This weeks topic of framing had me chuckling to myself more times than I should admit during lecture and tutorial. While watching the “most Aussie interview ever” I thought it was funny but had no idea where it was coming from. Yeah at home we have similar people but nothing clicks for me when someone says this is a very Aussie-like thing. For me, this could have been a guy from the southwest corner of downtown Cedar Rapids, which means absolutely nothing to a non Iowan, just like this means absolutely to me as a non-Australian. It’s all about how you interpret it based on your background and experiences. This is a phenomenon called framing.
Now these images are what made me laugh. When I see this I immediately think of girls in the midwest and I could instantly picture at least three Instagram handles of girls who post content like this.
You may see a girl who likes camo, hunting, and working out. What I see is an unfortunate stereotype. If this is you, I am very sorry to be roasting your pictures but for the sake of this post (and that HD) it is a necessary evil.
What I see is a girl who is trying to impress the actual country boy who works on a farm and hunts with his family. She bought herself some camo and a crossbow and took up learning this new skill. Shortly after, she gave up on the “hunting” because she never actually cared about it but now she has some cool insta pics. BUT(T) she still has to throw in some workout pics to show she is fit and some dressed up photos to know she can still be girly.
Maybe this was a bit over the top, but maybe I also have personal experience with someone like this, the world may never know..
On to something a bit funnier, check out my remediation for this week!
I decided to play around with this video because it contains one of my favorite quotes of all time: Bacon is good for me.
Kinda ironic because I am vegan but thats beside the point.
P.S. just abiding by Vegan Rule #1: Always remind people that you are vegan!!!
I think this kid, King Curtis, is hilarious. Wife Swap is an American show where they literally swap wives for 2 weeks to live by the others rules. This is totally nonsensical but it was a hit show that everyone watched when I was a kid.
How does framing come into play? If you have no idea what wife swap is then this means nothing to you. For me, it’s an iconic moment.
Carson Whitford 