Cultivation Theory in Real Life

In John Oliver's video he talks about how there is a book published about the torture the America has used. No one has really read the book but inside the book there are some pretty gruesome stuff. American's were asked what they thought about torture. Their reactions to the torture that we have used on people is that 57% believe that the torture inflicted has helped America get answers. Torture in fact is not affective at all, the Cultivation Theory explains why, the times Americans have watched torture in movies or on TV and it works every time because it has too or the storyline will not match up, there is no basis in real life. Thus in real life situations these people apply this observation back to what they have seen and automatically think that these tactics will work. The information that the terrorists or POWs do give America as a result of torture are often a complete lie, and do not help get the answers they need. Another connection to the Cultivation Theory because the viewers see it happening on TV and think that it is real or interpret in into real life situations.

Why We Play Games

In the reading Why We Play Games the author talks about storytelling as a motivation which is brining people together who share common beliefs, also to show a form entertainment and education. In Jane's speech she told the story about how she came to create her game SuperBetter, which helped her overcome the side effects of her brain injury. The game also helped many others who were fighting their own battles from cancer to anxiety. 
The second motivation that was in the reading is Personal Empowerment which is the is ability to feel control in their world, but many people feel as if they have no power. Jane talks about how her game has caused people to feel better about themselves and become happier by unleashing better qualities. This changes how we think and act in real life. By playing the game they become less worried about their pain, and more concerned about the world around them. This teaches them how to act while not playing the game, preparing them for the real world again.

Men Bodies Vs Womens Bodies

Men and women's both are treated as sexual objects when they are pictured in ads for example, they are both often seen shirt less or have little clothing on. Also the product they are selling has little to do with what the men or woman in the ad are trying to sell. 
One difference I found between the two is that men who are muscular back then were considered as poor because they were working class. Women were never seen as poor for being skinny and tall. Also in the readings we usually discussed how women are more likely to have diseases and bad side effects from the pressure of trying to be skinny like anorexia. You usually don't hear of men being bulimic or anorexic, and that was not a side effect mentioned in the reading.   

Football High

After watching Football High one thing I noticed was a concern is when the boy who got heat stroke went back to playing 6 weeks after he was out of the hospital. This is a concern because his body is still recovering, and if it happens again he could die. This comes back to BIRGing which the boy probably wanted to be involved in the success of his team and be successful as a player. Another issue that cam along was how the athletic director was not really concerned with the boys getting heat stroke, this is a concern because if you don't have regulations against playing in the heat then you will have other children who are in danger of getting heat stroke. This also comes back to CORFing because if they have regulations then practice would be canceled. By not having practice, the team will not be as prepared for the game, and then could lose. If they lose the parents, coaches, and players will all be mad and upset making the team a disgrace. The third thing I saw was when Kiehl had is own sports promoter and was making what looked like a video of himself with a bunch of smoke and screaming girls (embarrassing). This is an issue to me because first of all he was like 15 at the time and by making this video and telling Kiehl he's the best and he can go to any college he wants and that he will make it to the NFL was not healthy for him. Sadly he ended up not even going to the NFL and leaving the college he went to for football because someone better replaced him. This ties in with BIRG Kiehl and his parents did everything they could to make sure Kiehl's life was revolved around football, and it was all for nothing. They all had so much respect for Kiehl because he was leading the team by being a good QB. Also Kiehl was was gaining success in football getting a whole bunch of scholarships, but he peaked in highschool, and he could only get so much better the talent he had couldn't grow.