Sunday, September 28, 2008

Cultural Document HW

The youtube video that i watched is tittled "Britney Fan Crying" and stars a character named Chris Crocker. This video is something that is all over youtube and the internet in general and the majority of our nation has seen this video. This truely makes me sad because what message does this video and other like say about us as a country and as a culture. It shows that the world we live in revolves around " The Rich and Famous" of our society. Today's actors/actresses, musical performers, and sports stars are the main focus of our society. Don't we have other concerns? More important things to worry about other than britney spears and her crazy insane fans? What makes me sick from this video is that Chris Crocker has thrown himself into our society's spotlight by acting crazy. This video was the start of what lead him to his own television show and made him alot of money. Why does our society applaud this behavior?This says that our culture revolves around celebrities. We have so many issues in society that people don't involve themself in but everyone keeps up on the lastest celebrity gossip. It makes me so angry.
I'm not sure if this is a social justice themed piece other than celebrities and big screen getting more attention than our nations problems.