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lahayejc

Dear Fake Geek Girls: Please Go Away - 1 views

www.forbes.com/...fake-geek-girls-please-go-away

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  • lahayejc on 15 Sep 14
     
    I found this article entertaining because there are so many girls who dress like a "geek" but are the furthest thing from it
  • virnignw on 21 Sep 14
     
    It is interesting how something that a term that is infamous for representing people that are "unpopular" or "social inept" is now a label that people seem to strive for nowadays.
mclainam

Defining Bullying Down - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...defining-bullying-down.html

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  • mclainam on 15 Sep 14
     
    NEW HAVEN THE March 3 death of Bailey O'Neill, a 12-year-old boy in Darby Township, Pa., was widely attributed to bullying, based on allegations that a classmate hit the boy in the face in January. He suffered a concussion, his family said, and eventually seizures.
anhaltar

How to Be a Geek and Be Popular - 2 views

www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Geek-and-Be-Popular

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  • anhaltar on 13 Sep 14
     
    This is a fun website for people who want to feel more confident with who they are without giving up their personality.
  • virnignw on 14 Sep 14
     
    When you scroll down to the tips on this page, they are actually very useful. As stated above, keep your individuality and flaunt your talents. These are characteristics that make you, well, you! Also, this can lead to friends with similar interests as you which is always a great source of companionship.
haleyybakerrr

10 Incredible Subcultures From Around The World - Listverse - 7 views

listverse.com/...cultures-from-around-the-world

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  • haleyybakerrr on 14 Sep 14
     
    Really cool subcultures a lot of us have never heard of!
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  • virnignw on 14 Sep 14
     
    I found this article very interesting because I did travel to Tokyo, Japan and see plenty of these Tokyo Rockabillies wandering about. The culture on the other side of the world is way more abstract than I expected. You have the well dressed business types and then standing next to them are the anime lovers and, of course, the Rockabillies. Nice post!
  • tyvettrus on 14 Sep 14
     
    definitely some interesting subcultures
  • abbycafferty on 15 Sep 14
     
    I thought these were all very interesting. The Gyaru subculture to me was the most interesting and made me think of people in America who go to extremes to look pretty but I have never heard of anything that drastic. I think its interesting how America cares so much about photoshopping people to look different while these girls are pretty much "photoshopping" themselves.
  • lahayejc on 15 Sep 14
     
    So many subcultures that I've never even heard of. My favorite to read about were the Elevator Enthusiasts, such a simple and random thing can be a subculture.
  • samuel_leifeld on 15 Sep 14
     
    It was interesting to see these less known subcultures, some seem pretty out there.
virnignw

Defining Jocks/Origin of the Subculture - 3 views

I live in Murray, known as the athlete dorm, so I thought it would be interesting to look up the origin of the term "Jock," derived from the word "Jockstrap."

http:__en.wikipedia.org_wiki_Jock_(athlete)

started by virnignw on 14 Sep 14 no follow-up yet
tyvettrus

Youth subcultures: what are they now? - 3 views

Shows some interesting youth subcultures

http:__www.theguardian.com_culture_2014_mar_20_youth-subcultures-where-have-they-gone

started by tyvettrus on 14 Sep 14 no follow-up yet
abbycafferty

The Reinvention of Taylor Swift - 8 views

www.rollingstone.com/...wift-1989-cover-story-20140908

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  • abbycafferty on 14 Sep 14
     
    Taylor Swift is a mainstream artist but her daily life is anything but mainstream. When walking down the street she is just as unusual and different as someone with a cat on their head.
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  • breabandt on 14 Sep 14
     
    I thought this was a very interesting article. It makes you remember that famous people aren't always who we see on t.v, they can also be included in different subcultures
  • stclairkl2 on 15 Sep 14
     
    This is such a great article about how life as a celebrity isn't always what is cracked up to be and that they regular people that want to enjoy life like everybody else.
  • alexborden on 15 Sep 14
     
    I think a great part of this article was the reference to the difference between the paparazzi in New York vs. Hollywood. Swift said that she like the paparazzi in NY better because they were more relaxed and less in your face that those of Hollywood. It paints a picture that shows that what everyone thinks is normal about celebs vs paparazzi is not really true at all outside of Hollywood.
  • mclainam on 15 Sep 14
     
    The way Taylor swift is portrayed from someone who doesn't follow her at all stems completely different to what her actual life is, it was a very informative article for me and changed my opinion of the way celebrities act when they aren't in front of the camera
breabandt

United in the name of tolerance - 2 views

www.theguardian.com/...ukcrime.sophielancaster

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  • breabandt on 14 Sep 14
     
    This is an old story but I never heard of it until doing research so I think it's worth pointing out to people. It's just horrific that a girl got murdered for being different.
cgranat

How the Group Changes What We Think - 3 views

online.wsj.com/...748704436004576298962165925364

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  • cgranat on 15 Sep 14
     
    After reading Goths in Tomorrowland, I thought this article was really interesting to read about social norms and how they influence what we do.
  • Katie Vagnino on 15 Sep 14
Katie Vagnino

HSBC ad campaign - 0 views

uploads.justindickinson.com/hsbc-final-follower-leader.jpg

advertising

shared by Katie Vagnino on 15 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Katie Vagnino on 15 Sep 14
     
    from an HSBC ad campaign about differences in perspectives
voglersl

How to navigate cliques - 1 views

www.courierpostonline.com/...14717251

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  • voglersl on 15 Sep 14
     
    This Article gives an interesting perspective on staying on the right path when going to high school and staying clear of cliques. Gives a neat view on how these cliques are created.
  • allisonbrunner on 15 Sep 14
     
    This article gives a unique look on cliques and how they do not disappear after high school but instead just take different forms. But yet how people will still alter who they are to be in these cliques to feel like they belong.
  • anhaltar on 18 Sep 14
     
    I thought that this article was very interesting because I never thought that my high school had that many cliques. There were a few but it was always just because of the activities that those people were in. Overall, I think we just had a lot of people so everyone just worried about themselves.
stclairkl2

http://www.wikihow.com/Tell-the-Difference-Between-Nerds-and-Geeks - 1 views

I just googled Geeks and got this article. I thought it was really interesting after a part of Goths in Tomorrowland talked about the different subcultures of teenagers and how the older generation...

started by stclairkl2 on 15 Sep 14 no follow-up yet
haleyybakerrr

How are goths and emos defined? - 0 views

www.bbc.com/...magazine-22026044

shared by haleyybakerrr on 21 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • haleyybakerrr on 21 Sep 14
     
    Interesting read on how goths and emos are defined in society.
allisonbrunner

The argument against legalizing marijuana - 5 views

www.postcrescent.com/...11462391

shared by allisonbrunner on 22 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • allisonbrunner on 22 Sep 14
     
    This article obviously has the characteristic of trying to persuade as seen in the title of the article. But it also is adapted to an audience which is the target group of voters. Also to name a function is that it is advocating the side of the non-legalization of marijuana.
  • mclainam on 29 Sep 14
     
    This article is great at addressing a continent issue because it is one of the hottest debated topics as far as states go right now.
stclairkl2

10 Stupid Things People actually Do - 4 views

This video is obviously planned and is welcoming to have people respond. They want people to look at what they do. Plus its a Youtube video so people can respond to it in the comments. Its adapted...

https:__www.youtube.com_watch?v=2OHnFV18IPM

started by stclairkl2 on 23 Sep 14 no follow-up yet
samuel_leifeld

Mac VS PC - 2 views

Apple uses rhetoric in their Mac vs PC commercials by directing their products to a specific audience.

https:__www.youtube.com_watch?v=0eEG5LVXdKo

started by samuel_leifeld on 03 Oct 14 no follow-up yet
aspyng

Pepsi ad - 4 views

3.bp.blogspot.com/...logo-parodies-12.jpg

shared by aspyng on 05 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • aspyng on 05 Oct 14
     
    The rhetor of this Pepsi ad is clearly directing this ad towards the audience of Pepsi drinkers. I could assume that the exigence for writing this ad is to get less people to drink Pepsi because it is showing that when you drink Pepsi it makes you fat. That being said I think that we could also assume that this ad is coming from a competing soda company such as Coke.
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  • mclainam on 06 Oct 14
     
    Loved it, lots of rhetoric. really singles out a specific audience even know the audience it speaks to is millions of people.
  • lahayejc on 06 Oct 14
     
    The rhetor was using pathos to make you see what could potentially happen if you keep drinking Pepsi.
  • abbycafferty on 06 Oct 14
     
    When I first saw this I actual thought the rhetor could be someone that believes and agrees with the statistics that soda in general is one of the leading causes of obesity. Pepsi is a big brand soda company and they just chose this brand randomly to get their point across. Then maybe their audience is any soda drinker and they are informing them that soda can be a big cause in weight gain.
mclainam

Obama backer: Congress needs to authorize ISIL airstrikes - 2 views

www.usatoday.com/...16798715

shared by mclainam on 06 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • mclainam on 06 Oct 14
     
    This article speaks to persuade more than anything. It is rehoric for taking a continent issue and picking a side of what the rector thinks congress should do. and in this case it is to authorize ISIL airstrikes
lahayejc

Legalize it. Tax it. Grow the Economy. - 4 views

www.google.com/url

shared by lahayejc on 06 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • lahayejc on 06 Oct 14
     
    This is a very contingent issue in the United States. The rhetor is trying to persuade to legalize marijuana, believing it would improve the economy. This visual rhetoric is an enthymeme.
  • stclairkl2 on 09 Oct 14
     
    I thought this was really cool and creative way to show an opinion on a current contingent issue. Also, the karios on it is also affective being its published at a time where the US's economy isn't doing so great and marijuana being legalized is also an argued issue.
  • virnignw on 09 Oct 14
     
    I agree with the above statements. The kairotic approach of this article is shown in that many states are on the edge about following Colorado and Washington in legalizing Marijuana. They show how Colorado is using this new market to aid their states financial situation
abbycafferty

10 Signs That Puppy is from a Puppy Mill - 3 views

theilovedogssite.com/hat-puppy-is-from-a-puppy-mill

shared by abbycafferty on 06 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • abbycafferty on 06 Oct 14
     
    So you are looking for a puppy, maybe you're a first time dog owner. You have heard about puppy mills and know they are bad. But what you don't know is how to make sure you don't accidentally buy from one. This article is definitely trying to persuade you to make sure that you are not buying from Puppy Mills and it uses pathos to sort of scare the reader into not getting a puppy if it is from one of these situations and people already sort of feel something from the mention of puppy mills because they are not looked at as good things in our society because of the mistreatment of the animals.
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