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What the article stated that was some people see flipping the bird differently. To some it is just inappropriate but to others it is fine in that context. Yes, it is impolite, but we all get frustrated or mad. On the other hand some people do it just to look cool or tough.
ReplyDeleteThe article for 'flipping the bird' was correct and accurate in my eyes. Yes, we all do or will flip the bird at some point in life out of frustration or something like that. But it is only appropriate in certain settings and context. Like if you're in a meeting and someone disagrees to what you say, don't flip them off. Maybe while driving with a bunch of inconsiderate idiots it is appropriate.
In this radio story a pop singer flipped the bird at the super bowl show. So they brought in a professor that did some research on where "flipping the bird" came from. It also talked about a story of a man who used to flip off the police every time he passed one of them and they took him to court for this. Obviously he won.
ReplyDeleteMy reaction to the pop singer flipping the bird was not very surprised. Many singers and famous people these days do it. I do although think what she was singing about did not sound very appropriate from the clip that i heard. In my personal opinion "flipping the bird" does not bother me. I do think it is stupid that the police took the man who flipped them off to court because it is the same thing as freedom of speech. It would be the same if he just made a poster saying the same thing.
On NPR they were talking about British sing MIA giving the bird to the crowd and how it is not uncommon to see stars do it anymore. They talked about how the NFL and NBC had to apologize for the actions and how stars do it all the time. Then they started talking about how there has been legal incidents where the bird has played a big part in the decision.
ReplyDeleteAfter listening to NPR I think that the bird should not mean anything and it should just be another finger. I think this because to many people use it to often and they are using it obnoxiously. I don't think they could just make it not mean anything all of a sudden though.
In "Flipping the Bird" the author talks about the singer from M.I.A flipping off the crowd at halftime during the Super Bowl. What the author decided to do is ask people about their opinions about using the middle finger, as if it meant the same thing as it used to, or if it is used as a symbol in a fit of rage or anger.
ReplyDeleteI think that the article "Flipping the Bird" is informing about what happened but also isn't very helpful for people to find out what the big deal is about. Maybe I'm bias but it doesn't seem like many people take offense to the middle finger. But either way I don't think it is a very big deal.
Flipping the bird explains how putting up your middle finger is different today than it was a while ago. This article is asking that if putting up the middle finger is still as bad as it was in our parents age. The reason this article was written was because a performer at the super bowl flipped of someone, so they are asking if we think it is such a bad thing anymore.
ReplyDeleteFlipping the Bird is an interesting article because it really makes you wonder if it is such a bad thing anymore and not just something normal for Americans to do. A lot of people do it so now it just seems normal for everyone to do. If you were a teenager in the 1900's I am sure flipping someone of was a sin but now every teenager does it. So times have changed and it is not a big deal anymore.
M.I.A. had a performance at the super bowl and put all her fingers down on one hand except for one, her middle finger. Normally this would be a sign of disrespect but back to what they are referring to it would be a sign of respect.
ReplyDelete"In the time of Caligula ... it was intended to be representative of a phallic symbol. Not today." - Mark Memmott's News post. At M.I.A.'s performance at the super bowl would not be disrespectful due to previous argument, meanwhile some say that due to modern day society it would be disrespectful. In my opinion this would not be disrespectful because of how they were dressed they were referring back to a certain date which had a hand sign that we use today. The hand sign meant respect in this age but in the modern day it is a sign of anger and frustration. Many people have different arguments but this one is mine, and I respect everyone's.
The article "Flipping the Bird" explains how the halftime singer in the Superbowl flipped off her middle finger on National TV. The article showed that the action of flipping your middle finger doesn't mean what it used to, and it is definitely a controversial topic on whether it is okay or not.
ReplyDeleteThe article "Flipping the Bird" was an interesting topic to read about because of the stats showing the different opinions on whether or not it is okay to flip your middle finger, especially on live TV. The stats showed that over 80 percent were not upset that this happened, leaving just over 15 percent to be furious and 4 percent undecided. These show that our culture has evolved and changed a lot. Flipping people off has turned into the "norm" and it doesn't phase most people. Many people of today's culture consider it to be just a way of expression, while very few still consider it offensive.
The article "Flipping the Bird" argued whether flipping 'the bird' is as obscene as it used to be after M.I.A's halftime performance. The bird has changed from being a representative of a phallic symbol to an expression of rage. After taking a pole debating whether or not people were upset about the Super Bowl halftime gesture, most were not actually upset. This caused the author to believe that flipping the bird is now part of the mainstream of American culture. This also proves that it doesn't mean what it used to be, for most of America inst bothered by flipping the bird.
ReplyDeleteThe article "Flipping the Bird" is about how flipping the bird has different ways of its definition. In our world now you use the bird for when your upset or angry. In the time of the Caligula it is represented as a phalic symbol. They were argueing on how some popstar express themselves on the stage by using the bird and if its a good thing or bad. In my opioin this article was really stupid who cares if some popstar used the bird to express their feelings. That's there choice to express it on the stage. I think using it againist someone else is a complete different thing though. That's what I think about the article "Flipping the Bird".
ReplyDeleteThe article and radio cast named "Flipping the Birds" shows how a singer held up her middle finger at halftime on T.V.. The article talks about how flipping your middle finger has become part of the American culture. It also talks about how many different views are taken on flipping you middle finger, one of which is for frustration or anger, another about how it is a symbol.
ReplyDeleteThe article and radio cast named "Flipping the Birds" was informing because it told me about the concerns people have about the middle finger. I don't really mind if people hold up their middle finger because it will never stop and it is just a way for people to express themselves. It also is used a lot in the American culture so people shouldn't be shocked some singer held it up. Though I do not like the fact that this singer did this during half time at the Superbowl because lots of little kids were watching this game, so it should be more family friendly. If it were something more targeted for older people, it wouldn't be so bad, but the Superbowl is a family thing where you all get together and watch it. I think that the singer should have waited for a more appropriate time to preform with her middle finger.
The interview "Flipping Bird" describes the interview between Ira Robinson and how the flipping bird is positive or negative. In the interview Ira Robinson believes that flipping bird releases rage and should not be frowned upon. Though many have augured against this idea. This interview shows the idea of what people think of the flipping bird.
ReplyDeleteThe interview "Flipping Bird" showed a new point of view of the idea of flipping bird because it gave another persons perspective of this idea. I believe that this interview showed me that some people can be honest about how they feel when others discourage things like flipping bird.I also see that Iva Robinson is right that for some people it does release anger. In conclusion this interview shows a different perspective.
NPR's article "Flipping the Bird" shows that showing your middle finger may not be what it used to be. At the 2012 super bowl M.I.A, a singer, nationally showed her middle finger on TV. A lawyer being interviewed on NPR says "It does not mean what it used to mean." He is comparing how it is used in modern days, to how it originally became an offense, which was in ancient Rome. Opinions differ between it being appropriate in the right context, or just holding back out of respect.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion flipping the bird in any occasion is not appropriate because it shows disrespect. Respect is very important in any culture. Being respectful shows maturity and courtesy, which help people get along better. I have been flipped off before, and the impression that I got from that was that they hated my guts. I make it an effort to stay away from those people since we don't get along. In the other case if they held it back I might have gotten to know them. Overall, flipping the bird is disrespectful and shows lack of maturity, leading to disagreements. I think that it would be best if we all tried to hold back.
A famous singer flipped the bird on national TV at the super bowl half time show. They brought this information into a professor so he did research on it . Back then during the time of Caligula it was meant to represent a phallic symbol. Flipping the bird is usually to express anger or frustration.
ReplyDeleteFirst of all I have been flipped of many times...maybe to much, but it still not right. Even though some of my friends did it as a joke. Flipping people off is mean and disrespectful in my opinion. I try to ignore and not be near people who are mean disrespectful because I don't want to be like them. Instead of the middle finger you can use something else like doing nothing at all.
The article "Flipping the bird" was interesting to learn about how some people take flipping the bird. Some people take it as a really big offense, and others don't care. If you were the one flipping the bird, I don't think you would care what other people think about what your doing. When people flip the bird I think they feel good and better than other people when they do it.
ReplyDeleteReading the Article "flipping the bird" was interesting because I got to understand people's opinions about doing this. Some people think its very disrespect full, and some people think its okay. It also seems like people do it just because they think they are better than everyone else. Some people even do it because of who someone is, even if that person didn't do anything to you.
The NPR’s article and radio cast is about "Flipping the Bird" and how the meaning has changed through the years. "Flipping the Bird" seems to have increased through the years and you seem to see it everyday. Some people today still believe it is inappropriate but other people believe its not mean it's just showing emotion when people are angry or upset. Today it seems "Flipping the Bird" is mainstream in American culture.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading NPR’s article and radio cast about “Flipping the Bird” my view point on the topic is that it is disrespectful but it is a way of showing emotion. I find it is disrespectful because it means f*** you, go to h***, and where to shove it. I find those examples extreme for everyday places we go. For example if you are driving a car I find it rude to give the finger instead of honking because honking is a nicer way to say you are mad. “Flipping the Bird” is very popular in American culture and it seems that people don’t really get offended anymore because it is just a way of showing you are angry and upset. Overall, I do find “Flipping the Bird” to be disrespectful but I also agree that it is just a way of showing emotion. I believe people should use other hand signals that are not inappropriate to show that they are mad and not give the finger.
The article "Flipping 'the Bird" describes how singer M.I.A. flipped off the audience at the Super Bowl, and how people view this gesture. The article talks about how people take offense to this gesture. This gesture sometimes comes from rage and frustration and is often viewed as just American culture. Although this gesture has been taken as an insult, there are many people who would simply view this as an act led by anger and rage.
ReplyDeleteThe article "Flipping 'the Bird" was a bunch of people overreacting to M.I.A. flipping the crowd off at the Super Bowl because she was a performer. It seems like people don't make a big deal about flipping the bird unless a famous person did it or someone on T.V. was caught doing it. Sure there are some cases where it is a big deal because it's rude and you might have deserved it. However, it is just something in American culture now that people do.
The article "Flipping the Bird explains that obscenity is now apart of "American Culture." Most people aren't bothered by the fact that more and more gestures and sayings are "normal." If this were to have happened years ago the response would've been different. People have clearly lost their sense of respect.
ReplyDelete"Flipping the Bird" was interesting because people seem to not care about the meaning of obscenity. Just because everyone is doing it doesn't make it ok. If everyone was walking around drunk and high I can almost guarantee people wouldn't just dismiss it as "American Culture." People would be upset and have something to day about it. Why does this have to be any different?
(part 2) The article "Flipping the Bird" was interesting because the concept of flipping the bird has had such a drastic change from what it was supposed to be. It was intended to represent a phallic symbol, but now is used in frustration and anger. Due to the idea that this gesture has become part of the mainstream American culture, many weren't upset over M.I.A's performance. This causes us to consider what we have changed flipping the bird to be today, which I find interesting.
ReplyDeleteThe article, Flipping the Bird, was very interesting because it shows that some people think that flipping others off is okay. People are saying that it does not mean the same as it used to, but I still think it is inappropriate and disrespectful. I especially do not think that it was appropriate for M.I.A. to do it at the Super Bowl halftime show. It shocks me to think that others were not as bothered by it. Young kids watch the Super Bowl and that is definitely not sending them the right message. I am curious as to why people are starting to think that the meaning of flipping the bird is changing to something of American Culture.
ReplyDeleteIn the article "flipping the bird" by 'The two way' it picks the topic of how using the middle finger has less power than it once did. It states in the article that lead singer of M.I.A at a super bowl flipped of the camera that was airing on national television. The article takes the side that this is a big debate between law advisors. 'The two way' leaves you at the article asking is 'flipping the bird' as big of a deal as it use to be or is now a way of expressing your anger?
ReplyDeleteI found the article 'flipping the bird' very political and left me unsatisfied. It starts out by saying how this is a big debate between law professors which in my mind does not make sense, why do so many law 'professors' care about 'flipping the bird'. The thing that made me on the opposing side of the 'the two way' 's writer in the start of the article was when it said something along the lines of M.I.A lead singer flipped off a camera at the super bowl, if I had a nickel for every time that a singer flipped the camera off I could eat Capitol grill for a week. But I did like when it said that the middle finger is used in aggression now more than to say something, you don't see people using it for saying 'you known what';) any more. The article also left you with a choice of what side you wanted to take, is it the same as it was in the past or has it evolved. Over all this article did its job it made you chose your side and then said stuff to questions and challenge your thinking but in my eyes these are article I tend to avoid.
The article "Flipping the Bird" is about how M.I.A flipped off the audience at the Super Bowl. It also talks about how many people were offended by this gesture. It also talks about how this gesture is viewed as part of American culture, it comes from one persons anger. Most people did not take this as insult at all because it is part of ones own right.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article "Flipping the Bird" I thought yes it is not right for someone to do that but it is also their right which you can't take away from them. In my opinion I believe that yes it is wrong to use the middle finger, but if that is how somebody would express their feelings then it is their right to do so. Also the stats that were posted with this article show that five thousand people eighty percent were not offended by this and only fifteen percent were. In the end I do believe what M.I.A did was wrong but it is her right to do so if she does wish to and if she felt at that moment it was the best time to stick up her middle finger then she has the right to do so. That is just something that we can't change.
The Article "Flipping the Bird" makes clear that the raised middle finger may not be seen as an obscene gesture in modern society. A performer raised protest after she raised her middle finger to the super bowl crowd during half time, this incident started a discussion on NPR between host Audie Cornish and professor of law Ira Robbins on the history of the gesture and why it may longer be obscene. Robbins stated that the gesture has been used for centuries, dating back to the ancient Romans. Robbins stated that the gesture "doesn't mean what it used to mean" and is now part of mainstream culture, it seems that for these reasons it is not obscene.
ReplyDelete"Flipping the Bird" Was interesting because it had reputable people commenting on the obscenity, or lack thereof, of a gesture hundreds of millions see as obscene. I agree with Professor Robbins that the gesture no longer means what it used to. I also agree that it has become a mainstream gesture in modern society, and that may lead to it no longer being obscene. It is now used to express anger and rage according to Robbins, but that may not entirely be true. I personally have seen people use this on social media as a way of looking cool or tough, like the performer who sparked controversy. The problem with that is many people still view it as obscene and would argue that it shouldn't be displayed in public. I believe it is a matter of opinion, I don't see it as obscene, although because so many still do I don't use it, nor do I believe others should, as it could be offensive.
NPR's "Flipping the bird" makes clear that the middle finger doesn't mean the same thing as it once did. Singer M.I.A. used the gesture during her SuperBowl performance, leaving some stunned and some unphased. The middle finger is almost exclusively viewed as an insult and a symbol of anger.
ReplyDeleteNPR's "Flipping the bird" explains how the middle finger's meaning has changed but has stayed a symbol of negativity and anger. Many use this to express anger, disrespect and hate towards other people and things. In the times of the romans, the middle finger was a phallic symbol, it has since then, as most know, become an over used symbol of disrespect.
The article “Flipping the Bird” explains how the performing artist M.I.A. flipped the bird on national TV and how people view what she did. M.I.A. performed during the halftime show at the Super Bowl. Ira Robbins, American University law professor, shared with NPR that the meaning of the symbol has changed a lot through the years. The gesture goes back as far as ancient Roman times and was viewed as very obscene. Robinson says that it has become more of a part of the mainstream of American culture and is used more as an expression of frustration or anger.
ReplyDeleteThe NPR article was interesting because it showed how flipping the bird is used more often and for different reasons than it used to be. I think M.I.A. shouldn't have done it at the Super Bowl halftime show considering that there were so many people, including kids watching it. I agree that it isn't as serious as it was before, and it has completely different meaning now, but it is still considered rude. I think it is more acceptable to do it now than before but still does not make it okay for her to do it on national TV.
The NPR "Flipping The Bird" article explains how using the middle finger is not meant in the way it used to be. M.I.A singer flipped her middle finger up on live television during the halftime show at the Superbowl. Lawyer, Ira Williams says "It does not mean what it used to mean." while being interviewed.
ReplyDeleteThis article was interesting because it really showed how using the middle finger has evolved into a whole other meaning. Nowadays flipping the bird is used as a sign as hatred and carelessness. M.I.A. should not have done this on live television as there could have been children watching and many many people would take it as disrespect.
"Flipping 'The Bird' " by NPR explains how our society has developed to where the middle finger isn't 'obscene' anymore. This report talked about how the female artist M.I.A. was seen holding up the middle finger. She was seen while preforming at the Superbowl halftime show a few years back. The article continues with the discussion and also includes several different individuals who are somewhat known on the topic of is it 'appropriate'.
ReplyDelete"Flipping 'The Bird'" by NPR was interesting to read because it not only discusses an example of someone using the middle finger, but compares the reaction to that case to how it would be responded farther back in time. I personally think it isn't as big of a deal as some people make it out to be, though, it might be very offensive to them personally. Our culture and society has developed to the point where an artist could hold up the middle finger or cuss in public and is no longer shocking. Others or fans of the artist or public figure follow suit, and others around them follow, basically just creating a chain reaction. An act such as holding up the middle finger could be just seen as rebellious, or seen as 'cool', something along those lines by a good amount of people. There are others who just see it as another way to express the hatred others have or just be a way of gathering attention towards themselves. Either way, it is just developed from being a very offensive and obscene act to something that is just looked down upon over the years.
Flipping the Bird was interesting because the hole artical is about how the "finger" is no longer obscene. It was they expert and the reporter going back and fourth about it being a bad thing or not. First they explained what happed then discussed it. They ended it with them agreeing then ending the artical.
ReplyDeleteI thought that it was not the best thing to do but she still is okay to use it. I say this because we all have a right to it and so we can do that if we really want to. All it is a rude finger just as long as all the moms covered little ones eyes. What she said it was was an expression and if that's what she thinks then that's fine. So the reporter in my opinion over reacted just a bit. So in conclusion I think it was a perfectly fine thing to do.
The article "Flipping the Bird" debates wether the middle finger means what it used to mean. In the Super Bowl, halftime performer M.I.A. showed her middle finger on nation television. This article on NPR debates wether the middle finger still means an obscene gesture. NPR took a vote on wether M.I.A.'s gesture upset them, didn't, or they couldn't decide. The majority said that it didn't upset them.
ReplyDeleteToday, I think that the meaning of "Flipping the Bird" has definitely changed. I believe now that the meaning is more a sign of anger, carelessness, and rage. I don't think that M.I.A. should have done it on national television though. A lot of people with different religions, cultures, and ages were watching that, and even though it was not offensive to me and a lot of other people, it may have been offensive to others.
The article "flipping the bird" explained what the meaning of the middle finger was and also the it is not ok to do in front of kids. they explained where the middle finger symbolism came from and how a celebrity used it at the super bowl.
ReplyDeleteThe artical "flipping the bird" was unneeded because showing someone else the middle finger is just a hand gesture depending on how you ant too interpret it. there is absolutely no need for 50,000$ sew's from someone else shoe the middle finger. Its not only immature for the person showing it but the person who decides to sew cause all it dose is waist good energy.