Age - 19

Sex - Male

What is your degree subject (both if joint) - Film studies and media and communication studies

Does ‘Being Bad’ relate well to the other modules you are taking? Yes

If so, how? And if not, why not? especially to film studies, as we can sometimes refer to films when talking about topics.

Have you found ‘Being Bad’ too demanding, too easy, or at an appropriate level?

Appropriate level

Do you think the list of topics covered on the module was appropriate?

yes

Are there any topics not included in the module that you would like to see included?

pirate dvd's

Do you think that the format for classes has worked well?

yes

What did you think of the module team?

very good, funny as well

Do you think it would have been better to have had more:

Small group discussions? not really because the way it is now,entitles the rest of the class to listen to peoples opinions

Discussion and debate among the class as a whole? yes

Information and talk from lecturers? i think they played their part in order to make it successful

The approach taken in the module is interdisciplinary (drawing on perspectives from English Literature, Film Studies, Creative Writing, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Media Studies and Politics): do you think this a useful way of approaching the topics covered in the module? yes in a way because it shows we can talk about the subjects freely and we don't have to be too disciplined as it is 'being bad'

Do you think that interdisciplinary modules are a good idea? yes

Do you think you have benefited from the interdisciplinary approach taken in the module?

definately

Would you like to see more modules that cover this kind of subject matter?

yes, in the future

Are you planning to take the follow-up module PH2004 ‘It Shouldn’t Be Allowed’ at level 2?

definately, interested because i enjoyed this

Would you recommend ‘Being Bad’ to a friend?

yes i already have done to a couple

Do you think that the blogs (web logs) were a good idea?

yes because it keeps you informes about the subject, and what you have discussed previously

What did you think of the other assessments (e.g. would it be better to have one longer assessment rather than two shorter ones?)? yes i think a longer one would be better

What have you learned from the module? different kinds of bad behaviour, some that i never thought were bad but are percieved as bad in some way

What parts of the module have you found most useful and why?

Bad cinema module, i believe kids was the perfect film to screen, as it shows everything what it eans to be bad

What parts do you think were a waste of time and why?

not much, i think everything was useful in some way or another

Are there any other comments you wish to make regarding ‘Being Bad’? Great Module, really given me an insight into what it means to be bad

Paediphillia

I believe this is wrong in all ways, i just can't get it through my head of how it exists?? it's just completely sick for someone to eye up another person in a sexual nature when the person is half or even over half their age. Maybe there are reasons as to why some people do it, but it doesn't make it right by any means. Maybe they may have suffered some sort of paedophillia when they were younger, and as a result it would be hard for them to forget, so they would just do to others what was done to them. Maybe it acts as a pain relief to the person to try and forget, but still it is unacceptable, and i believe the punishments for Paedo's and rapists must change, a life sentence wouldn't even be enough, they don't deserve to see the world even from behind bars, the world would be a much better place without them so bring back death penalties for dirty narrow minded rapists and paedophiles. Nowadays kids can be dragged into this, due to the internet. With a host of chat rooms available now kids like to have a bit of fun, and enter them, not knowing who they are chatting to. A simple online chat turns into a friendship, then they meet and that's where it starts. So the internet has partly to blame for this as access into such chat rooms is just so easy now, anybody can do it, and i believe they should have am age restriction and all the other little details just to make it a litlle bit safer. A little idea of how they operate online, is shown in the website below:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1454357.stm

Pirate DVD's

I thought i would bring this topic up as it is central to what is happening nowadays in society, and you know what i absoloutly hate it. I really don't understand how people make a business out of it? why would anyone want a pirate dvd, which has probably been recorded in cinema and then passed on to sell. I believe that it attracts buyers, for one reason, and that is PRICE. People nowadays just can't be bothered to go into stores and buy legitimate dvd's due to their inflating prices, so they decide , why not just buy it from (??) because it's cheaper. One of my hobbies is to watch dvd's and i'm always adding to my collections, but it just irritates me when i watch a copy, because it just takes the whole feel of the film away, why watch a film where the sound and picture quality are absoloutly wack??what people don't understand is the more they buy the more money they waste, where in that money you can get a few good originals and just sit back and enjoy!!

Prostitution

Prostitution is deemed as a bad thing, but have you ever wondered why people do it?? Men are willing to pay over the odds just to have sex with someone, and women do it for the money.
Although it is illegal in this country, they still take the risk to earn some extra cash. Personally i believe women tend to sell there bodies due to personal problems, maybe up bringing or mainly for personal plasure knowing they will get something out of it at the end. But can it really be seen as a bad thing to do, considering it is legal in Amsterdam. Many tourists go over to the Red Light District just to satisfy their needs. In what started out as a wrong and immorale thing to do, has all of a sudden transferred into a business..interesting eh?
Below is a website showing the coordinated prostitution strategy and responses to paying the price:
I watched a programme the other day on tele, and it showed prostitutes in India and how they go about their business, at first i was disgusted in the way one woman sais that she takes her 4 year old daughter with her when she goes to do her job, reason being she feels safe after it is all done, and sometimes people give her extra money just because of her young daughter. The reason why this shocked me is because, firstly she dragged her little girl with her, who doesb't have a clue about anything, and secondly she used her daughter as an excuse to earn extra rupees.


http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/ProstitutionStrategy.pdf?view=Binary

Response to Jason's Blog

Having read through Jason's blog i think it is of a very good standard, he deeply goes into each topic and poses some good questions to the readers. I especially like his entry on racism, using the perfect example of the falling out of the year, between Jade Goody and Shilpa Shetty. Racism cannot be tolerated in any way or form, it is just wrong, and their should be something done about it, because in todays multi-cultural society it is essential for people from all backgrounds to get on, in order to make the world a better place to live.

Nasty Comedians

Can there be such a thing as 'Nasty' comedians?? There are 2 critical ways in which they can be seen as bad: Comedians are reactionary, meaning they reinforce prejudices, also they are subversive and tend to challenge the government. Comedians tend to use and perpetuate stereotypes, for example many like to 'take the piss', as a resultbtey believe jokes have no opinions, once the audience accept that a joke is a structured dialogue and has no official meaning, we can understand it is not meaningful. An example that can be used as a bad/nasty comedian is, to a certain extent Eddie Murphy. In his stand up comedy 'Eddie Murphy RAW' there are many situations where Eddie makes 'silly' comments and 'takes the piss' out of ethnic origins, however because the audience already know what to expect, they take it as a joke, point being, some may actually find it offensive, but its all down to personal view. if you believe you can take jokes, and a joke is just a joke at the end of it, then there is nothing nasty about it.
The website below shows videos of some 'nasty' comedians, so if your in the mood for some rude, abbraisive jokes look no further:

http://www.ifilm.com/tag/joke?sortBy=&page=3&numPerPage=15

Comment on Nicky's Blog

Having read through Nicky's blog i found the 'lies with integrity' very interesting to read. The example that she used that she use to work in a care home and lied to a cancer patient to make them feel better is agreeable. If i were in her shoes i would do the same, i mean you have to undertand how hard it is for a carer in the first place, they have to look after so many sick patients and their job is to try and make them feel better, because they believe that you are their saviour as you are treating them.
And lastly i definately agree with Nicky's field trip, it would be a fantastic oppurtunity to see why marijuana actually is legal over there and not here?
Below is a fact sheet about marijuana and its effects if anyone is interested:

http://www.well.com/user/woa/fspot.htm


http://www.nicky-being-bad.blogspot.com/

Response To Lisa's Blog

In response to Lisa's question in her masturbation entry, should we be more upfront in the way we talk about masturbation?? i believe it is a personal matter and will always be an amusing subject to talk about. People masturbate for personal pleasure, and if we were more upfront about it, it would no longer be personal. I just think the topic can be treated in different ways, with different aged groups. For example if you are a in your early teens you will certainly feel more embarassed about it because it would be new, from the age of 12, 13 and 14, and they would certainly keep it to themselves. But as you become grown up maybe in the work environment, you will feel more able to talk about it, maybe because of the level of maturity between you and others. I believe if we were more upfront in the way we talk about masturbation, we would be hearing the word everywhere, and it may show a lack of respect to the rest of the society such as the elders.

http://lisawblog.blogspot.com/

Tattoos and Body Peircing

I think this is down to personal opinion, i don't think having a tattoo is a bad thing, personally i would love to have a tattoo but as its against my religion, its a no-go. Tattoos are done for many different reasons, could be to show ur love for another, for religion, sub-cultured groups - punk rock, it could even be a quote out of a novel, its basically for your self-esteem, where would you have one if you could?? it gives people a natural buzz, and something they refer to time and time again. I belive that Tattoos can be seen as a bad thing when they are associated with someting or someone, for example gangs. In places like Washington DC, Brazil people are recognised through their tattoos by police, and this is when it can be seen as a danger to society, because you have to stay away from people like that.

Again Body Peircing can be depicted as a bad thing, however people tend to do it for themselves, because they want to. Peircings in the ears and belle buttons can be seen as natural nowadays. However as society has moved on peircings have become more extreme, just look at the picture below: (YUCK!!!)) this kind of extremeism i believe is bad, because its just so unnessecary. Why would someone want to peirce their whole face?? has life really treated them that bad? the picture on the right can definately be seen as unnacceptable?why do some people do this? is it to be different?should this kind of stuff be legal??
Looking on getting a tattoo, find out the ins and outs of having one:

http://tattoo.about.com/

Response to Salma's Blog

I definately agree that lying is wrong, but sometimes in certain circumstances it has to be done, i have come to realise that as i've grown up. As an example, my mum and dad are divorced now, and they have been for many years now, at the time all this was taking place i was only a kid, so my mum chose not to tell me about it so i could still concentrate at school and so on. Although my mum lied to me, it was for a good cause, it was for my personal academic success. Looking back if she had told me the truth, i don't think would be able to handle it, because it is a very sensitive thing at that age, so to a point i disagree with salma, because sometimes their are exceptions to the it.

http://salmabi.blogspot.com/