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Originally posted by LatinaAlumna
It's nice that you feel you are a spokesperson for "Average Folks Around the US," but I like to give people A LITTLE more credit than that. I see a lot of Caucasian people acting crazy and stupid on MTV (pick any show), but I certainly don't form my opinions about Caucasians on it. Come on! Most people can separate "TV Land" from "Reality." [/B]
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Damn.. I didn't know I was the "spokesperson" but since you feel the need to make smart ass comments like that, let me further define what I was saying. You don't have to agree with it. There's no proof either way. It's my personal view on things vs. yours. If you can factually prove it either way, feel free to make comments like that. Otherwise, in polite conversation, it's a good habit to keep a civil tongue, otherwise, your message never gets accross -- just your tone.
I think you'd agree, however, that the media forms many people's perceptions of reality. Your average American is not college educated (only about 20% of us are) and generally doesn't read the newspaper or even watch the news on TV. They do, however, view entertainment networks like TV Land, MTV, BET, etc...
While many wouldn't ever admit that these things form their opinions and habits, they absolutely do. We eat what we see on TV, we dress up like the people we see on TV, we even adopt the language spoken by people brought to us through media sources (fo shizzle). And yes, having Snoop Dog et al portraying Compton in their messages the way they do does form perceptions in the mind of mainstream America. Outside your "enlightened" sphere, how many people do you know that think Compton would be a great place to raise a family?