Entry #8 Beauty Standrads

Beauty Standards on Social Media

 Social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Twitter all promote certain standards and ideals around appearance. These are known as "beauty standards on social media." These standards are commonly described by a restricted concept of beauty that places an emphasis on traits like thinness, perfect skin, and symmetrical facial features.

By enabling users to edit and share pictures of themselves and other people, generally using filters and other editing tools that improve or change their appearance, social media has had a huge impact on beauty standards. Leaving a misunderstanding of what is "normal" or "beautiful," causing irrational expectations and problems with body image.

Social media influencers and celebrities frequently market beauty products, methods, and operations intended to help individuals meet these standards for beauty. This further establish the belief that success or attractiveness require a particular physical appearance.

Despite this desire to feel accepted in terms of beauty there is a strong movement is underway to oppose these confined beauty standards and to promote diversity and body acceptance. Many social media users are using their platforms to celebrate different types of bodies and beauty ideals and to promote a society that is more accepting and inclusive.

Entry #10 NFL Draft Day

 

The league's primary method for acquiring new players is the NFL Draft, which takes place every year with the first one occurring in 1936. The position of each team in the draft order is determined by its record from the previous year, which is done in reverse order, with the Super Bowl champion being placed last and the bottom-place team being handed the first pick. From here, the team can choose a player to draft or trade this position to an opposing team for another pick, a player or players, or any combination of those things. 

Here is some of the craziest draft day stories:

Before the draft, John Elway, one of the most anticipated quarterbacks in college football history and made it known to the Baltimore Colts that he did not want to play for them. He was chosen by the Colts with the first overall pick despite this. Elway kept his word and declined to play for the team, which prompted a sequence of trades that ultimately sent him to the Denver Broncos.

Laremy Tunsil was regarded as a top prospect for the 2016 NFL draft. However, a video of Tunsil smoking from a gas mask surfaced on social media just moments before the draft started. Tunsil's draft standing fell, and the Miami Dolphins ultimately took him with the 13th overall pick.

Randy Moss was rated as one of the top wide receivers in the 1998 NFL Draft, but many teams passed on him due to his controversial past. He ultimately dropped all the way to the 21st pick, where he was chosen by the Minnesota Vikings. Moss had a hall of fame career after that, proving all the teams wrong who passed on him.

When the NFL Draft was held in 2005, Aaron Rodgers was anticipated to go first overall, but he wound up falling down the draft board and was eventually chosen by the Green Bay Packers with the 24th overall choice. Rodgers has gone on to become one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history and has won multiple MVP awards and a Super Bowl.

The New Orleans Saints shocked the football world when they traded all of their draft picks for the year to the Washington Redskins in exchange for the 5th pick and used this to draft running back Ricky Williams. The move was highly criticized at the time, and Williams did not live up to expectations with the team.

When the Indianapolis Colts earned the first overall pick in 1998, they had to decide between Ryan Leaf and Peyton Manning. While Leaf was regarded as one of the biggest busts in NFL history, Manning went on to have a Hall of Fame career.

Entry #9 Media Synthesize

Me and Media

With our latest essay involving the power of media I sat back and began to realize just how much of an influence media has had on my life and the activates I like to do in my spare time.

My perceptions of media have changed while writing and drafting my essay. I began realizing that there has been a recent rise in the gym industry in social media with many of the influencers being based in fitness and health. Social media is influencing younger audiences to get in the gym and try to achieve their best self

I have noticed my friends will find a major of their knowledge of the gym from not going to the gym and experiencing it first hand but from watching other people on social media. Influencers will often provide audiences workout splits or give advice on supplements or diets and this will cause a massive trend in change of behaviors of the followers since they will copy and do what ever a fitness influencer says since they want to be like them.

    I do not think this is necessary a bad thing as this type of influence is positive and promotes good and healthy living. With that being said it can sometimes be taken too far and promote a toxic environment for those who are not on the biggest trends or who do not know who a certain content creator is.

I am experiencing first hand the power of media every day when I walk into a gym and seeing people wearing the newest Young LA merch drop or wearing an influencers merch. I even once and while will see people look up how to do a workout mid-set if that feels lost or is looking to get the "best pump".

Entry #7 #Hashtag

 

Hashtag?

Hashtags (#) are words or phrases that are used to categorize and search for specific topics or content on social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. When a hashtag is used in a post or tweet, it turns into a clickable link that takes the user to a feed of other posts that use the same hashtag.

Here are some of the most common uses for hashtags;

- Organize content

- Increase visibility

- Build communities

- Promote marketing campaigns

Popular #'s

#ThrowbackThursday or #TBT - On Thursdays, this hashtag is used to share photos or memories from the past, often in a nostalgic or sentimental tone.

#Travel - When sharing photos or stories about travel experiences, use this hashtag.

#MotivationMonday - On Mondays, this hashtag is used to share inspirational quotes or stories, often about personal growth or fitness.

#BlackLivesMatter - is a social justice hashtag that began as a movement to raise awareness of and combat police brutality and systemic racism against Black people.

#MeToo - is a social justice hashtag that was created to raise awareness about the prevalence of sexual harassment and assault, as well as to provide a platform for survivors to share their stories.

Hashtags have significant cultural, political, professional, and social significance in today's digital age. They have grown into an effective tool for culture, political engagement, professional marketing, and social contact. They enable consumers to post and discover content, interact with others, and make their voices heard on a global scale.