Reality TV and Baby Names

Reality TV has had a tremendous effect on society today people, even the names people are naming the infants have swayed from reality television. After reading an article that was published on masslive.com by the associated press, I was informed names that have been low on the radar for years have recently sky rocked to the top of social security list. According to the author Stephen Ohlemacher, the name Mason jumped No. 34 to No. 12. Stats say the last year the 19,396 boys where named Mason, an increase of practically 4,600. That’s a pretty high jump if you ask me. The famous reality TV personality Kourtney Kardashian named her son that back in 2009. That fact just makes me think how reality TV is taking over the way people thinks. It’s scary to me, you have to ask yourself, what if a reality TV personality named there child Gangster or Slut would those names be actable for normal citizens of the united states.

I would hate to think of what America would be like if people keep basing their life and lives on what they see others do on reality television. The name Mason is a wonderful name for a child, hey whatever floats your boat. But I’m looking at the bigger picture, because it’s the simple things life we forget. Violence Drug abuse Sex is already prompted abruptly on reality TV, so the fact that they already have a negative impact on society. I just pray celebrities don’t start naming their children rhetorical names because I’m sure society will just follow along.

http://www.masslive.com/talk/index.ssf/2012/05/most_popular_baby_names_derive.html

Ghetto Sistas

            A stigma is another word for a negative stereotype linked with a standard of living. One stigma I can speak about is the theory that all African American women are “ghetto”. People define the ghetto as a poor section of a city occupied by a group of less fortunate people. The term 'ghetto' has been taken and labeled all over America as a characteristic of black women, implying that we all are obnoxious, very loud, have no class, always have attitude and the bare minimum of education.

            That stigma is so far from the truth. I’m an African American women and I don’t have any of those characteristics. I’m the complete opposite I am kind enrolled in college now my personality could easily be described as happy go lucky. I do know multiple women that could easily be labeled as ghetto in today’s society, but they’re of all ethnicities not just African American.

            In movies and on television nine times out of ten, black women are portrayed in a negative light. The reality show “Basketball Wives” that airs on VH1 is one particular show that gives us a bad reputation. The main six characters on the show are all of my descent, and all they do is argue and fight about trivial things. The violence on the show is nasty and disgraceful to women period. I can’t watch the show because I hate the storyline, how it depicts women crawls under my skin. I understand reality TV is based on hostility, because America feeds on drama. With me being the 20-year-old African American woman that I am I have to vow to myself never to make that stigma true. I’m going to continue practicing all my morals in hopes that I can be a role model to women period. 

Pledge

In my "Business Comunacations" class I was asked to create a pledge for myself that will motivate me to do my very best here at Year Up Bay Area.

I Valencia Peete pledge to keep working hard here at Year Up Bay Area, so I can graduate and find a great job.
 -Do all my classwork & homework
 -Ask Questions
  -Eliminate distractions

I pledge to contine arriving to program on time.
-Getting a lot of rest
 -Perparing my belongs a head of time.
-Arrive early

I pledge to keep welcoming change.
-I will not shy away from something that will help me.
 -Acetpting Feedback 
-Applying my knowledge