Lecture

I really enjoyed today’s lecture, the whole twin thing was unbelievable, and really left me thinking about communication. For them to make up there own language and to be able to understand each other the way that they do is really interesting.
I also thought that the whole concept about mapping our different characteristics and values was important. When listening and watching the lecture, I couldn’t help but notice how accurate Kip’s examples were. We all do it, we just don’t think about it, or analyze our actions when we do them. The fact that we, as a society, assume that everything that is shown to us is the truth, proves just how brainwashed we are. A good example was the representation of beauty that is portrayed by a Barbie doll. Once again we believe everything that comes from this “ideal’ doll, and it’s because of her appearance. The propaganda, advertisements, and “facts” that she displays, becomes our culture because the onlooker pays attention to the trends and the need to be perfect. As a result, the stereotypes that are created feed superficial values that are slowly created from exposure to such products.