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Appeal
Speaking of appeal, just what the heck is appeal? Appeal is the thing that makes us look at something and say, “I like that.” or, “Yes, I accept that as the way it is presented to me.”
Every person on the earth has a different set of values. Sure, we all fall into groups in different areas like religious beliefs, food tastes, clothing tastes, moral values, economic and social scales, male - female, skin coloring, ethnic backgrounds, sense of humor and our own personal code of ethics (which is largely based on society’s code of ethics). Each of these elements helps to contribute to who we are as an individual.
Much of this is shaped by our parents, family and/or early childhood care givers. As we grow older and begin to become self aware we begin to make decisions for ourselves based upon the values we were brought up with. Some people choose to go along with this value system, while others choose to veer away from it and create their own system. Each and every one of us makes a series of decisions throughout our lives that helps us to define who we are and why we act the way we do.
This very statement defies the previous statement of stereotype and yet as a society we foster and even promote the idea for the sheer entertainment of the masses. We caricature ourselves and then laugh at our own weaknesses; the nerd, the jock, the skinny geeks, the fat slob, the high and mighty, the cute child, the evil villain, the straight shootin’ good guy, the babe in distress, the hero, the superman, the underdog, the list is endless. |
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