Many people claim the media does not influence them. Yet, celebrities initially present the
latest hairstyles, clothes, body images and slogans. Then it is later
adopted as a fad by mainstream
society. This has been happening
for decades.
When you look at classy women like Lena Horne, Katherine
Hepburn and Ava Gardner, it affected how women dressed at that time as well as
their femininity. These women
promoted a healthy lifestyle, like marriage, children, career and physical
health. Even if they were sassy or
sexy, it was not designed to be crass or demean another.
When you fast-forward to Madonna, Nicki Minaj and Lizzo, the
media is now projecting a very different image of women. Unlike their peers of the past, these
women promote promiscuity, single motherhood and fake body parts. Does this affect the way women see
themselves?
For men you had Joe Louis, Clark Gable and Jimmy Dean. Those men were smooth, courageous and
masculine. Like the ladies of
their time, they exuded class.
While there are many male images today, people like Lil Wayne, Eminem
and Jay-Z are prominent. Part of
what these men tell you is that it is perfectly normal to be crude or take on a
life of crime. Is this really the
message we want to send to young men?
While it is true, a percentage of men will emulate the male
celebrities. Most men do not
aspire to be Lil Wayne or Jay-Z.
Furthermore, women like Lizzo are found to be repulsive to most
men. Some of the other women, like
Nicki Minaj, present themselves as good for sex, but nothing more. At the same time, too many women find
Jay-Z and other thugs or reformed thugs to be an ideal man. Women have gone as far as saying “I
want some thug love.” This gives
men a tough decision to make. Do I
become a hard working man who wants a stable family with a loving wife? Or do I choose the path of thug life so
I can have my choice of women?
As a society, we get to choose what is acceptable. As long as we embrace images that
promote physically or mentally unhealthy lifestyles, the media will continue to
shove it down our throats.
It is safe to say most women desire a masculine man who is
still a gentleman. And men want a
woman who is classy, caring and feminine.
As men, the choice is ours.
In every community, men take the last stand. If the media is waging war on our mindset, men can make
demands to keep things in line with what works best for the whole.
Join me in this stand to discuss what is acceptable from men
and women.
Tonight, Sunday, December 15, from 7:00pm-8:30pm (EST) at Straight
Talk with Ted Santos.
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