I strongly disagree with this article. Sara Stewart sure didn't waste any time calling out females for having this so called "tramp stamp" then being classified as a slut. What about the guys out there that have these lower-back tattoos? Like myself, I guess I have "ass-antlers" then. I have a tattoo their simply because it's funny, I got part of it in Australia and the other part of it in Japan. I love snowmobiling and that's what my "tramp stamp" means. It does bother me that she only talked about the girls having these tattoos. Honestly I have never met a person with one of these tattoo's that has been offended by the saying "tramp stamp." One of my friends has "tramp" and it's in the form of a stamp, tattooed on his lower back. I have also never met someone who is a sex-crazed maniac, who has a lower-back tattoo. Poorly explained article, I'm guessing some girl got a lower-back tattoo and got called a slut by another girl and took it personally.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Blog Post 5
In the article “Stop Calling it a Tramp Stamp” published by Cosmopolitan, the author, Sara Stewart talks about how having a "tramp stamp" isn't always about being a slut, whore or have anything to do with sex. Sara explains to us having a lower-back tattoo doesn't make you a "whore." She goes on with how females are degraded because they put this art work on there body, yes it's right above the butt, but it doesn't make you open for sex with anyone. Sara tells us how different countries have different sayings for the American term "tramp stamp." Germany also called the lower-back tattoo "ass-antlers." Sara Stewart also believes that the name "tramp stamp" should be banned, that females with the "ass-antlers" shouldn't be classified as a sex-crazed maniac.
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Blog Post 4
In this article, "This Is Why I Sent You To Carlisile" published by American Indian Quarterly author Cristina Stanciu explains the dangers and the horrific challenges that Indians had to face while attending Carlisile. Yes, school today isn't as bad as it was for them back then, they had an extremely strict schedule. Cristina explained this poem and how it said "When the whistle blows at half past five, Once more I am up and still alive," every morning you wake up is another night you survived. The ways these boarding schools would operate are strict, set schedule, discipline and intense leadership. Every single day they would know exactly what they are doing the next day.
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After reading this article, it made me realize that we have it easy compared to those boarding schools. I think some of the stuff they did to the students was a extreme. Yes, I get that it's there religion and they can express themselves how ever they want. But I don't see how beating your students or punishing them with bread and water only diet, helps them become a better student. I'd say that would be the reasons for more school shootings. Their kids not military, you got to let the kids live a normal life and not be brought up under strict guidelines. Kids deserve a life of finger painting, kick ball, four square and learning how to multiplication by some annoying catchy song.
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Blog 3
In the article “Rule of the Headhunters” published in Newsweek, author Maggie Ford . She goes in depth about the head hunting of immigrants on the island of Madura. The head hunters otherwise known as the Iban tribe. The tribe would be armed with spears and machete's and would not let anything get In there way. As the Indonesian Army would try and stop the brutal head hunter, many people started to blame the former president Suharto for the deadly Iban tribe. The policy that the former president has made up was known as "transmigration" which would allow poor people move to a less crowded island. Because of this policy the head hunters didn't like immigrants moving through there land and that's when the hunting and spearing started taking place.
I found this article shocking and surprised at the way the Iban tribe would react to immigrant's. I think it was very brave and showed a lot of respect for there homeland. Every one has a right to there own religion and what they do to defend it. I think some of the spearing and machete hunting was a bit extreme. I wonder what happened to the former president? Was he killed by the Iban? How is the Iban tribe reacting today to immigrants? After finishing this article, I searched around and found out he Iban tribe has a long history of tattoo's! which I found very interesting.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Haircuts or Turbans
Amelia Gentleman wrote this short story on "Haircuts or Turbans," which was published in The New York Times. Amelia wrote about the religion and the importance of Sikhs in India. She explains the history of young and old Sikhs and how a simple haircut can change history. The drama that took place in this story is whether or not a Turban is fashionable or not? She write about this 14 year old boy his name is Jugraj Singh and he is sick of wearing the turban. He complains how it gets in the way too much and he wants to have normal hair. he didn't like wrapping a 7ft piece of cloth around his head everyday. The mothers of Sihks had to master wrapping the turban for their young children. Singh cut his hair and he said “”I felt smarter without it.”” This is a problem for India because it’s causing the spiritual leaders to feel like they can do nothing about the change in history that is taking place. The old people of the Sihks don't understand why the turban is such a big deal for the newer generation.
I didn't mind this article, it was short and to the point. I don't understand why people make fashion a major deal in life. Yes I understand it's part of there religion, but it shouldn't matter if they wear it or not. I'm catholic and I don't wear a rosary! No one forces me to wear one either and no one ever looks down on me for not wearing one or for not praying everyday. I think the turban should be a matter of choice. If a Sihks wants to get a haircut then let him get a haircut, he shouldn't be ashamed by his own religion for choosing to do something to his body.
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