Thursday, November 22, 2018

Freedom of Expression: Clothing


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        Women can wear anything but the amount of skin they show or don't show is always a problem for most people who don't know how to mind their business. Men are usually forced to wear shirts and pants/shorts and if they wear anything else, like skirts or dresses, they are seen as weak or stupid. Clothes have always been a form of protection but they've also been a form of expression. What someone decides to wear should not affect anyone around them in a negative way. Fashion is a form of expression and people have the right to feel comfortable in what they wear. People find women in suits or men in dresses or skirts to be less womanly or manly than those who wear what society has deemed correct. Some women like to remain more covered up than others and that's okay but some people don't think the same way. A woman can be wearing a tuxedo to a dance or a meeting and suddenly, she is considered gay or a prude when in fact no one but the woman in the tuxedo herself really knows. The same can apply to a man. If a man is seen wearing a dress or a skirt, he's suddenly labeled as gay and a joke. The fact of the matter is that no one should be treated differently based on what they  wear.  

Friday, November 2, 2018

Year One



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Edel Rodriguez. Year One. 2018. Digital. TIME Magazine. time.com. January 22, 2018.



        In this TIME magazine cover, we see, in the center of the page, President Donald Trump with hair so big and wild that it looks like a flame. The words 'TIME' are at the top center of the page and are being blocked by the fire/hair of the president. The background of the cover is all black, highlighting the wild hair. We see Donald Trump's face but no details on it other than an open mouth and the classic orange skin tone. He is wearing a black suit which blends into the background. He is also wearing a red tie. The words 'Year One" are at the bottom right of the image. This image as a whole shows how the president behaved during his first year in office. It is a summary of what happened in 2017. 

        From this image, people can see how Donald Trump behaved during his first year in office. The hair being fire represents how wild he is. The artist of the piece said, "It’s sort of this president that you’re always trying to contain, like a wildfire that’s moving from one place to the other at all times" (Cavana, 2018). Trump is like a wildfire. Every day, it's new drama and more news about what he's done or what he wants done. That includes how his wishes will affect the people living in the US and even those who don't. In the image, Trump has his mouth wide open which shows how all he does is talk and yell out everything he thinks of. This ties into his fire hair. He causes constant drama. Trump is sporting a red tie to show he is a Republican. 

        This cover of TIME magazine shows how Trump is like a wildfire and all he does is behave loudly and uncontrollable.