and her floating by herself in the ocean symbolizes her loneliness

what i take from it (and i SUCK at symbolism lol) is the chaos around rihanna at the end symbolizes the judgment of her and chris's relationship by the public OR the fact that she knows the relationship may not be good for her. it's too much and she's forced to let go even though she may not want to, which is why it takes forever to finally let go of his hand. however, the horses running free together shows the happy times in the beginning but the eventual downfall comes in the end. idk. just a thought. btw, the shape of rih's lips are EVERYTHING!!!

i hate when shows have no follow through. i could've sworn they were from the suburbs of NY and the husband worked in the city. idk, could be wrong. but honestly, i love tracee ellis ross and that's why i watched like 2 episodes but this show ........... no ma'am. it was cute but there was a lot left to be desired. tracee is far too talented for some cookie cutter show with no plot or purpose. she probably knows that too. i think the single dad angle of the show would be a positive look for bet. lets see if it works.

BOOM! all of this

lmao we don't "appreciate her?" bitch this is your SECOND album. pay your dues first before you start acting like we owe you for giving us music. and besides, she already knows in her mind that she wants to be a pop star so good idea using this as your official way out. i can't believe i used to stan for this chick smh.

he looks like a garden gnome

lmaooooooo @ toucan sam tease. i DIED. anyway, i really, really wanted this girl to win. i've been listening to her back from when people were still on myspace because that's the only way i could hear her music at first. there was nothing on youtube or any of those sites just yet. i just thought she was soooo dope!

fast-forward past the huge veneers, bad nose job, the contouring that she thinks slays your entire being, the poorly adjusted wigs, the boob job, of course the ass/hips implants and wack ass clothes she stole from the set of the tv show "blossom", she's a totally different person.

people were RIGHT. she is just a gimmick. remember when she was bisexual for about 45 minutes? remember when she was kim? remember when she was the female weezy for a day? and now she's kesha with a smidgeon of gaga. cool .............................................

what's gonna happen is, the label is gonna get the projections that her album isn't gonna do well and baby is probably gonna buy mad albums just for it to go platinum. but no matter how much the label tries to inflate the first week sales, i bet her 2 bundles of virgin hair and my stylist that this shit will be a fail that will haunt her worse than massive attack. LOL! there's nothing wrong with getting the white folk on your side but sheesh! to just totally switch up the game on most of your early fans is kind of upsetting. she think she's already made it but sweetie, this is just your SECOND album. you have more to prove than EVER!!!!

first off RIP whitney. i'm only 22 but i am very familiar with her music and movies due to my sisters and my parents. what a voice and what a talent. you couldn't tell me i didn't kill her part in heartbreak hotel when i would sing in my brush lol.

secondly, i commend your honesty about everything jia. i'm sure most of us didn't know that about you and i'm happy you found the strength to kick your habit. stay strong!

lastly, i can't wait to see what the grammy's are gonna do for her. what a curveball to be thrown literally at the last minute. i wanna see mariah and mary j. pay homage to the queen (yes i said queen beyonce fans. please no shade. i love her just like yall lol). and plus you know wendy williams loves her some whitney so i'm sure she's devastated like all of us. that infamous interview will forever live on. it's unfortunate that she'll be remembered mostly for the negative but she's truly an icon that's paved the way for these singers/actresses today. hopefully people will remember that too.

DAMN. RIP and respects to her whole family.

far be it from me to defend amber rose but she talks about kanye because she's ALWAYS asked. i get annoyed having to repeat myself if someone says "huh?" to me so i can only imagine having to be asked the same damn question every time i sit down for an interview.

maybe she finally broke it down about what happened as a way of saying "yall happy? i gave yall the answer you've been looking for so leave me alone!" instead of bashing her about answering a question or referring to herself as "muva," why not pay attention to the fact that kim k and kanye are mad disrespectful? smh

After Soc 119, my views on race have not really changed. I have always been open minded to people of different ethnic backgrounds and sexual orientations so there was not anything that Sam said that really changed any of my opinions. I think because of where I live and the schools I have been to, I have been exposed to different types of people. These experiences have taught me how to interact with people that are nothing like me.

What has surprised me is how other people view race. It was interesting to hear other peoples’ viewpoints in the discussion groups. It reminded me how different everyone’s situation and upbringing is so I can’t expect everyone to think the same way as me. Even when Sam asked the class how many people were not exposed to diversity in their high school, the amount of people that raised their hands were shocking. Yes, the United States is one of the most diverse countries in the world but there are still so many of us that have not encountered people of different races.

Often times, when people are not exposed to diversity, they either turn to the media or base the few interactions they have had with other races to determine how they feel about a whole race. With this in mind, especially being in a place like State College, you never know other peoples’ stories or backgrounds. I feel it is very important, especially for the African American community, to present themselves in a positive and uplifting manner. Because again, as the class has shown me, not everyone has come in contact with people of different backgrounds. Why perpetuate any negative stereotypes people may have?

This class has also shown me that no matter what race we are, we can all somewhat agree that there are a lot of inequalities in this country. Each of us has experienced discrimination or have been unfairly judged based on our race. Hispanics are dealing with racism in places like Alabama and Arizona worse than ever before. Middle Easterners are still dealing with the backlash of 9/11. Asians and white people are still dealing with unfair stereotypes. African Americans are still dealing with racism. The class reemphasized that even though we have come along way in this country, racism still does exist. I think Sam created the discussion groups to show us that we have a lot more in common with each other than we think.

Overall, Soc 119 was a great class that taught me a lot. While my opinions and viewpoints on race have not changed, it has shown me that race still is a huge issue today. It also taught me that even though we may look different, we have the same struggles and we should let our differences bring us together rather than bring us a part.