Pink think and Geek think

The concept “pink think” brought about by Lynn Peril seems to be very much alive in our society today. Our society is surrounded by pink think in advertising, with nearly every other ad glamorizing products with near pornographic images of models. However the biggest promoter of pink think would probably be popular beauty pageants such as Miss America and Miss universe. These pageants go about by first determining weather or not the contestants are beautiful enough to go onto the further rounds by letting them show off their bodies in wide variety of revealing and excessively expensive swim-suits, dresses, and night gowns. After making it to the final rounds, the contestants are then asked what they would do to help solve various world problems. Of course, this idea that because one contestant looks better than fifty others that look nearly identical in appearance provides for hilarious responses showing their true intellect. These pageants are the standard that many women in society find their pink think ideals from. They create the image that women that want to change the world should also look great in high-heals and underwear. Of course, these pageants are reflected upon today’s society. Younger girls are now wearing more revealing clothes and reading more about how they can fit into these impossible standards. More girls are looking up to these models and have come to behave like them, because its become the standard for society. We see it everyday in advertisement, and even see it appealing to younger audiences with cartoons such as Bratz or Barbie. Children of course know nothing better than to mimic their idols, and this is reflected in their behavior.

Geek think on the other hand seems to be a stereotype that is dying. Often portrayed in movies of the 80’s and 90’s as the chess-playing losers of school with large glasses, pocket protectors, and their own handy calculator pouch for quick mathematical solving, geeks have since then become more accepted in society. I believe this so because of the growing popularity in electronics and technology. While the top-of-the-class members of the computer club were once terrorized by jocks, they now have come to find a new friendship with one another. In our age, we are surrounded by popular electronic devices, such as cell phones, video games, computers, and mp3 players, which need regular repair. For the electronically challenged, geeks provide their vast knowledge of electronics willingly. It seems that the geek has come to be accepted because our society is becoming more and more dependent on electronic knowledge. As this is happening, geeks are starting to blend in with non-geeks. It’s becoming popular to be good with electronics and to get good grades in school. The video game industry is attracting even more geeks and is growing rapidly with the video games such as Halo, which is setting sales records exceeding a billion dollars. Geek think is a concept which encourages people to become more knowledgeable about their surroundings. Geek think is becoming even more influential over society as we realize that knowledge is power. One day, we will all be geeks.