Clemmitt, M. (2009, April 3). Extreme sports. CQ Researcher, 19, 297-320.
Extreme Sports: Are they too dangerous?
This article is about an old but growing craze: Extreme Sports. “Extreme Sports” can range anywhere from skateboarders pulling off crazy tricks in the air, to mixed martial arts. A lot of the public see these athletes as just violence and adrenaline junkies. They don’t realize the immense skill needed for such sports. MMA is one example, where fighters use many different types of fighting. Some people want to ban it saying it’s dangerous, but athletes argue that it is safer than boxing. Extreme sports can be safer than conventional sports such as football. These “extreme sports” athletes don’t like the title.
I completely agree with this article and the athletes. People don’t know the skills needed for such sports. I snowboard and wrestle. Snowboarding and skiing take a lot of practice, especially if you want to pull off anything near the impossible tricks that are on TV. Wrestling is one technique used in MMA. Wrestling takes years and years to master, and that is just one part of MMA. MMA athletes train very very hard and need to be extremely talented. Also, I definitely believe there is a lot of merit behind the statement that these sports are safer than some conventional sports.
Kiener, R. (2011, April 1). Honor killings. CQ Global Researcher, 5, 183-208.
Honor Killings
This article is about a world wide issue: honor killings. It talks about women and children around the world that get killed because the “dishonor” their families. This issue obviously isn’t prevelant in the US, but is a big issue in other parts of the world. The killings happen for the sole reason that any woman commits or is suspected of committing an “immoral” act. These immoral acts include very small things. They happen because of ancient extremist beliefs.
It is very easy to agree with this article. This is obviously extremely wrong and a big deal. It said that between 5,000 and 20,000 people die each year because of these honor killings. It is extremely prejudice and stupid. These potential victims need to be protected, something needs to change.
Katel, P. (2007, June 15). Debating hip-hop. CQ Researcher, 17, 529-552.
Debating Hip-Hop: Does gangsta rap harm black Americans?
This article is about hip-hop. It talks about how may rap artists are taking the “gangsta rap” approach. They are talking about hardcore problems, violence, sex, and drugs. The article says that glorifying thug culture is harming black culture. Some people are standing up against it, but it is still very popular.
I disagree with this article for the most part. I agree that it is dumb and degrading when a rapper just talks about random violence or drugs or sex. However, a lot of these rappers grew up with extremely tough lives and were surrounded by these things. They are expressing themselves and talking about what they went through/ what they’re going through presently. Who are Oprah Winfrey and Bill Cosby, two of the richest people in the world, to look down on this. They have absolutely zero idea what these rappers went through. I also highly disagree that it is mostly enjoyed by white youths.
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