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The Culture Of Romance As A Culture of Heartache | Julia Winternitz | TEDxCollegeofSaintBenilde


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[Music] and so I’m here to talk about media

and so I’m here to talk about media

and so I’m here to talk about media actually in Millennials so let’s start

actually in Millennials so let’s start

actually in Millennials so let’s start with that media right see it everywhere

with that media right see it everywhere

with that media right see it everywhere walking down the street you most

walking down the street you most

walking down the street you most probably see it a lot when you’re stuck

probably see it a lot when you’re stuck

probably see it a lot when you’re stuck in traffic along EDSA waiting for the

in traffic along EDSA waiting for the

in traffic along EDSA waiting for the two hour drive and there if you have

two hour drive and there if you have

two hour drive and there if you have bones it’s an instantaneous one click

bones it’s an instantaneous one click

bones it’s an instantaneous one click away right if you have any of these

away right if you have any of these

away right if you have any of these social media apps your most probably

social media apps your most probably

social media apps your most probably contributing to media in one form or

contributing to media in one form or

contributing to media in one form or another how great is it to be a

another how great is it to be a

another how great is it to be a millennial and to be alive at this day

millennial and to be alive at this day

millennial and to be alive at this day and age um so let’s start this top let’s

and age um so let’s start this top let’s

and age um so let’s start this top let’s talk with this topic that this idea that

talk with this topic that this idea that

talk with this topic that this idea that media is the institution that trumps all

media is the institution that trumps all

media is the institution that trumps all other institutions it is the institution

other institutions it is the institution

other institutions it is the institution that goes in between your education

that goes in between your education

that goes in between your education right over your family values what the

right over your family values what the

right over your family values what the law says that you should do so I want

law says that you should do so I want

law says that you should do so I want you guys to keep that in mind while we

you guys to keep that in mind while we

you guys to keep that in mind while we go through this this talk that media see

go through this this talk that media see

go through this this talk that media see institution that trumps all other

institution that trumps all other

institution that trumps all other institutions okay and I want you guys to

institutions okay and I want you guys to

institutions okay and I want you guys to link that idea to this idea it’s a quote

link that idea to this idea it’s a quote

link that idea to this idea it’s a quote by Oscar health life imitates art far

by Oscar health life imitates art far

by Oscar health life imitates art far more than life imitates art far more

more than life imitates art far more

more than life imitates art far more than art imitates life what do I mean by

than art imitates life what do I mean by

than art imitates life what do I mean by that you guys ever notice on those new

that you guys ever notice on those new

that you guys ever notice on those new hairstyles that celebrities are trending

hairstyles that celebrities are trending

hairstyles that celebrities are trending or they’re wearing the next day everyone

or they’re wearing the next day everyone

or they’re wearing the next day everyone has the same hairdo so you see that

has the same hairdo so you see that

has the same hairdo so you see that mostly in entrance right that life

mostly in entrance right that life

mostly in entrance right that life imitates art you see it a little girls

imitates art you see it a little girls

imitates art you see it a little girls trying to copy and be their favorite

trying to copy and be their favorite

trying to copy and be their favorite princess um mostly and actually in our

princess um mostly and actually in our

princess um mostly and actually in our lingo you hear that more often than not

lingo you hear that more often than not

lingo you hear that more often than not how life imitates art Netflix and chill

how life imitates art Netflix and chill

how life imitates art Netflix and chill Ramones probably the only generation

Ramones probably the only generation

Ramones probably the only generation that understands what that means aside

that understands what that means aside

that understands what that means aside from all of the law see ya btdubs all of

from all of the law see ya btdubs all of

from all of the law see ya btdubs all of those so where this generation we’re

those so where this generation we’re

those so where this generation we’re also the most viral documented and

also the most viral documented and

also the most viral documented and they’re probably published

they’re probably published

they’re probably published the generation there is today so thank

the generation there is today so thank

the generation there is today so thank you viber and all the media teams out

you viber and all the media teams out

you viber and all the media teams out there who create apps to make it

there who create apps to make it

there who create apps to make it possible to publicly release our lives

possible to publicly release our lives

possible to publicly release our lives online so this is me I am uh we all

online so this is me I am uh we all

online so this is me I am uh we all contribute to media I contribute to

contribute to media I contribute to

contribute to media I contribute to media by being a student jock at

media by being a student jock at

media by being a student jock at monsterarts 93.1 as you can see over

monsterarts 93.1 as you can see over

monsterarts 93.1 as you can see over there this is actually taken by our

there this is actually taken by our

there this is actually taken by our annual photo shoot done every year I was

annual photo shoot done every year I was

annual photo shoot done every year I was a sporting that half shaven side of my

a sporting that half shaven side of my

a sporting that half shaven side of my head and my parents say was going

head and my parents say was going

head and my parents say was going through a phase but really just

through a phase but really just

through a phase but really just following the trend you know I was going

following the trend you know I was going

following the trend you know I was going through that beyond cher Lloyd kind of I

through that beyond cher Lloyd kind of I

through that beyond cher Lloyd kind of I like yeah like field of cool breeze your

like yeah like field of cool breeze your

like yeah like field of cool breeze your head it’s actually kind of nice uh I

head it’s actually kind of nice uh I

head it’s actually kind of nice uh I also I I’m taking up marketing so I

also I I’m taking up marketing so I

also I I’m taking up marketing so I study at the University of Asian the

study at the University of Asian the

study at the University of Asian the Pacific and I study integrated marketing

Pacific and I study integrated marketing

Pacific and I study integrated marketing communications and incoming fourth-year

communications and incoming fourth-year

communications and incoming fourth-year student and I was asked today to talk

student and I was asked today to talk

student and I was asked today to talk about media and Millennials I thought

about media and Millennials I thought

about media and Millennials I thought wow how great I’m a millennial and I

wow how great I’m a millennial and I

wow how great I’m a millennial and I somewhat understand how media is and

somewhat understand how media is and

somewhat understand how media is and I’ve kind of studied it so I’m leaving

I’ve kind of studied it so I’m leaving

I’ve kind of studied it so I’m leaving am no expert in um in a lot of things

am no expert in um in a lot of things

am no expert in um in a lot of things but I do I have my observations right so

but I do I have my observations right so

but I do I have my observations right so there’s so many things that you can talk

there’s so many things that you can talk

there’s so many things that you can talk about I wanted to focus on my favorite

about I wanted to focus on my favorite

about I wanted to focus on my favorite topic hopefully you guys can relate to

topic hopefully you guys can relate to

topic hopefully you guys can relate to it also love and relationships more

it also love and relationships more

it also love and relationships more specifically how media has created this

specifically how media has created this

specifically how media has created this culture of romance for us and it’s now

culture of romance for us and it’s now

culture of romance for us and it’s now actually a culture of heartbreak what do

actually a culture of heartbreak what do

actually a culture of heartbreak what do you what do you mean by that Julia are

you what do you mean by that Julia are

you what do you mean by that Julia are you saying that our culture bromance is

you saying that our culture bromance is

you saying that our culture bromance is not actually making us happy yeah

not actually making us happy yeah

not actually making us happy yeah actually that’s exactly what I’m saying

actually that’s exactly what I’m saying

actually that’s exactly what I’m saying it go let me break it down for you

it go let me break it down for you

it go let me break it down for you culture romance is a culture what do you

culture romance is a culture what do you

culture romance is a culture what do you mean Julia would pay me and buy a

mean Julia would pay me and buy a

mean Julia would pay me and buy a culture of romance what I mean by

culture of romance what I mean by

culture of romance what I mean by culture romance is that it’s a culture

culture romance is that it’s a culture

culture romance is that it’s a culture that has helped us or that we have

that has helped us or that we have

that has helped us or that we have created with the help of media that is

created with the help of media that is

created with the help of media that is basically anything from the online

basically anything from the online

basically anything from the online dating sites that have created a venue

dating sites that have created a venue

dating sites that have created a venue for us to get closer to other people it

for us to get closer to other people it

for us to get closer to other people it is the endless

is the endless

is the endless emotion-laden thought catalog post so

emotion-laden thought catalog post so

emotion-laden thought catalog post so this is how you find the number this is

this is how you find the number this is

this is how you find the number this is how you know he’s the one this is mr.

how you know he’s the one this is mr.

how you know he’s the one this is mr. right versus mr. wrong you know and it’s

right versus mr. wrong you know and it’s

right versus mr. wrong you know and it’s it’s those facebook posts that tell you

it’s those facebook posts that tell you

it’s those facebook posts that tell you this is how you’re going to seduce the

this is how you’re going to seduce the

this is how you’re going to seduce the man and keep him forever in your life

man and keep him forever in your life

man and keep him forever in your life it’s that that is basically in a very

it’s that that is basically in a very

it’s that that is basically in a very very small and short summary of what the

very small and short summary of what the

very small and short summary of what the culture of romance is it includes the

culture of romance is it includes the

culture of romance is it includes the rules of dating it includes the bro code

rules of dating it includes the bro code

rules of dating it includes the bro code all of that um miss misinterpreted and

all of that um miss misinterpreted and

all of that um miss misinterpreted and made up things that we take from media

made up things that we take from media

made up things that we take from media and we end up using in our lives so how

and we end up using in our lives so how

and we end up using in our lives so how is that a culture of heartbreak them I

is that a culture of heartbreak them I

is that a culture of heartbreak them I have a sea stories that I want to share

have a sea stories that I want to share

have a sea stories that I want to share with you I kind of had to pull out from

with you I kind of had to pull out from

with you I kind of had to pull out from the cars of my soul that I had already

the cars of my soul that I had already

the cars of my soul that I had already kind of buried deep um this one it

kind of buried deep um this one it

kind of buried deep um this one it starts by so two things he about me I

starts by so two things he about me I

starts by so two things he about me I grew up in an all-girl Catholic school I

grew up in an all-girl Catholic school I

grew up in an all-girl Catholic school I also grew up with a notion that guys

also grew up with a notion that guys

also grew up with a notion that guys only like white pretty skinny princess

only like white pretty skinny princess

only like white pretty skinny princess looking girls all of the above I was

looking girls all of the above I was

looking girls all of the above I was none I was none of the above I grew up

none I was none of the above I grew up

none I was none of the above I grew up with that complex in my mind so the

with that complex in my mind so the

with that complex in my mind so the story starts out after my third

story starts out after my third

story starts out after my third relationship and you know in school we

relationship and you know in school we

relationship and you know in school we had these holy these Eucharistic

had these holy these Eucharistic

had these holy these Eucharistic processions right or celebrations and I

processions right or celebrations and I

processions right or celebrations and I was there sitting beside my best friend

was there sitting beside my best friend

was there sitting beside my best friend completely distracted because haha break

completely distracted because haha break

completely distracted because haha break long does not mean young guy and I was

long does not mean young guy and I was

long does not mean young guy and I was like Napa mooney mooney sorry Lord I was

like Napa mooney mooney sorry Lord I was

like Napa mooney mooney sorry Lord I was like why did he break up with me and

like why did he break up with me and

like why did he break up with me and there I was at the same time I was also

there I was at the same time I was also

there I was at the same time I was also really focused on um this girl that

really focused on um this girl that

really focused on um this girl that everyone was like wow why is she so nice

everyone was like wow why is she so nice

everyone was like wow why is she so nice like what she was basically the

like what she was basically the

like what she was basically the heartthrob of Earth of our group and

heartthrob of Earth of our group and

heartthrob of Earth of our group and was wondering why what was it about her

was wondering why what was it about her

was wondering why what was it about her you know she started to compare myself

you know she started to compare myself

you know she started to compare myself to her like okay so you’re nice himanshu

to her like okay so you’re nice himanshu

to her like okay so you’re nice himanshu yes she’s nice um she’s pretty yeah

yes she’s nice um she’s pretty yeah

yes she’s nice um she’s pretty yeah she’s she’s really pretty i am i’m ok

she’s she’s really pretty i am i’m ok

she’s she’s really pretty i am i’m ok i’m pretty I guess yeah but I not right

i’m pretty I guess yeah but I not right

i’m pretty I guess yeah but I not right like God and then I was I was really

like God and then I was I was really

like God and then I was I was really thinking about it I was like why do all

thinking about it I was like why do all

thinking about it I was like why do all of these I mean hey okay I i had i know

of these I mean hey okay I i had i know

of these I mean hey okay I i had i know i know i wasn’t like the Skinnygirl that

i know i wasn’t like the Skinnygirl that

i know i wasn’t like the Skinnygirl that guys liked and i know i had body but she

guys liked and i know i had body but she

guys liked and i know i had body but she had a lot more body than i did i was

had a lot more body than i did i was

had a lot more body than i did i was like but ok so really what is it about

like but ok so really what is it about

like but ok so really what is it about her that makes all the guys swoon to her

her that makes all the guys swoon to her

her that makes all the guys swoon to her and just you know and then it hit me and

and just you know and then it hit me and

and just you know and then it hit me and then I turned to my best friend I’m like

then I turned to my best friend I’m like

then I turned to my best friend I’m like Bess is it because she’s white literally

Bess is it because she’s white literally

Bess is it because she’s white literally that was the only factor making me

that was the only factor making me

that was the only factor making me different from her I were Anna she’s why

different from her I were Anna she’s why

different from her I were Anna she’s why that had to be it and my friend looks at

that had to be it and my friend looks at

that had to be it and my friend looks at me and the priest is in the middle of

me and the priest is in the middle of

me and the priest is in the middle of Thanksgiving Julia she gives me like

Thanksgiving Julia she gives me like

Thanksgiving Julia she gives me like those pretty eyes like it’s okie along

those pretty eyes like it’s okie along

those pretty eyes like it’s okie along yet it’ll get better that I don’t

yet it’ll get better that I don’t

yet it’ll get better that I don’t believe her but now I kind of do so

believe her but now I kind of do so

believe her but now I kind of do so that’s what media for parts of media has

that’s what media for parts of media has

that’s what media for parts of media has given us this peg this um maybe four

given us this peg this um maybe four

given us this peg this um maybe four guys I have to be macho I have to be the

guys I have to be macho I have to be the

guys I have to be macho I have to be the guy who’s cool the laid-back jock you

guy who’s cool the laid-back jock you

guy who’s cool the laid-back jock you know so all the girls can light me I

know so all the girls can light me I

know so all the girls can light me I have to be the one who’s doing 100 bench

have to be the one who’s doing 100 bench

have to be the one who’s doing 100 bench presses well the right the pretty girl

presses well the right the pretty girl

presses well the right the pretty girl walks by alright and then for the girls

walks by alright and then for the girls

walks by alright and then for the girls it has to be I have to have 36 24 36 you

it has to be I have to have 36 24 36 you

it has to be I have to have 36 24 36 you know measure

know measure

know measure it’s for for anyone to at least look my

it’s for for anyone to at least look my

it’s for for anyone to at least look my way and then you start going into this

way and then you start going into this

way and then you start going into this world of depression like how come I’m

world of depression like how come I’m

world of depression like how come I’m not good enough if anyone ever going to

not good enough if anyone ever going to

not good enough if anyone ever going to like me you guys you guys are late at

like me you guys you guys are late at

like me you guys you guys are late at one point or another have you guys ever

one point or another have you guys ever

one point or another have you guys ever asked yourself these questions and you

asked yourself these questions and you

asked yourself these questions and you start wondering race is coming from our

start wondering race is coming from our

start wondering race is coming from our culture romance it’s a culture of

culture romance it’s a culture of

culture romance it’s a culture of heartbreak this next story actually

heartbreak this next story actually

heartbreak this next story actually happened around the checklist to check

happened around the checklist to check

happened around the checklist to check yes so I started making a checklist

yes so I started making a checklist

yes so I started making a checklist around after my 6 relationship you’re

around after my 6 relationship you’re

around after my 6 relationship you’re wondering why I waited so long start

wondering why I waited so long start

wondering why I waited so long start making a checklist why did you start

making a checklist why did you start

making a checklist why did you start that the third one right to you gosh so

that the third one right to you gosh so

that the third one right to you gosh so maybe the guys find so familiar with

maybe the guys find so familiar with

maybe the guys find so familiar with this concept because I’ve asked some of

this concept because I’ve asked some of

this concept because I’ve asked some of my guy friends oh do you make a

my guy friends oh do you make a

my guy friends oh do you make a checklist that’s have been a checklist

checklist that’s have been a checklist

checklist that’s have been a checklist Oh buddy I just go with the flow us

Oh buddy I just go with the flow us

Oh buddy I just go with the flow us cinnamon of the Shanna okay but for us

cinnamon of the Shanna okay but for us

cinnamon of the Shanna okay but for us girls maybe you’re more familiar with

girls maybe you’re more familiar with

girls maybe you’re more familiar with the concept out you’re pretty stationary

the concept out you’re pretty stationary

the concept out you’re pretty stationary and then you write down for your salon

and then you write down for your salon

and then you write down for your salon oh he has to be god-fearing oh he has to

oh he has to be god-fearing oh he has to

oh he has to be god-fearing oh he has to be loyal yes to me hot you funny all

be loyal yes to me hot you funny all

be loyal yes to me hot you funny all that stuff okay so i was like that and I

that stuff okay so i was like that and I

that stuff okay so i was like that and I had a long list and when I wrote that

had a long list and when I wrote that

had a long list and when I wrote that lift because I lumu dempsey number set

lift because I lumu dempsey number set

lift because I lumu dempsey number set outcomes numbers of it I’m like whoa ah

outcomes numbers of it I’m like whoa ah

outcomes numbers of it I’m like whoa ah goes to Mass every day okay he’s funny

goes to Mass every day okay he’s funny

goes to Mass every day okay he’s funny she’s my best friend okay so Oh check

she’s my best friend okay so Oh check

she’s my best friend okay so Oh check check check eventually started dating um

check check eventually started dating um

check check eventually started dating um he asked me to be his girlfriend I said

he asked me to be his girlfriend I said

he asked me to be his girlfriend I said yes and as you started to get to know

yes and as you started to get to know

yes and as you started to get to know each other all those check marks that is

each other all those check marks that is

each other all those check marks that is making started to disappear goodbye boy

making started to disappear goodbye boy

making started to disappear goodbye boy in a girly it’s okay oh oh oh he’s not

in a girly it’s okay oh oh oh he’s not

in a girly it’s okay oh oh oh he’s not that either ok I’ll ask whatever

that either ok I’ll ask whatever

that either ok I’ll ask whatever Muhammad Guetta

Muhammad Guetta

Muhammad Guetta can you start wondering wait a minute

can you start wondering wait a minute

can you start wondering wait a minute why did I make a checklist to begin with

why did I make a checklist to begin with

why did I make a checklist to begin with and at the end of the day I’ll still

and at the end of the day I’ll still

and at the end of the day I’ll still love you no matter who you are matter

love you no matter who you are matter

love you no matter who you are matter your faults no matter your weaknesses

your faults no matter your weaknesses

your faults no matter your weaknesses right maybe sometimes it’s not always

right maybe sometimes it’s not always

right maybe sometimes it’s not always that cheesy or other times it’s like I

that cheesy or other times it’s like I

that cheesy or other times it’s like I cannot take this anymore and this is why

cannot take this anymore and this is why

cannot take this anymore and this is why we have to break up so that’s another

we have to break up so that’s another

we have to break up so that’s another aspect that I feel medians given us

aspect that I feel medians given us

aspect that I feel medians given us these pseudo standards you don’t just

these pseudo standards you don’t just

these pseudo standards you don’t just see this in checklists okay you see this

see this in checklists okay you see this

see this in checklists okay you see this in the expectations that you require

in the expectations that you require

in the expectations that you require from your significant other if you guys

from your significant other if you guys

from your significant other if you guys are in relationships right now if you

are in relationships right now if you

are in relationships right now if you ever had that feeling like why aren’t

ever had that feeling like why aren’t

ever had that feeling like why aren’t they texting me back it’s been five

they texting me back it’s been five

they texting me back it’s been five minutes what are they doing like don’t

minutes what are they doing like don’t

minutes what are they doing like don’t they know that they’re in a relationship

they know that they’re in a relationship

they know that they’re in a relationship they have to text me back all right

they have to text me back all right

they have to text me back all right there those um no standards like Oh

there those um no standards like Oh

there those um no standards like Oh padded don’t text her after the first

padded don’t text her after the first

padded don’t text her after the first date you have to give her three days huh

date you have to give her three days huh

date you have to give her three days huh or else I think you’re too clingy ever

or else I think you’re too clingy ever

or else I think you’re too clingy ever heard that but you ever do that I’ve

heard that but you ever do that I’ve

heard that but you ever do that I’ve done it once in my life so yeah but it’s

done it once in my life so yeah but it’s

done it once in my life so yeah but it’s things like that I kind of make you go

things like that I kind of make you go

things like that I kind of make you go into a frenzy a kind of make you

into a frenzy a kind of make you

into a frenzy a kind of make you question am i living my life properly is

question am i living my life properly is

question am i living my life properly is what I’m doing correct what is correct

what I’m doing correct what is correct

what I’m doing correct what is correct you know like how should I date it’s

you know like how should I date it’s

you know like how should I date it’s just a roadblock of confusion and mishap

just a roadblock of confusion and mishap

just a roadblock of confusion and mishap a culture of romance sci culture

a culture of romance sci culture

a culture of romance sci culture heartbreak there’s actually a third

heartbreak there’s actually a third

heartbreak there’s actually a third party in a relationship media as the

party in a relationship media as the

party in a relationship media as the third party in your relationship and

third party in your relationship and

third party in your relationship and I’ll introduce this new idea to you so

I’ll introduce this new idea to you so

I’ll introduce this new idea to you so what is that just when you thought my

what is that just when you thought my

what is that just when you thought my limo in committing third party you

limo in committing third party you

limo in committing third party you thought wrong it’s actually media it’s

thought wrong it’s actually media it’s

thought wrong it’s actually media it’s the thing that either makes or breaks

the thing that either makes or breaks

the thing that either makes or breaks your relationship either pushes it

your relationship either pushes it

your relationship either pushes it forward or derail sit and causes a

forward or derail sit and causes a

forward or derail sit and causes a defaulter it’s basically on what you

defaulter it’s basically on what you

defaulter it’s basically on what you fall back onto and you don’t even

fall back onto and you don’t even

fall back onto and you don’t even realize it

Media is the institution that trumps all

Media is the institution that trumps all other institutions its ubiquitous life

other institutions its ubiquitous life

other institutions its ubiquitous life imitates art media as the third party in

imitates art media as the third party in

imitates art media as the third party in your relationship so Julia how has it

your relationship so Julia how has it

your relationship so Julia how has it become a culture well what is a culture

become a culture well what is a culture

become a culture well what is a culture to begin with right it’s um that

to begin with right it’s um that

to begin with right it’s um that ecosystem where you add and you take

ecosystem where you add and you take

ecosystem where you add and you take from and it’s a cycle and goes around

from and it’s a cycle and goes around

from and it’s a cycle and goes around and around and you don’t even notice it

and around and you don’t even notice it

and around and you don’t even notice it that’s what a culture is you don’t

that’s what a culture is you don’t

that’s what a culture is you don’t notice that it’s a culture but you’re in

notice that it’s a culture but you’re in

notice that it’s a culture but you’re in it and you’re part of it and you’re

it and you’re part of it and you’re

it and you’re part of it and you’re living it but we have to ask us this the

living it but we have to ask us this the

living it but we have to ask us this the right culture that we want to be in now

right culture that we want to be in now

right culture that we want to be in now is this where we really want to be is

is this where we really want to be is

is this where we really want to be is this making us happy cuz if you’re

this making us happy cuz if you’re

this making us happy cuz if you’re really happy and why are you the Phooka

really happy and why are you the Phooka

really happy and why are you the Phooka generation why do we have the hashtag

generation why do we have the hashtag

generation why do we have the hashtag went on forever hashtag me forever but

went on forever hashtag me forever but

went on forever hashtag me forever but why are we why why are we the thorpe a

why are we why why are we the thorpe a

why are we why why are we the thorpe a generation constantly waiting for the

generation constantly waiting for the

generation constantly waiting for the other one to make a move why are we the

other one to make a move why are we the

other one to make a move why are we the bit of generation the I don’t give a

bit of generation the I don’t give a

bit of generation the I don’t give a generation so this is where I am in my

generation so this is where I am in my

generation so this is where I am in my life seven relationships and a lot of

life seven relationships and a lot of

life seven relationships and a lot of contemplation later I’ve learned three

contemplation later I’ve learned three

contemplation later I’ve learned three things

one and I’m worth it

one and I’m worth it because I was born with dignity I don’t

because I was born with dignity I don’t

because I was born with dignity I don’t need to find my value and someone else

need to find my value and someone else

need to find my value and someone else no one needs to tell me Julie you’re

no one needs to tell me Julie you’re

no one needs to tell me Julie you’re beautiful for me to know that I am I

beautiful for me to know that I am I

beautiful for me to know that I am I don’t need to wake up to the good

don’t need to wake up to the good

don’t need to wake up to the good morning texts or the anchor into a

morning texts or the anchor into a

morning texts or the anchor into a condom on a month view my CP no no I

condom on a month view my CP no no I

condom on a month view my CP no no I wake up to that just by waking up

wake up to that just by waking up

wake up to that just by waking up opening my eyes and smiling

two

two I was born to love and to be loved how

I was born to love and to be loved how

I was born to love and to be loved how great is that 2 no how much luv you can

great is that 2 no how much luv you can

great is that 2 no how much luv you can give away it’s actually something I

give away it’s actually something I

give away it’s actually something I learned from my last relationship how

learned from my last relationship how

learned from my last relationship how much I could love despite how hard it

much I could love despite how hard it

much I could love despite how hard it was to love you a lot of the times media

was to love you a lot of the times media

was to love you a lot of the times media teaches you how to love right this is

teaches you how to love right this is

teaches you how to love right this is how you love but does it teach us how to

how you love but does it teach us how to

how you love but does it teach us how to receive love I’ve learned that I have so

receive love I’ve learned that I have so

receive love I’ve learned that I have so much love to give away that would be a

much love to give away that would be a

much love to give away that would be a waste to just save it for one person in

waste to just save it for one person in

waste to just save it for one person in fact you can love with the kind of love

fact you can love with the kind of love

fact you can love with the kind of love you have a lot of other people

you have a lot of other people

you have a lot of other people and why why dignity why the freedom to

and why why dignity why the freedom to

and why why dignity why the freedom to love and to be loved cuz I am human

we are all human and we all have that

we are all human and we all have that capacity to love be love and that

capacity to love be love and that

capacity to love be love and that self-worth that you don’t need to find

self-worth that you don’t need to find

self-worth that you don’t need to find in another person and you know in fact

in another person and you know in fact

in another person and you know in fact the heartbreak didn’t start with my

the heartbreak didn’t start with my

the heartbreak didn’t start with my first break up no no that heartbreak

first break up no no that heartbreak

first break up no no that heartbreak started when something told me that I

started when something told me that I

started when something told me that I needed to find who I was and my

needed to find who I was and my

needed to find who I was and my self-worth and something else in someone

self-worth and something else in someone

self-worth and something else in someone else because when we start stripping

else because when we start stripping

else because when we start stripping down the pegs and the images and the

down the pegs and the images and the

down the pegs and the images and the stereotypes a media has created for us

stereotypes a media has created for us

stereotypes a media has created for us then we can start becoming human so

then we can start becoming human so

then we can start becoming human so maybe it’s about switching up the

maybe it’s about switching up the

maybe it’s about switching up the question you know maybe is it how can we

question you know maybe is it how can we

question you know maybe is it how can we find love when can we find love where

find love when can we find love where

find love when can we find love where who can I love know maybe the real

who can I love know maybe the real

who can I love know maybe the real question is how can I learn how to be a

question is how can I learn how to be a

question is how can I learn how to be a better human being how can I humanize

better human being how can I humanize

better human being how can I humanize love how can I be human and is the kind

love how can I be human and is the kind

love how can I be human and is the kind of media I’m taking in really an adding

of media I’m taking in really an adding

of media I’m taking in really an adding to my understanding of what it is to be

to my understanding of what it is to be

to my understanding of what it is to be human so there

human so there

human so there medias everywhere we can’t escape it as

medias everywhere we can’t escape it as

medias everywhere we can’t escape it as actually reading a Harvard journal for

actually reading a Harvard journal for

actually reading a Harvard journal for marketing class and it was saying that

marketing class and it was saying that

marketing class and it was saying that you know media is so big the monster is

you know media is so big the monster is

you know media is so big the monster is so huge you can’t fight it you can join

so huge you can’t fight it you can join

so huge you can’t fight it you can join it but I don’t think we’re ready to join

it but I don’t think we’re ready to join

it but I don’t think we’re ready to join it just yet I think what we need to do

it just yet I think what we need to do

it just yet I think what we need to do is to choose what we take in now so if

is to choose what we take in now so if

is to choose what we take in now so if you ever come across kind of media that

you ever come across kind of media that

you ever come across kind of media that takes you away from what it is to be

takes you away from what it is to be

takes you away from what it is to be human that adds to your worth that takes

human that adds to your worth that takes

human that adds to your worth that takes away from your work that trivializes

away from your work that trivializes

away from your work that trivializes human dignity that rib you lies is love

human dignity that rib you lies is love

human dignity that rib you lies is love then you can switch off the TV you can

then you can switch off the TV you can

then you can switch off the TV you can lower the volume you can close the book

because once we start cutting ourself

because once we start cutting ourself loose from the problem then we can be

loose from the problem then we can be

loose from the problem then we can be part of the solution and this is what I

part of the solution and this is what I

part of the solution and this is what I think we should focus on because we are

think we should focus on because we are

think we should focus on because we are headed for amazing and beautiful and

headed for amazing and beautiful and

headed for amazing and beautiful and human relationships thank you

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