Curious Media

The satirist Jonathan Swift once said, “We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love one another.”I wonder why that is? When the Klu Klux Klan, a “White Christian Organization,”(kukluxklan.bz, 2009) makes derogatory statements about someone’s race or sexual orientation, we often call that hate speech. But when other Christian groups use anti-gay rhetoric to communicate their views, it is often legitimized and justified by hiding behind religious ideals.

Identity

Exploring Identity in the Virtual World - Is that REALLY you?

Tina Indalecio on April 30, 2010

The element of anonymity within virtual worlds, may provide individuals with a safe and private arena to explore their identity. However, anonymity also presents a problem for others who engage in virtual worlds, and that problem is trust. 

The element of anonymity within virtual worlds, may provide individuals with a safe and private arena to explore their identity. However, anonymity also presents a problem for others who engage in virtual worlds, and that problem is trust. 

Depression

Feening for a technology fix!

Tina Indalecio on April 29, 2010

While technology is great at allowing us to make long distance connections, it can also be great at breaking down our closest connections - the ones that really matter the most. 

While technology is great at allowing us to make long distance connections, it can also be great at breaking down our closest connections - the ones that really matter the most. 

Media

Our Father, who art... Online?

Tina Indalecio on April 19, 2010

For many of us our religious identity was determined at birth. We grew up in an environment where we followed the religious beliefs of our family and the culture we lived in. Some of us may have had the opportunity to explore different faiths, while others did so at the wrath of their family. 

For many of us our religious identity was determined at birth. We grew up in an environment where we followed the religious beliefs of our family and the culture we lived in. Some of us may have had the opportunity to explore different faiths, while others did so at the wrath of their family. 

Imagine as you sit quietly in the safety of your own home, you find yourself becoming a victim of hate speech, and prejudice because of your race, religion or sexual orientation. Imagine your child is the victim of cyber bullying or virtual rape, while trying to play a game online. Unfortunately this is becoming a common experience for many individuals who engage in online media, like interactive gaming communities.

Last night when I returned from my long drive home, I went into my Facebook account and updated my mood to "tired and worn out" with the click of a button. If my friends were at my house they would have been able to see just how tired I really was, by observing my body language, voice intonation and facial expressions. However since they could not see me I thought I'd clarify just how I really felt, with a little help from an emoticon.