unpopular vocabulary and you're only using it to be a nuisance, then don't use it. However, if it helps better express your opinion and make your meaning more clear, then go right ahead, don't let the hard-asses stop you.

2/21/14 = = =Current Events Friday=

Sexism to me is one of those arguments that from my standpoint looks so stupid that I can't even believe is even a real thing. I really don't get it, I don't understand how one GENDER can segregate another GENDER. For as long as there have been men, there have been women, so I don't get how there is even an argument to be had. It seems like every time we end one chapter of the 'equality' book, we pick up on a new one. How can you look down on someone for being something that they have no control over? If you hate all women, that means everyone. That means you hate somebody that lives across the world that you have never met. For all you know they don't even exist, you will never cross paths with them in your entire life, yet you still hate them. It also seems like every sexist I've ever seen doesn't have any strong claims, they simply don't like women/men. That's why I think sexism is up there with the stupidest arguments ever. THAT BEING SAID, some people's views on what is sexist and what isn't could use some tweaking. However, I do believe that the contents of that article are indeed a bit sexist.