Blue Tape.... is actual Blue tape!

Okay, so my blog this week is about blue tape. Broward County School teachers are being forced to use blue tape in their classrooms. Now, when I heard people talking about it, and how schools are enforcing it, I thought, "woah, what is this??" Especially when I read Gadiel's blog. And my mind was BLOWN when I found out...
BLUE TAPE IS ACTUAL BLUE TAPE :O
Yeah.
So, our teachers are being forced to put blue tape over their boards. Looking at Mrs.Hautigan's board, I do think it helps make it appear a bit more organized. But, seriously? Other than that, there's nothing special about it. It's literally tape.
I mean, we have textbooks falling apart, and that's what our school board is concerned about? BLUE TAPE? What in the world.... Yeah, that makes sense. Nooo, we don't need new books! LET'S ALL BUY TAPE. BECAUSE IT HELPS IMPROVE OUR EDUCATION.
WOOOOO!

Sexy images:








Yeah, that makes my blog look longer. Mission accomplished.

Cybergoth

while my group (Tajin, Sydney, myself) presented our youth subculture powerpoint to the class, many of us wondered what the cybergoth picture in the presentation was all about. None of us see it at all. For that reason, I've decided to write about it.

Cybergoth isn't exactly an American subculture, but it's at least prevalent in the U.S. It includes elements of cyberpunk, goth, raver, and other fashions. Cybergoths are more partial towards techno music rather than rock.

The term itself was coined in the 1980s in the UK for an advertisement of a roleplaying game, and the style came a decade later. 


Cybergoths wear mostly black with neon colors. They adorn platform boots, piercings, bright hair extensions, and goggles. Their clothes are made of reflective materials. The clothing is meant to be typical black-goth styled, with a splash of a contrasting color. The hair extensions can be dreadlocks, cyberlox, or normal (albeit bright) extensions. It can also be made from various materials. Many cybergoths wear masks.


As said earlier, cybergoths don't really listen to all that much rock. Rather, they enjoy a mix of techno, acid trance, darkstep, electropop, intelligent dance music (What is this...I don't even..), EBM, hardstyle, dubstep, and more. 


 The culture is mostly active on the internet, or during nighttime. There are clubs for cybergoths, specifically, such as the Slimelight, The Wendy House, Autonomy, Tech Noir, and Chains on Velvet (all of which are located in the UK). 


However, like I said, it does exist in the US. In Detroit, there is Leland City Club, while there's The Castle in Tampa, Death Guild (sounds pleasant, right?) in San Francisco, and Das Bunker in Los Angeles. Cybergothism is also popular in Canada.  


And now, for some pictures! 











Lovely. 

Suicide. The word alone is suggestive of negative connotations. It just sounds bad. Of course, it is though. 
 So, what does suicide mean exactly? Dictionary.com defines it as the "intentional taking of one's own life." I'd say that accurately sums it up.


Naturally, this is just one of those topics mostly everyone has an opinion of, including myself. To take one's own life. According to most religions, suicide is a drastic sin. Severely frowned upon. I wouldn't recommend it. 


 For the most part, Christians and Catholics consider it a sin, based on the commandment "Thou shalt not kill" and the idea of life being a gift from God. To denounce that ultimate gift, one thereby denounces God. There are opposing views, however, such as that God has allowed man to have free will, and to take one's life doesn't go against His Law or interfere with His plan. 
 Judaism similarly believes in the importance of valuing life, and as so it is also considered a major taboo. In Islam, as well, suicide is not condoned, believed to be a sign of doubt in God. It is also discouraged in Hinduism, though believed to be a man's right to take his life if he chooses to do so. 


 Suicide is actually against the law in some countries. After all, it is the "murder" of oneself. 


  However, don't let that fool you. Many people actually advocate one's right to committing suicide. In many cultures, suicide is supported. In Japan, suicide is tolerated and sometimes even seen as justified. As well as in philosophy. Philosophy maintains that no one should suffer against their will.

 Every year, about 30,000 Americans take their own lives. Over half of suicides are within men from ages 25-65, and over half of suicide is done with a gun of some sort. For people of ages 15-24, suicide is the third leading cause of death. 80% of the people that actually seek treatment are treated. There are 8-25 attempted suicides to 1 actually completed suicide. Suicide is also the 11th leading cause of death in the US. Men commit suicide much more often than women, due to them not wanting to seek professional help. On average, one person dies by suicide every 16.2 minutes. 
It's a little freaky, that several people have probably just hung themselves while I was writing this.
  I have a verryyy strong opinion on suicide. However, my mom says I shouldn't post it at the risk of offending some of you XP 
Gawsh. People are so silly.