i just met you but i know what u're like
after being on a low-cable diet for almost 6 months I caved in (thanks NBA playoffs!) and now i am a cable whore.. but i love the 24 hr news channels, even fox. So i saw tonight's AC_360 on CNN and it was a pretty interesting show; interesting meaning educative and not the latest blurb about some self-absorbed celebrity.
Theme (a cable news show with a theme. interesting eh?) of tonights show : perception of others. the first part of the show focused on how much can be learnt about a person's personality based on your room/apartment. It was almost like watching Houdini do his trick; a social psychologist accurately described three college students in the absence... it was quite intriguing. I learnt a think or two about myself as well... somewhat self-conscious, hard on myself, neither reticent nor full blown sanguine¬ those are the bad stuff ... driven, successful, unconventional, a thinker, young, handsome, and broke ¬ yeah i added the last three but u get my drift... all in all i am pretty proud of myself.
the second part of the show dealt with our perception of people... bottomline is taller people are getting the taller part of the stick than shorter people(men) when it comes to love, career, money etc. basically everything that every normal human being desires in life. the kicker though is that all of these benefits that the big-lings get is not really based on any factual/real advantages that they possess (qualities, personality). it is all perception... a woman basically assumes a taller guy is more confident, can take care of her better and is a better leader. yeah right!! of course the show also hit the nail right on discussing the association of black with inferior attributes and subversive behavior. and this is all a knee-jerk reaction that people reveal in the very first few minutes of meeting someone. boy will it hurt to be a short, black and bald. life will really suck wont it!?!?!? but on that note check out the movie Crash in theatres this weekend. sorta kinda somewhat related to what ive blabbered about.
Theme (a cable news show with a theme. interesting eh?) of tonights show : perception of others. the first part of the show focused on how much can be learnt about a person's personality based on your room/apartment. It was almost like watching Houdini do his trick; a social psychologist accurately described three college students in the absence... it was quite intriguing. I learnt a think or two about myself as well... somewhat self-conscious, hard on myself, neither reticent nor full blown sanguine¬ those are the bad stuff ... driven, successful, unconventional, a thinker, young, handsome, and broke ¬ yeah i added the last three but u get my drift... all in all i am pretty proud of myself.
the second part of the show dealt with our perception of people... bottomline is taller people are getting the taller part of the stick than shorter people(men) when it comes to love, career, money etc. basically everything that every normal human being desires in life. the kicker though is that all of these benefits that the big-lings get is not really based on any factual/real advantages that they possess (qualities, personality). it is all perception... a woman basically assumes a taller guy is more confident, can take care of her better and is a better leader. yeah right!! of course the show also hit the nail right on discussing the association of black with inferior attributes and subversive behavior. and this is all a knee-jerk reaction that people reveal in the very first few minutes of meeting someone. boy will it hurt to be a short, black and bald. life will really suck wont it!?!?!? but on that note check out the movie Crash in theatres this weekend. sorta kinda somewhat related to what ive blabbered about.
posted by moloo at
7:54 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home