Angel's Portfolio

The overall message of the documentary Tough Guise 2 perfectly describes what toxic masculinity truly is, a socially constructed expectation of masculinity as inherently violent, invulnerable, and unemotional. However, as I watched the documentary I was presented with new information that shines light on how american media and pop culture so often reinforces these stereotypes. I have always felt that the stereotypes around masculinity were fueled by generations of outdated culture and social norms that people refuse to change, but I now realize that this is due to multiple external factors that continue to normalize these dangerous ideals of manhood. Examples from the documentary include mainstream media and the entertainment industry being ignorant of their failure to empower a new generation of young men by continuing to play into the narrative that men should be emotionless and aggressive.               The media time and time ag...

My 2-3 Takeaways:  In her introduction, Celeste stated that "At this moment we are more polarized, we are more divided than we ever have been in history" which was in 2016. Compared to now in 2020 her statement still holds true especially since our country is going through a huge political and social transformation.  I found it extremely ironic that she said that people no longer know how to communicate because they are so reliant on technology, but we are a viewing a video on the internet that is teaching us how to be better conversationalists.  The most valuable rule that I took away from the video was to simply listen to others when having a conversation. People seem to reveal more about themselves when they are just being listened too, and in a world where everyone is talking at once everyone just wants to be heard.   

  Mentor Blog #1: Zoella.Co.Uk This blog was created by popular YouTube personality Zoe Sugg. Zoella.Co.Uk is a highly rated lifestyle blog with a team of content creators that upload on the blog along with Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter. Right off the bat on the home page, I like that they link their instagram page that shows all of their most recent posts. As you scroll under they also have the most recent log posts that include an array of different topics such as their new favorite recipe, and style tips. I also like that they categorize all of the topics under different folders so it makes it easier to navigate all of the different posts.  Mentor Blog #2: MinimalistBaker.Com The Minimalist Baker blog was created by Dana Shultz and is devoted to celebrating simple cooking. The most admirable part of the blog is that it stays true to its name and is designed as a truly minimalist platform. There are no extravagant graphics or colors because the pictures speak for themsel...