Women Can Shoot

Many people would probably agree that guns are associated with men and being masculine. The cowboy view of men has now been lessened and girls are starting to be more into the  gun scene.  Action movies always have  women using guns and being as efficient with them as the male characters. One might say that a women who can use a gun makes them more attractive to males. But that would mean that men must be willing to give up that cowboy feel and that would take away from their masculinity. This has caught my attention when I realized the increasing number of women shooting trap at the gun range I go to regularly. Now with women using guns in the media, the whole gun world has accepted women into the figurative community. Some places that sell guns even have a women section. By seeing the increase in women at the shooting range first hand, this has made me realize that the media has successfully made the cowboy image a thing of the past. The now and future of guns is swiftly changing and making genders equal when you think about the word gun. Media is so strong that it is capable of changing a view of masculinity that has been set by the world for many generations.

One Chance Needed

Jeremy Lin is a Asian American basketball sensation who has caught the eye off the media , because of his journey into the NBA; along with his performances. Guard for the New York Knicks, from Harvard University and aspiring super star. The media has fell in love with this journey and perseverance. On top of being one of the few Asian Americans in the league, he is the first Ivy League player to enter the NBA in over a decade. Previously on two other NBA teams before getting a chance to showcase. Now that the Knicks have given him the chance to play, Lin has made the best of it. Through his first six games he has scored over 130 points alone. Dispite the medias extra attention through this stretch. The media has spread this throughout the world and bringing worth the popularity within the Asian community.The Asian community now has a new role model after the fall out of the ever famous Yao Ming. Recently a large Asian fan base has followed the new star to a game in Toronto for Asian Heritage night.

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This extra median attention could be caused by playing for one of New York's biggest media markets. This will allow them to give him more exposure than other leading competitors

Drinking in the Media

When teens watch their favorite actors excessively drink and party, do you think that they will want to try and be like them? I believe that drinking is one thing that teens can do for themselves when trying to be like the super stars. Almost anyone can get a hold of some sort of liquor or beer from  a family member or friend. When a teen watches Charlie Sheen from  Two and a Half Men drink every episode, they will get the idea that drinking really won't effect them very much. Teens then watch a movie such as Beer Fest where the actors drink more beer than anyone could possibly drink without sever or lethal consequences. After having their minds altered by other shows where people excessively drink, they don't realize the risk they are taking but trying to attempt the impossible. The new web series on you tube called Epic Meal Time shows people how to make a meal that will get you drunk. This is available to any viewer and appeals to teens and young adults. If you want to get drunk why wouldn't you want to try something crazy you saw on the internet.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZDv9pgHp8Q



Even thought there are many ads out there that try to teach teens about the risk of drinking, do you really think a kid is going to listen to a boring ad over an exciting movie with there favorite actors that they look up too? Every year thousands of teen die from drinking too much because they do not know their limitations. The media does not show drinking limitations. Actors that are portrayed as the "Cool" guy usually do not show a negative response to drinking. Teens can only believe what they see an enjoy. Why would they want to think anything else? If he can do it i can do it.