Hello, my name is Eric Uchoffen I am currently majoring in Graphic Design. I am Peruvian but was born here in Jersey, I always had an interest in art especially animation as there were so many animated shows and characters that have made an impact on my life.
Though there is no animation major in NJCU I settled for graphic design as a way to use it in animation and film, I am especially a big fan of horror films :p
I have done a few projects already but I have a long way to go.
Quotes
- "Real is
one of the most enlightened thinkers on the
subject of patriarchal masculinity in our nation,
and yet he lets readers know that he is not
able to keep his boys out of patriarchy’s reach.
They suffer its assaults, as do all boys and
girls, to a greater or lesser degree. No doubt by
creating a loving home that is not patriarchal,
Real at least offers his boys a choice: they
can choose to be themselves or they can
choose conformity with patriarchal roles."
The author essentially points out that it is basically impossible to avoid patriarchy, as it is adopted within society this is show through the example of "Real" a progressive thinker that is unable to shield his children from the patriarchal society, but by creating a progressive environment for the children they get to grow up with different morals and choices.
- "There is
the perspective that men oppress women.
And there is the perspective that people
are people, and we are all hurt by rigid sex roles.” …Both perspectives accurately
describe our predicament. Men do oppress
women. People are hurt by rigid sexist role
patterns; these two realities coexist. Male
oppression of women cannot be excused by
the recognition that there are ways men are
hurt by rigid sexist roles. Feminist activists
should acknowledge that hurt, and work
to change it.
When it comes to patriarchy many assume it mainly involves men and that men are the "issue" while some of that can be true in the end it's all just conjecture. There are always perspectives to everything as the quote points out that in order to change patriarchy there has to be an acknowledgement that both genders are hurt by these ridged sex roles, its important that in order to recognize one you have to recognize the other to change.
- "For a cultural phenomenon with an attitude and aesthetic that feels so relentlessly contemporary, the knee-jerk response to the idea there is a 50-or-more-year history of “memecraft” that is not all LOLs and JKs is a hard “no.” Yet, that skepticism—and the way memes subvert it—reveals how the artistic lineage of memes is spun out of some of 20th-century art’s most revolutionary ideas."
The idea of memes being political and used to spread awareness is kind of a hard idea to grasp as culturally memes is more of a form of laughable entertainment rather than a meaningful message. But it is possible to spread awareness and political messages, an example I can think of is our current president Donald Trump, despite those who support him or not he has a recognizable face. From one's side memes about trump could be seen as "laughing at him" for his ridiculous image and childish tantrums or some can see it as "this guy is funny". It's like a double edge sword depending how people view Trump.
-"Through humor, memes incite a collective reaction to everyday life as well as reveling in it, in a format no less playful than it is political, decoding the murky structural screw-ups, paradoxes, and hypocrisies of our current political climate."
This quote is true the way society can deal with tragedies through humor is interesting and accurate. Think of TV shows and why they are so impactful, yes, they are entertaining, but many shows have major impacts on people lives like "Steven universe" with a joyful attitude and background with comedic moments but with a heavy undertone of trauma, war and loss. I believe that memes can be used to express political agendas and messages, I think it's important to respond to the absurdities of our society with something funny and just as absurd.
- "At their core, all memes, regardless of their politics, are a tool for expression. “Memes help to articulate specific points, amplify ideas, and intensify emotions,” Burroughs said. “Something can be comedic or a joke and still be incredibly poignant."
This is true regardless of what kind of media a single work of art can have two meanings think of the song "Hey Ya" by OutKast as the beat and tone of the music sound happy upbeat and joyful but when you listen to the lyrics and what is being said you get the tragic undertone of the song talking about the messiness of heartbreak and divorce and how its leading to depression.
- "You can express yourself with one picture of a meme better than a whole page of text,” Alan Schaaf, the CEO of image-hosting site Imgur, told VICE. “They’re easy to create, reuse, and remix. And what makes them works so well is that they’re so relatable. They make us laugh but have the ability to connect us around a common feeling."
Memes are easy to make and spread rapidly making it the perfect marketing tool to express different opinions and agendas. Once a meme gets popular its essentially immortalized and as stated in the quote, they are relatable which makes it stand out and easy to contextualize.
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