A Brief Introduction

Hello there, my name is Eric Wai. As part of the trio responsible for the operation of this blog, I welcome you. This first post under my belt is mainly for the purpose of getting myself acquainted and familiarized with the how-to's of the blog. More importantly, I would like to take this opportunity to further introduce myself and to give you, our readers, a glimpse into the topic I hope to provide coverage for. So without further ado...

A little bit about myself first. Name aside, I am currently a fourth year student of the university. I double majored in the mental health studies department in addition to the sociology department. I believe this has granted me a dichotomous mode of thinking; in which I can be analytical when need be due to the former and also theoretical when the situation calls for it as a result of the latter. The majority of my current semester is composed of spare elective credits that I am in need of in satisfying my degree requirements. I have two reasons as to why I chose to enrol in WSTB13 (as well as WSTB12). The first being I find enjoyment in experiencing the unrestrictiveness of students in voicing their opinions and in sharing their personal stories. While it does get one sided at times, more often than not an opposing opinion would surface and the students would, for a lack of a better phrase, duke it out. Such is signature to the two courses aforementioned when compared to the other electives I am currently taking / have taken. The second reason being my analytical background I mentioned above; when said heated discussions do surface, though I do not like to speak out and participate in the discussion itself, I do nitpick at what is said internally. 

For the bulk of this project, I am fairly interested in analysing the relationship between the physical and the material as portrayed by today's media. This would also serve as a segway into my critical paper due later on in the semester. Now to elaborate, by physical I am referring to the biological; the female body and physique would be of main focus in this regard. On the other hand, by material I am referring to anything that can come under the possession of an individual; cars are a great example and would serve as the forefront of a material that a male would desire to possess. I believe that the relationship between the two has gotten much too intimate and intertwining in that what should be physical has been confused as the material and what should be material, the physical.