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Comment on Research Findings in Social Psychology: Normality by psychologist perth

psychologist perth — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 12:19:00 +0000

Interesting point and I find it disturbing indeed.

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Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:15:15 +0000

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Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:36:30 +0000

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Comment on Jessica Watson – A National Hero by Will

Will — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:50:35 +0000

i see where you're getting at, but to be quite frank the examples of heroism you gave are boring inspiring as they may be in their own right they all happen within the expectations of society, which isn't a bad thing, it's just that they don't get people talking about it. but does giving someone 'excessive' coverage take away the label of a person being a hero? i'd like to think not, in fact in jessica's case in order to inspire others she needed the coverage. if she didn't then her efforts may have been in vain. do i see her as a 'shining beacon'? no, but she still is a hero.

Comment on Jessica Watson – A National Hero by emma

emma — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:20:06 +0000

i disagree. i think there are hundred of 16 year old girls doing heroic things every day. i think there's a sexism inherent in the initial outrage of 'how can you let a girl do something risky' and now the 'wow- a girl did that, girls can't/don't usually do heroic things'. i think things like 16 year olds caring for disabled or sick family members while being academically successful, fighting their own illness, or suceeding in fields which get less recognition are all examples of young female heroism and yet get so little airplay people are only presented with the media image of the consumerist, self-obsessed teenage girl. and i think the difference in this case is that she got sponsorship, and generated outrage at first and therefore media attention. good on her, but really she is far from the one shining beacon of young female 'heroism' she is being hailed as.

you know, just my opinion

Comment on Jessica Watson – A National Hero by Will

Will — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:40:50 +0000

yes well you need to remember the context here: she's a 16 year old girl. how many 16 year old girls do you know achieve a round the world trip on their own? let alone 16 year old female heroes doing 'typical heroic things'. i bet if you gave any other 16 year old girl the money equivalent to a boat and a year's supply of food you wouldn't see them taking an adventure, just a lot of shopping bags…

Jessica's feat is good news because it speaks volumes about the human spirit.

Comment on Jessica Watson – A National Hero by Will

Will — Tue, 18 May 2010 15:57:14 +0000

Jessica's feat is good news because it speaks volumes about the human spirit.

Comment on Jessica Watson – A National Hero by emma

emma — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:14:16 +0000

ok… i just don't see how it's good news. she didn't die? that's the good news? people doing risky things because they happen to be able to get the money to do so doesn't really inspire me. there are people doing heroic things every day. i just don't think her story is heroic enough to get all that attention. some attention, sure. call me a cynic… but don't you think corporately sponsored heroism gets an unfair slice of the 'heroism' airplay?

Comment on Raise (the standard of) Awareness by adamaxon

adamaxon — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:35:44 +0000

Good insight Willow. Most people, including myself have been guilty of plugging for the first option! The second one is much more effective, time to rethink the strategy!

Comment on It Pays The Bills and Keeps You Busy by adamaxon

adamaxon — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:41:13 +0000

Indeed Willow, what we are talking about here is creating a culture of Altruism throughout a society. I actually love this concept, we should meet to discuss this further. I want to take some actions on it.