"When I was a kid I inhaled frequently. That was the point." - Barack Obama quote on Marijuana

Blog Project
Nick Voyzey
Brynli Scott 

Alyssa Jerek

Michael Ricke

These two ads, dealing with the drug of marijuana, attempt to convey two different sides of the effects of marijuana. Which one do you think is more effective on the audience, and why? Who might these ads be targeting (what is their audience)? Do either of these ads change your opinion on the consequences, both legal and physical, of the usage of marijuana? 

Heidi Montag Plastic Surgery

 Heidi Montag Before and After

Heidi Montag, is a well renound television actress known for her beauty. Several years ago she decided to undergo extensive plastic surgery on her body, including her face and breasts. She portrays the qualities of a cyborg for using technology to change her body, a shape shifter for changing her image, and a femme-fatale for her beauty.

"I was made fun of when I was younger, and so I had insecurities, especially after I moved to L.A. People said I had a "Jay Leno chin"; they'd circle it on blogs and say nasty things. It bothered me. And when I watched myself on The Hills, my ears would be sticking out likle Dumbo! I just wanted to feel more confident and look in the mirror and be like, "Whoa! That's me!" I was an ugly duckling before."
            -Heidi Montag
 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/14/heidi-montags-10-plastic_n_423855.html

Here are additional photos of Heidi Montag during her plastic surgery.
Plastic Surgery Photos

Why do you think someone who is already considered attractive would go to such lengths to change her appearance? What does this say about societies standards of beauty? Do you think our standards of beauty are artificial and unachievable without plastic surgery? Do you think she is more shapeshifter, cyborg or femme fatale?

Quinn McCann
Caleb Zaydak
Andrea Marcus

Lane Bryant TV Ad

First watch this video of a Lane Bryant commercial that was banned from showing on ABC.

Next read this article about why the ad was banned and the argument between Lane Bryant and ABC.

Lane Bryant Article

This ad is of a plus sized model doing a commercial for a lingerie company.  This ad was banned from television because ABC claimed the ad was too "explicit." Do you think this ad is too explicit for television?  How does this ad differ from the Victoria's Secret ads that are on tv all the time?  Is Lane Bryant's argument a valid one?  How does the banning of this ad convey how today's society portray's beauty?

by: Group 4 (Dragan Pantic, Jamyria Holmes, Jiayi Ren, Anam Rehman)