For generations, little girls have been playing with Barbie as they were growing up. Barbie has been seen as the ideal image of the all American girl. But what is the all American girl suppose to look like?
When I was growing up, I played with many different types of barbies. However, they were mostly blonde hair, blue eyed, pink lipstick and came with all the right clothes. There was also, Ken, her lover and Kelly, the younger teenage version of her who was also blonde hair and blue eyed. The new African American Barbies are named Grace, Kara and Trichelle. They were created with more African American like features, including fuller lips and curlier hair. Many people are cheering on the dolls and others disagree saying that the dolls should have an afro or braids, which is more common among African American woman. I believe they should extend the hair styles and allow her to have long black hair, short black hair, afroes, braids and everything! Barbie comes with one hair style, I don't think it's that big of a deal...
Many people can think that the black barbie is unrealistic but honestly, I think it's a good idea. For younger chilren to accept their color and not question why they're different. I didn't have a black barbie... nevertheless, an Asian barbie unless it was Sporty Spice from Spice Girls but I only pretended she was Asian because her hair was black. Besides judging it and giving it mixed reviews, children are simple. They're happy with whatever they can get and what can help them identify themselves.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/21/black.barbies.irpt/index.html
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Rapper suspected in killings
On September 19, Richard Samuel McCroskey was arrested in connection with the killings of four people in Viriginia. He is a 20 year old rapper in the underground of "Horrorcore". Horrorcore isn't always referred to as rap music but is also affiliated with heavy metal. He sang and rapped about chopping people into pieces. Little is known about that kind of music because many people think it's corny.
He went by the name is Skyo Sam. Pshyco? I think so. However, he had many fans on YouTube and in one of the videos, he sings, "Last night I was the murderous rage. Now, I gotta get rid of the bodies before the corpses start to get rotting." One of his victims was emma Niederbrock, who was a fan and invtied him to frly from Calirfonia, visit and stay with her. However, the rest remains a mystery. A tow-truck driver gave the suspect a lift and said that he was the "stinkiest rascal I've ever smelled" but thought nothing of it. Investigators and authorities say that he told his friends about the killings. No other information was actually released.
For many people, music is therapy and gets the best of us. There should be appreciation for all types of music but horrorcore music gives its listeners grusome imagary. It's 2009 and people are still getting abducted, kidnapped, raped and killed for meeting up with strangers. People should learn from the news. You don't invite a stranger over your house and even allow them to stay over. I mean I love Jay-Z, Kid Cudi, Drake, Lil Wayne... even Kanye West but I'm not going to invite them over to stay over my house. Are you crazy? The kid sings about chopping people into pieces, what the hell was this girl thinking?
Parents should take a second and find out what they're kids are listening to. Or if your kid is a writer, singer or rapper- let em be! But make sure you're listening to what they're trying to say... I believe it couldn've been prevented if Emma's parents took time to see who she was talking to, find out what was going on in her life. She was only sixteen. And if Richard's parents were around- maybe they couldn've taken time to listen to him. Maybe he needed therapy? Or maybe just an ear to listen? And it all could've been prevented.
Music is going downhill nowadays. Old school hip-hop has faded and all these new upcoming artists aren't anywhere near its level. Make sure any type of music gives a positive message and doesn't encourage anything negative...
Here are the articles. http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/06/virginia.horrorcore.killings/index.htmlhttp://www.nbc12.com/Global/story.asp?S=11197354
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