Okay, let me start off by saying that I love the website Tumblr. I recognize that it’s different from other social networks; it’s a place for anyone who has nowhere else where they feel accepted. If someone wants to vent about his or her problems, insecurities, or emotions -- by all means -- Tumblr is the place to do it. I want to talk about one of the biggest issues that I see on Tumblr, though. It’s something that I don’t particularly like. Many users will “reblog” a picture of a stick thin girl where her bones are sticking out everywhere and they’ll say, “I wish I had her body.” My question is, “Why?” Why do these girls want to look like a skeleton? Why do they want to have no shape? Why do they want to look too fragile to touch, as if they could break under the pressure of a simple hug? Girls shouldn’t wish to be that way just because society and the media deem skinny to be the most beautiful appearance. You shouldn’t listen to them. You shouldn’t listen to anyone who makes you feel bad about yourself. They’re wrong. What you want to do with your body is definitely your choice, but you shouldn’t change your body because of how you think people view you. If you didn’t live in a world where everyone says and implies that you have to be skinny, you would have no reason to think you’re anything less than the beautiful person that you are. Humans aren’t supposed to be stick thin; we’re not meant to be that way. We have the amazing ability to look so different from one another and I think that’s so incredibly beautiful about life. A lot of people would tell me, “That’s easy for you to say; you’re tiny.” Yes, I am slim, but that doesn’t mean I want to be. I am constantly trying to gain weight, because that’s what I want. I’m not trying to fit into what society expects from women. I have my own mind and my own opinions, and I fully intend on using them.
This completely applies to males as well. You don’t have to live up to this contrived image of how a “manly man” should look. As long as you’re healthy and you feel comfortable in your own skin, why do you have to change? Seriously, looks shouldn’t be this big of a deal. If someone is going to judge you based on how you look, then do you really want that person in your life? I wouldn’t. I just feel like there aren’t enough people conveying this message, when it’s very important. I really hope this helps anyone who is having issues with their body. It may not mean a lot coming from me, but the way you look would give me no reason to think you’re not beautiful. It’s really who you are as a person - your personality and behavior - that defines how I see you. I’m not the only one who has this mind set.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Entry #3: Food Today
Watching Food Inc. really opened my eyes to what's been going on with processed food in the United States. I was never aware of how exactly our food came about. Though I was curious, I never took the measures to educate myself on the subject. Food Inc. was a very good source of information, and it aroused many emotions from all of its viewers in class.
One of the biggest shockers from the film was seeing how farms treat animals. It's disgusting in my opinion. I couldn't believe that they grow chickens so that their muscles grow quicker than their natural development process. If the muscles are outgrowing the rest of the body, the chickens' bones aren't able to support their weight, as we saw in the movie.
I also can't believe all the crap that companies get away with, such as washing meat with ammonia! That's repulsive! How do they expect us to eat that crap? They don't -- that's why companies don't advertise the way they prepare food. I've attached a video below where If more people were aware of this process, I doubt they would want to eat as much fast food and store-bought food that they currently purchase.
I personally feel trapped in this situation. I don't want to eat grocery store or fast food because they come from the same major companies. Buying food at the store isn't necessarily much healthier than eating fast food. Ideally, I would grow my own plants and buy meat locally. My family already does as much of that as possible. We grow fruits and vegetables, we buy local food (not meat), and we raise chickens to produce eggs for us. I never realized the value in my stepmother choosing to do all this until I watched this movie. I suppose some could say I've been ignorant about what I'm putting into my body, but I know for a fact that I'm not the only one. I think that wanting to change my eating habits is better than nothing at all. It just takes some work and dedication.
We've established that businesses do all these terrible things, but WHY do they do them? Well, these processes are cheaper. They're cheaper partially because they're quicker. With a quick process, farmers are able to produce more product than they normally would be able to. So with this cheaper process, they are not charging cheaply, therefore they are making a nice profit. Also, they make this profit quickly because of how fast they can produce the food. I can't even fathom how so many people in that industry care about money more than they care about creating good, wholesome products that won't make people hate them when they find out what they do to animals and what they put in our food.
With all this new knowledge, I think it's important to know what happens to the food that we buy. It's necessary to know in order to eat healthy things and be a healthy person. Most people don't want to purposely damage their bodies. Many people are also not educated on the subject of processed foods, therefore they do not know what they shouldn't eat. I think we should all make a conscious effort to do the research to find out which companies are the most wholesome and buy their food. We should do as much as we can to move away from the unethical practices of these major food producing companies.
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I also can't believe all the crap that companies get away with, such as washing meat with ammonia! That's repulsive! How do they expect us to eat that crap? They don't -- that's why companies don't advertise the way they prepare food. I've attached a video below where If more people were aware of this process, I doubt they would want to eat as much fast food and store-bought food that they currently purchase.
I personally feel trapped in this situation. I don't want to eat grocery store or fast food because they come from the same major companies. Buying food at the store isn't necessarily much healthier than eating fast food. Ideally, I would grow my own plants and buy meat locally. My family already does as much of that as possible. We grow fruits and vegetables, we buy local food (not meat), and we raise chickens to produce eggs for us. I never realized the value in my stepmother choosing to do all this until I watched this movie. I suppose some could say I've been ignorant about what I'm putting into my body, but I know for a fact that I'm not the only one. I think that wanting to change my eating habits is better than nothing at all. It just takes some work and dedication.
With all this new knowledge, I think it's important to know what happens to the food that we buy. It's necessary to know in order to eat healthy things and be a healthy person. Most people don't want to purposely damage their bodies. Many people are also not educated on the subject of processed foods, therefore they do not know what they shouldn't eat. I think we should all make a conscious effort to do the research to find out which companies are the most wholesome and buy their food. We should do as much as we can to move away from the unethical practices of these major food producing companies.
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