The Role of a 'Role Model'

For some, a role is as simple as a particular function given to something or someone. it is expected behavior, persuasion, and manipulation which outcome result is in good or bad encouragements to believe differently. Mass Communications is a born and breed industry that was created on the boarder lines of all three. Through varies of newspapers, radio, magazines, television, and now the Internet, mass communications has always told society the rules and regulations of living and believing. It limited the room for teaching in all religion and following traditional beliefs. To me, mass communications exposed the truth behind the words written in the bible. More so, a reality check. From a young age television, with the aid of my environment, parenting, and grand-parenting, TV has always shown a more well-known example of behavior that has been adopted by many women. Beginning with which toys and dolls to play with and ending with what clothes and make-up flatters personal appearance. Mass Communications is used by different institutions to manipulate their thought about certain races, genders, cultures, etc. Who said only Koreans can do manicures good and Black people had the most rhythm. I don't understand why it is a debate anyway. According to my observations Salsa Dancers can move like the wind. But, it's situations like the ones aforementioned that media misconstrues. Now, it's limited room to limit the space that the government has over the media. I think it's out of hand. If a 'Role Models' goal is to make you think differently by any-means-necessary, than Mass Communications is one hell of a role model. Society says role models are "Good", I even heard someone say "We need more of them in our community" Why do we need them in our community if we have them in magazines, televisions, and the Internet. These mediums change the way we think. They change what we believe and how we behave. Hey, who needs an interpersonal role model, it'll only hinder our personal communication skills. But WHO CARES! We don't need personal communication for interviews, We can just e-mail our interview answers to them. What I'm saying is Mass Communication functions with the job society has found acceptable. Our generation behave off the basis of what is displayed through different mediums but is accepted by the government and most importantly society. There's nothing wrong with the role of Mass Communications but there is something wrong with what we as society consider what is or isn't acceptable. Mass Communications tell us what to do, how to act, what to buy, where to buy, how to think, what not to think, and changes our thoughts and beliefs.

The experience of the race shows that we get our most important education not through books but through our work. We are developed by our daily task, or else demoralized by it, as by nothing else.

Anna Spencer