The TED Talk I chose to watch was Getting Stuck in the Negatives (and How to Get Unstuck). I love the power of positive thinking, and it is always something that I can work on. I found it also fitting due to the choice of my blog.
I like that the speaker tried to be humorous at appropriate times, she gestured the right amount to get her point across but it wasn’t obnoxious, and I also liked that her visuals were simple and easy for a viewer like me to understand. I think she brought in the right amount of personal experience, and I also liked that it was clear when she was explaining the significance of the study. It was a light, positive talk that left me with a few cute takeaways.
For my Unit 2 Topic, I was thinking of either writing about the raising of children in the past few decades, specifically the approaches towards motherhood and babies. For example, there have been so many different viewpoints on the journey of motherhood, what vitamins to take, what food to eat, what is the right amount of physical activity to do. Then when you have the baby, there are so many safety regulations that come out each year, it seems hazardous to have a baby. plus the tasks of being a mother, such as breastfeeding vs. bottle feeding. I would probably organize it into stages of getting pregnant, getting ready to have the baby (hospital vs. home births), having the baby (an epidural vs. a natural birth), and raising the baby (the right crib, clothing material, etc.).
Another topic I was thinking of was the portrayal of Asians throughout film, including the history decade by decade from the 1920’s, stereotypes of men vs. women, critiques (Awkwafina was criticized for being in Shang Chi as an Asian actress that is “cast in everything”, but white actors never face the same criticisms)/requirements (being too “Asian” or not “Asian enough” like Jessie Mei Li in Shadow and Bone), well-known films (Karate Kid, emphasis on Joy Luck Club significance) and recent films (Crazy Rich Asians, Shang Chi).
Both topics have changed drastically in the past few decades, so it would probably be an observation of the past century or so.
I think Asians throughout films would be a very interesting topic, especially since you have a personal connection. I would be very interested in reading your paper and the new perspective you bring to the topic.
I love the idea of Asian representation and portrayal throughout films would be a great topic. I think that is a multifaceted issue and I would be interested in reading your paper.