Russian Revolution and its affect

https://sputniknews.com/russia/201702251051038503-russia-revolution-impact/

Social media/technology making us less social

I feel social media has created so many ways to communicate and be social but has made us less confrontational when it comes to face to face talk.

http://www.debate.org/opinions/has-social-media-made-us-less-social

There's an example of how for somebody social media has made him more social

People don't need to go out any more

People used to need to go out with their friends to find out about their lives but now they can find out from their computer screen without any real human contact or conversation. People no longer need to be able to communicate properly with others due to the fact that the internet is doing it for them. And also the ability to use internet phones to check social media sights has turned places like coffee shops and cafes into non social areas. Instead of approaching strangers to be entertained in new situations people are just pulling out their phones and checking their social media so that they can feel connected to others without actually being connected to others.

Heres another argument in that people don't go out.

Is google making us stupid?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuC8Er2qdbk

I wouldn't say google/the internet is making us "stupid" but its definitely making us more lazy. At minute 1:20, the student seems to agree that it makes us stupid but also makes us smarter. Going to have to agree with his reasoning in that the internet provides us with so much information, how could we get dumber.

Sorry for such delayed responses btw :/

Technology can help make Long Distance Relationships seem Close

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/02/170214104249.htm

The article discusses the benefits of using technology to help long distance couples seem close with one and other. What is your opinion on the article? Do you think technology is good or bad for relationships?  

Technology & Romantic Relationships

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-petite/technologys-adverse-effec_b_7238390.html

Let me know your thoughts! How does technology affect your romantic relationships? If you don't have any, how has it influenced your romantic pursuits? If you don't have any, how has it influenced your platonic relationships?

Women's Oppression & the Industrial Revolution

Women's Oppression & the Industrial Revolution

http://web.clark.edu/afisher/HIST253/lecture_text/WomenWorkingClassIndustrial%20Revolution.pdf

During the height of the industrial revolution, many working-class women found themselves in an extreme oppressed society, where the only the lower-class (or the poor) were in need of income to survive.  Women working during this era found themselves segregated and demeaned from society due to the fact that the middle-class found women in the work force to be demoralizing and degrading.

The pay scale for women was far less than their male counterparts.  And even lower for women with children.  Single women had five options of obtaining work during this era; domestic service, factory work, street-selling, manual labor, agricultural work, mine work, and prostitution.  Women with children had lesser options and were often paid less due to the fact that there was an assumption that they were married and therefore did not need the money as much as a man who support their families.  Most working mothers would bring their children in to work with them in factory positions, often working long hours with very poor conditions.  Child labor laws were not in effect until 1832, which only deemed that children under nine are no longer allowed to work and others above that age cannot exceed a 12-hour work day. 

Men during this era, only worked four - five days a week and would waste their money on drinking.  Because men were not as reliable and were paid more, women were exploited and were used to fill most of the factory positions, working longer hours; approximately 16 hours a day, 6 days a week.  Reform came in many ways throughout the years, which changed working conditions and eventually offered women the ability to obtain an education and gain access to higher pay jobs; however, as we know to this day, women are still paid less for same positions held by men.  So remains the injustice in women's oppression on the subject continues, as Congress refuses to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act rejected several times by the Republic Party in 2014.  This Act would have forced employers to address the difference in pay for each gender and help eventually close that gap.[1]  

                “. . . . female discrimination is still playing a huge role in America.  There are more than one circumstance in which women are on the end of sexual, financial, and social oppression though the law states discrimination to both sexes are illegal.  However, this is just more evidence to support the fact that the society we live in are turning a blind eye to the oppression faced by women.” (Ghaninejad, 2015)

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[1] http://shsrattler.com/4207/opinion/women-still-face-oppression-today-in-u-s/

  

Do Violent Video Games have an Affect on Kids?

http://www.npr.org/2011/07/07/137660609/its-a-duel-how-do-violent-video-games-affect-kids

This article discusses the affects that violent video games have on kids. Are kids more aggressive and/or desensitize to real world problems or are there other factors that affect the empathy of kids. Do you agree or disagree with the article? And what are your opinions on the topic?