Critical Thinking Blog #3

The current youth pop culture compared to the past seems to be a big difference, especially according to jacoby. She was showing how in the past it was popular to dress casually, but then once young girls started to see people they admired dress differently they began starting to as well. I think these were the biggest similarities to now because young girls and boys do this today, but the difference now is kids in this generation are taking not just clothing into consideration, but also behaviors, attitudes, livelyhoods, etc. and they are being just like their favorite star. Because it is who they look up to and want to be like. Personally the way I dress and act are all according to my personal preferences. Yeah if I see that some star is wearing a shirt that I like I might get it, but behavior wise I am my own person, I make my own decisions, I think I know what is best for me, and if not I learn from it. I dont need to look at the pop culture for ideas on how to live my life. I admit it is very interesting to see what these "stars" are into, but I dont think living like them is the right choice for me.

Pre-Reading Blog #3

Lets see I think that pop culture is very interesting. The things you hear about all these people who have it all, and are never happy, live crazy lives, on drugs, commit crimes its all entertaining to our everyday America, but I think it is kind of foolish. If I was payed millions of dollars to act or be an amazing musician I think I would be content enough with my self because I will be being payed well for doing what I love. I think the pop culture is just a little outrages sometimes. Popular culture to me is all celebrities and people who are made celebrities who are crazy like octo-mom. Musicians, Movie Stars, Sports Figures, are all subject to the pop culture, exspecially if they are making a point to be made apparent by continuously subjecting themselves to the media. I dont think that I particularly like our pop culture, but it is interesting sometimes to hear about the stories that are told, they make me laugh but mad and confused as well. My whole thing with it is why do you need to act like an idiot when you obviously have everything going for you?