Fat Is Not A Violation

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I became really passionate about a topic that I saw someone else post about on the discussion board. It was the censorship of fat people and their bodies. Our society is roughly 70% overweight, but we still only accept “perfect bodies” on social media. If someone that is overweight posts an image in a bikini… Continue reading Fat Is Not A Violation

Are Tattoos and Piercings Acceptable in the Workplace?

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Tattoos and piercings have had a long past of being banned or unwelcomed in the workplace. Employers want you to look the part for the job, and if tattoos or piercings aren’t their style, then you’ll most likely be asked to cover a tattoo up or take a piercing out. Although, in recent years some… Continue reading Are Tattoos and Piercings Acceptable in the Workplace?

The War for Twitch…

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In the year 2019, nerds are more prominent than ever before. Nerds are the new jocks. But throughout most of our lives im sure many of you guys have seen countless examples of nerds being tormented throughout school or in public for a variety of reasons. Nerds have always been the easy target. Shy, quiet,… Continue reading The War for Twitch…

Will Smith “Not black enough”

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Actor Will Smith who famously starred in the Men in Black film series, but also Fresh Prince of Bel- Air TV series now suddenly is not black enough. Critics are complaining that he’s not black enough to play his latest prospective role. The actor Will Smith, African American male has been recently announced to possibly play Richard Williams,… Continue reading Will Smith “Not black enough”

Body Shaming In Sports Has Gone To Far.

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By definition… body shaming is the action or practice of humiliating someone by making mocking or critical comments about another’s body shape or size.  While body shaming is not by any means a new topic of hateful speech, not enough has been done to address this issue.  All people no matter their race, age, gender… Continue reading Body Shaming In Sports Has Gone To Far.

Tattoed New Haven cop’s career at stake

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New Haven, Connecticut Police Officer Jason Bandy put his job on the line at the police department when he got three additional face tattoos, from the many that already covered his arms and neck. When hired back in 2008, departmental policy had no problem with his visible body tattoos which featured illustrations of a poker… Continue reading Tattoed New Haven cop’s career at stake

Is Banning the Way to Go?

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For my Censorship Analysis Podcast #2, I decided to talk about why I think individual social media sites banning/blocking content, and users is an ineffective way to censor social media in the grand scheme of things. So with that being said, I started off my podcast by giving a definition of Internet censorship and by talking… Continue reading Is Banning the Way to Go?

YouTube Censorship is a Work in Progress

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Well over two billion social media accounts have been made and is estimated to reach three billion by 2021. Each main social media platform is just saturated with content both appropriate and inappropriate. These websites enact their own censorship policies and methods to surveil for inappropriate posts. YouTube is a prominent platform that has been… Continue reading YouTube Censorship is a Work in Progress

Did Kevin Hart do the Right Thing?

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These past two weeks we have been talking about things in the media that should have been censored or not even posted at all. We have been having discussions with our fellow classmates about different situations and share our views on these topics. During our discussion cycle I chose to write about how Kevin Hart… Continue reading Did Kevin Hart do the Right Thing?