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The article "Flipping the Bird" was a good informative story about the history of the middle finger. The article started out with giving an example of how Midana flipped the bird. The history of this gesture goes back 2500 years. To start off this was never bad. It was something for power. Today people take it a lot differently when it is shown.
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DeleteThe article "Flipping the Bird" was a story on how a singer named M.I.A. showed her middle finger to the word.In Fact may people are not upset about this jester. This symbol use to be shown in Accent Grease, but the symbol implied something very different back then. But now it is know by Ira Robbins "part of the mainstream of American culture."
ReplyDeleteI think "Flipping the Bird" is a weird story that has happened in our history. It is very interesting as well, it intrigues me that no one is upset with this symbol. I wonder what must they be thinking "was it funny," "was it different," "was it stupid but random"? I think it would be embarrassing, if I went up there on stage and showed my finger.
The article "Flipping the Bird" by NPR wrote about a singer called M.I.A. showing her middle finger to the world.
DeleteSummary: The interview with Ira Robbins, American University law professor shows that "flipping the bird" isn't that bad of an offense anymore. Professor Robbins refers to it as an Illegal gesture but common. Robbins still believes it is inappropriate. Although, it is argued whether flipping the bird is included in the first amendment.
ReplyDeleteReaction: The interview with Ira Robbins, American University law professor is correct in my mind because flipping the bird should mean little harm unless on a national stage. Flipping someone off is usually playful and harmless with your friends and having fun.But on the biggest stage in the world it is inappropriate. When you're with your friends, they know it's not meant to hurt them, just having fun. When 114 million people see it, you never know who it's going to offend. Plus little kids are watching as well as, well everyone in the world!
The article "Flipping the Bird" by NPR demonstrates how the middle finger should not be taken as an offense anymore.
DeleteIn the article "Flipping the Bird" Ira Robbins makes a case against the singer M.I.A flipping off national television during the half time show of the Super Bowl.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised that M.I.A would do that at the Super Bowl in the first place but even more right in front of the camera on national television. Honestly I don't think she should have "flipped the bird" because most of the world is watching the Super Bowl and she is teaching little kids a symbol that is inappropriate in our society these days.
While reading the article "Flipping the Bird" by Mark Memmot I learned that M.I.A flipped off a crowd of millions durring the half time show at the super bowl.
DeleteThis article "flipping the bird" was a paper written on how M.I.A a singer flipped off people on live tv during her performance. But flipping off people on television is not inappropriate anymore it doesn't mean the some thing it use to mean a long time ago. In fact it is a "part of the main stream of Americans culture,"
ReplyDeleteI think "flipping the bird" is appropriate it doesn't mean anything harmful or mean. I think it was just a new symbol, like the peace sign. M.I.A apologized for the middle finger she said “a case of adrenaline and nerves. I wasn’t thinking. It wasn’t any kind of statement. I was caught in the moment and Im incredibly sorry.”
This article 'Flipping the bird" by N.P.R was a interesting story on how M.I.A a singer who flipped off people on live television during the super bowl.
DeleteThe article flipping the bird was about how M.I.A. a performer used her middle finger to a crown at the super bowl halftime show. I do this that it is inappropriate to do it to a crowd of approximately 10000 people. In the following weeks M.I.A apologized along with NBC and NFL. This shows how even the singer thought that it was unacceptable. Also as most performers would agree with me you want to make a good name for yourself. or in other words you don't want to be the person that flipped 100000 people of.
ReplyDeleteThe artical "Flipping the Bird" by NPR described how using your middle finger is not as offensive or bad as using it used to be.
DeleteIn the article "flipping the bird" Ira Robbins writes against M.I.A for flipping national television off.
ReplyDeleteI believe "flipping the bird" is a gesture used to show a sign of hatred. Whether or not she went to do it I don't know. I was not insulted by what she did. I do not care that she did it.
In the article "Flipping the Bird" by NPR the author explains how M.I.A flipping the bird was not as offensive as it would have been about ten years ago
DeleteSummery: The article "Flipping the bird" is about Professor Argues expressing his feeling and case against M.I.A flipping off nation television during the half time show at the super bowl. She doesn't believe it is obscene because it is part of the american culture now.
ReplyDeleteResponse: I was surprised someone would even do that that on NATIONAL television it could just as easily destroy their career because some people do still believe that flipping some one off is wrong even, if they do it behind closed doors. Especially when kids are watching T.V. shows that are inappropriate for their age. You never really know who is going to take flipping the bird offensively. It's taken just as bad as it was back in the olden days, people just do it ll the time now. My over all response is I agreed with the professor.
Mark Memmott interviews the Professor, doesn't believe it was obscene because it is a everyday thing in the American culture.
DeleteIn the article, an American University law professor, suggests that “flipping the bird” just isn't obscene anymore.
ReplyDeleteHe backs up his point by saying using the middle finger is to show "frustration or rage or anger or protest or disdain." and that it is now part of current day American culture. I completely agree with his statement, because he’s right. Although its not the correct way to show feelings or emotion, it is something that most of us see and/or use everyday. But I also think that being huge in the music industry and showing the middle finger is unbecoming of M.I.A. There’s a certain professional composure that she needs to maintain, especially on the Superbowl, a nationwide televised event.
In the article, "Flipping the bird" by NPR, a law professor suggests his opinion and thoughts on M.I.A using her middle finger on the Superbowl
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The popular radio show All THINGS CONSIDERED talked about how the middle finger has lost its effect of offending people.
I felt that the radio show had good options and good facts to back them up. The fact is that many people have used the middle finger. The radio show participants said “Famous finger flippers include everyone from country star Johnny Cash to pop starlet Lady Gaga.” the middle finger has been around for a long time and is used often. People tend to joke with friends and mess around. While it is a common thing in society it is still not OK to do it because of what it MEANS. I could care less if someone flipped me off but everyone is different out of the 114 million people watching that game that night I can say with certainty that someone was offended. “If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all” is what my mother would say and that rule should apply in this instance. Overall, I feel that the gesture should still be considered something offensive.
I wrote 114 million people, but I should have wrote 14 million.
DeleteSummary TS - In the article "Flipping the bird" Mark Memmott explains how displaying the middle finger doesn't nearly have the same meaning and effect that it had years ago.
ReplyDeleteThe article "Flipping the bird" by Mark Memmott explains that when someone "flips the bird" publicly it doesn't nearly have the same effect that it used to years ago. He says this because he thinks that today portraying the middle finger is a form of "frustration or rage or anger or protest or disdain." said by Mark Memmott himself. What realy got me thinking about it was that quote. What Mark says in that single quote is extremely correct in modern society. I always see public icons "flip the bird." Although, yes, some people may still get offended when someone such as MIA "flips the bird" publicly, but they just need to understand that it does not mean what it used to. Today it is just a form of showing rebellion, anger, or frustration as Mark stated.
In the article "Flipping the bird" by NPR, Mark Memmott explains how displaying the middle finger doesn't nearly have the same meaning and effect that it had years ago.
DeleteThe article Flipping 'The Bird' by Mark Memmott from NPR, describes how "flipping the bird" doesn't have the same obscurity as it did in the past. After reading and listening to the passage I would have to say I completely agree and disagree. Although "flipping the bird" does not have the same meaning as it used to; to many people it is still an obscure gesture to do. I agree with that statement completely, even though I admit to "flipping the bird" practically daily. To some its a playful gesture yet if you're caught "flipping the bird" you get a lecture or in trouble for doing it. That's why I am divided on this topic. M.I.A doing this in the Super Bowl was most likely entertaining and rebellious to some yet, completely out of order to others.
ReplyDeleteThe article "Flipping 'The Bird'" by Mark Memmott from NPR, describes how "flipping the bird" may not have the same obscurity as it did in the past.
DeleteIn the article "Flipping the bird" it showed how flipping the bird isn't as bad as people are making it. After reading the article I agree but at the same time disagree. I agree because yes they are right, a lot of people do it and it really doesn't mean what people think it means today. She is an adult and I think it is more than fine to use the bird when excited or raged like she was. I disagree because it was on national tv and little kids could of been watching it and that isn't the best image to put in their curious little heads. I know I said it doesn't really mean what people think it means so why does it matter if kids see it is what your probably wondering.Its because its not quite appropriate for kids to be using the middle finger in class or school. I agree and disagree.
ReplyDeleteThe article Flipping 'The Bird' by Mark Memmott from NPR, they talk about how law professors think that the middle finger is not as obscene as it was in years past. I completely agree, I think in the past people tended to take more offence to it. Now, people are over using it, for a wide variety of reasons. I think it has really lost its edge. I still think people should not do it on television or in school, because there are a many people who might see it and still take offence to it. But at the same time I don't think someone should get in trouble for it. Also, I think people can think of much more clever ways to express your anger to a person, like a good old fashion prank. Besides, it says in the constitution that we have freedom of expression, which includes nonviolent gestures, such as the middle finger.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading "Flipping the Bird" by NPR, I was neutral on the topic of MIA flipping the camera off on live TV.
ReplyDeleteThe article, "Flipping the Bird" by NPR was about MIA flipping off a camera on live television. When I read that there were more meanings as to why she did it, I was shocked. Nowadays when you flip someone off your usually using that in a way to be rude. Now I did think about this and I didnt really know what to think, but I do think its rude no matter what reason she meant it. People everywhere watching this couldve had kids around or just take the sign more offensively. This on LIVE television couldve offended many people. I personally think it rude to no take into consideration of all the people that are watching and how they may feel about it.
The article “Flipping the Bird” by Mark Memmott from NPR portrays that today using the middle finger is not the same as before because today its common for some people and some not. When MIA flipped everyone off of TV it was probably a big deal to families with kids watching it but some others might have not seen it or cared. But this gesture has gone back some many years it’s not going to hurt MIA at all because other people have done on TV and other situations with the law that they have been brought to court and won but to some it might seem obscured.
ReplyDeleteThe article “Flipping the Bird” by Mark Memmott from NPR described this gesture as a bad and a not so bad thing. Why I say this is because you could be two sided about this there’s the group that despises MIA for doing this but on the other side they don’t care. But I’m in the middle because he shouldn’t have done this on a Prime Time and a National Event but it’s common to see the gesture every day. It’s like if you’re driving and someone is tall gating you and they speed up to the side of you a flips you off, you could get mad or you could just blow it off. I also see it from a parents eyes too that they don’t want their kids to see that gesture if there young. So really it depends on how you view the term “Flipping the Bird”.
After reading "Flipping the bird" by NPR, I was pretty clear on my decision on how it was wrong of M.I.A to flip the bird on live Television.
ReplyDeleteI was a little confused on why she would do that on live T.V, but it's already done. I disagree on how she did that on live television. Lot's of people look up to her then she just let everyone down by flipping out the bird. Also, kids could have been watching and that was inappropriate. Lot's of people use their middle finger regularly, and I think that it's rude to use it toward other people. If you are joking with your friends that is different than purposely flipping someone off.
In the article "Flipping the bird" by NPR, I agree and Disagree. I don't think that is was appropriate for M.I.A to flip the bird on live television, but little girls today are wearing booty shorts and crop tops/belly shirts and it's natural for girls to see that kind of stuff so, In my opinion I think that it depends on the situation that you use your middle finger.
DeleteIn the article Flipping 'the bird' Mark Memmott wrote about a singer named M.I.A who flipped her finger on national television.
ReplyDeleteThe article Flipping 'The Bird' by Mark Memmott is about how a singer named M.I.A flipped the middle finger on national television. First of all, I agree that a lot of people uses the middle singer these days. Some people don't even acknowledge it. Second, I also disagree because she did it on national television and that would've offended some people. Third, I think if your gonna "flip the bird" don't do it on national television because a lot of people watch television like kids, adults , and teenagers. The kids would probably think its an OK thing to do.
The article "Flipping the Bird" by NPR explains his thoughts on a Singer named M.I.A who flipped her middle finger on national television.
DeleteIn the article "flipping the bird" by npr Mark Memmont wrote about his thoughts on when the singer M.I.A flipped her middle finger to a crowd of 14 million people.
ReplyDeleteI was pretty much neutral on weather i agreed with Mark Memmont that it was her right but maybe inappropriate. I definitely agree that it is her right to flip her middle finger because of freedom of speech. However I definitely think that it was inappropriate because of the large viewer audience. Between the number of adults that just find that offensive or rude and the kids who watch the Superbowl it was very inconsiderate. It was inconsiderate because she gave no thought of who would see her doing it. Even if most people would be okay with it she didn't think of the people who aren't.
In the article "flipping the bird" by npr Mark Memmont explains his thoughts about when the singer M.I.A flipped her middle finger to a crowd of 14 million people.
DeleteIn the article "Flipping the Bird" by NPR's Mark Memmont wrote about the thoughts of the singer M.I.A flipped her middle finger to a big crowd of 14 million people.
ReplyDeleteThis passage by Mark Memmont from NPR, wrote about the singer M.I.A flipping her middle finger off to millions of people. To start, I know that a lot of people in our time use the middle finger quite often. Though it really does not mean much to certain people. But to do it on national television in front of millions of people is inappropriate. Last, you should not do that in front of children and young adults because now they think it is ok to do it because a famous singer did it. All in all it was really not a good choice for the singer M.I.A to "Flip the Bird."
The article "Flipping The Bird" was about M.I.A flipping the middle finger off during the halftime show . Professor Ida goes into to detail how in the roman time, it was represented as a phallic symbol, but she showed different. Now it is used for frustration or rage. Ever since the roman times the reason for the middle finger has changed.
ReplyDeleteThe article "Flipping The Bird" by NPR's Mark Memmont wrote about how M.I.A. flipped her middle finger during the half time show.
DeleteThe article "Flipping The Bird" by NPR was about M.I.A flipping the middle finger off during the halftime show . Professor Ida goes into to detail how in the roman time, it was represented as a phallic symbol, but she showed different. Now it is used for frustration or rage. Ever since the roman times the reason for the middle finger has changed. I personally don't think its wrong what she did because she is just showing her personality and how she doesn't care. Although she flipped off in front of many people, they shouldn't care because every one does it.
The paragraph about flipping the bird explains a few different peoples views on flipping the bird.
ReplyDeleteAfter listening to the article my opinion really hasn't changed. Flipping the bird pretty much means f*** you and in our society saying that really isn't obscene anymore. If you listen to almost any song produced in the last couple years you will probably hear way worse things than the f word. Although it was rude of MIA to do this on national television I still don't think it was that bad. Like the article said some of the dancing was more obscene then when she flipped the bird.
The article "Flipping the Bird" by NPR explains a few different peoples views on MIA flipping the bird during the super bowl halftime show.
Delete"Flipping the Bird" by NPR is about opinions on giving the finger on live television
ReplyDeleteI listened to the article and my opinion hasn't changed I usually would think that it was a really bad thing to do on television. I really think that it isn't a big deal like the article said. It is used so much anyway and if little kids were watching the super bowl they are going to learn it eventually why not now.
"Flipping the Bird" by NPR is about how giving the finger isn't as offensive anymore.
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ReplyDeleteThe article "Flipping the Bird" by NPR they talk about M.I.A flipping of the audience at the super bowl halftime show. I think that NPR's article "Flipping the Bird" dealt with the issue of weather the middle finger was obscene or not. I think the middle finger is obscene because it gives a bad message. When M.I.A flipped off the audience I think it was less risky because of the context she did it in. I think that how obscene the middle finger is depends on the contexts it is used in. I feel that how M.I.A used the middle finger was very unprofessional.
ReplyDeleteSummary: The article "Flipping 'The Bird' Just Isn't Obscene Anymore, Law Professor Argues" written by Mark Memmott explains how a celebrity M.I.A uses her middle finger at the Super Bowl in front of millions of viewers and how a law professor Robbins argues that flipping the bird is an expression of frustration or anger and is now a part of the mainstream of American culture.
ReplyDeleteResponse: "Flipping 'The Bird' Just Isn't Obscene Anymore, Law Professor Argues" written by Mark Memmott was an okay article. I didn't like the fact that it was really short and didn't explain more of what actually M.I.A had did and the full story. I also very strongly disagree with Robbins because yes it may be an expression, but that does not make it okay for it to be used inappropriately like M.I.A had done. Especially on nation television in front of millions of people and not at an appropriate time.
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ReplyDeleteThe article "Flipping the Bird" explains the history of the middle finger and the argument over wether or not singer M.I.A.'s use of the middle finger during half time at the Super Bowl was appropriate.
ReplyDeleteSome people seem to believe that showing the middle finger is obscene and offensive. Others think that it's just part if daily life, we see it everyday. Both are true. It is offensive and it's also seen everyday, but the fuss over this incident is a little too much. If you don't like what she did, then that's that. You lose respect for her, or whatever you want to do, but she shouldn't be fined or punished in any way.
In the article, "Flipping the Bird," M.I.A's showing of her middle finger during the Super Bowl half time show is being discussed by Ira Robbins.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the article, "Flipping the Bird" and M.I.A flashing her middle finger to the world, I think it is incredibly inappropriate and wrong. I realize that M.I.A was in the moment and she was nervous and under a lot of pressure. That being said, it is her job to think about her actions and who they are affecting. She was on national television and that is a big deal. There are so many different people who are watching her performance including kids and families and that is wildly inappropriate.
In the article, "Flipping the Bird" by NPR, Ira Robbins shares his opinion on wether M.I.A's flipping the bird was inappropriate or acceptable.
DeleteAfter reading this article, "Flipping the Bird" and hearing about M.I.A's flashing of her middle finger during her performance, I think it is incredibly inappropriate and wrong. I realize that M.I.A was in the moment and she was nervous and under a lot of pressure. That being said, it is her job to think about her actions and who they are affecting. She was on national television and that is a big deal. There are so many different people who are watching her performance including kids and families and that is wildly inappropriate. I do believe that she is responsible for her actions and I wish she would have controlled herself for the few minutes she was on stage and being watched by the whole world.
Flipping the bird by NPR is a the singer M.I.A flipping the bird to a crowd of of 14 million and how if it was justified or not.
ReplyDeletein my opinion is that this was wrong and unjustified altho she is not the only one to blame. First MIA should be at flat hear because she knew that the fact she is performing there is a huge honer and that she should respect it and not give it the finger. Also I think that the scupper bull people should have known better then to have someone like that preform. lastly, I think that all the moms who are complaining and righting hate mail should mined there bissnes. It is not the scuperbulls flat for how your hid is a brat, it is your flat so get of the computer and tell him what is right and what is wrong he is a kid he dose not know that.
The article "Flipping the Bird" illustrates how flipping someone off doesn't have the same effect on people as it used to.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the article "flipping the bird" I agreed and disagreed. I disagreed because she was flipping the bird on a live stage in front of millions of people. A lot of kids watch the SuperBowl so they saw M.I.A flip the bird. I agree because she wasn't flipping the bird to and specific group or person.
In the article “Flipping the Bird” by NPR M. I. A. showed her middle finger to national tv.
ReplyDeleteI did not mind this at all because it is just a finger that she showed to the entire U. S. and any other country that saw it. This event does not bother, it may have bothered others because they may be religious or whatever the case may be. Her action have probably brought consequences upon her restricting her from something or not because today’s justice is outrageous.