Zac Guglielmo
FNED Blog Post 4

Christensen

Quotes

Quote 1- "There should be more people of color in these white-on-white wedding cake tales"

I strongly disagree with this quote.It can come off wrong me disagreeing with this but I personally feel that stories that were written with white leads or black leads or Spanish leads should always stay that way. If its a created concept and the writer makes it universal and says that then it is fine for any race to have that lead. Cinderella was written as a white blonde woman, I think that it should always stay that way. Not by any sort of racism or discrimination but just how the story was supposed to be told. If a movie is made about Rosa Parks then the actor of Rosa parks would never be a white female. Very different examples but they follow the same concept. Fighting for equality is very important but I think on the way to equality you cannot make everything so soft and change so much. How things are originally created should stay that way and thats why I strongly disagree with this.
Quote 2- "She shows us how to turn the mirror into an enemy"

I cannot agree with this more. The fact of social media or in this case tinker bell looking in the mirror and seeing negativity makes her look at herself negatively. It isn't fair. So many females want to have perfect bodies and be perfect in every way but that isn't reality. The portrayal of models on social media or magazines or movies is awful.The amount of makeup worn, photo cropping and fairness is baffling. It leads to people starving themselves or killing themselves or making life changing decisions yo try and fit in.I am sure its awesome to be that perfect person but you cant try to obtain something that isn't truly you.If you go out of your way to be a different you than you're ruining the real you in the process. It is very sad. For men in a much less concentration there is the same things. Not all men will have a six pack and be ripped. If you try to do that and succeed good for you but people shouldn't judge you because you don't look like the rock. Social media is the root of this evil.

Quote 3- "I don't want my students to think that change can be bought at the mall"

This is something very relevant in todays world. People think that they literally can go and buy change, whether it be at the mall, the car dealership or a jewelry place.People need to manufacture change in their own lives and that takes a very long time.Going on a diet for 9 months manufactures change in a lifestyle, grinding in school for years changes your life because you can get a better paying job, having children can change your life because you become a parent. Changes in life don't happen often, purchases are not. change. People can try and fit in with purchases but that won't necessarily change anything. Everything good has to be worked for and things that you work for are usually things you don't like right now and need to change. It is alike a big circle and money and purchasing Isn't very important in the big circle.Change cant be bought, but it can be attained by hardworking and dedication.