First off regarding the reading materials about the absence from advertising; let me say I cannot agree more!!! I RARELY see any advertisements that depict Native Americans, except prior to an election or potential ballot and then Native Americans are seen as poor, looking for handouts, or finances for their reservations and casinos. I have only seen them depicted once in a positive light, and that was during last week's class with the Native American girl placed on a college university advertisement. I also rarely see people with disabilities, the elderly or the poor in any positive light if at all. When I do see elderly people, it's always showing them discussing a new pain reliever or self-help remedy that makes their 'somewhat deteriorating' life easier. I have a hard time looking at the world of advertising now that I am so much more aware of the discrepancies. Also, I know we discussed gay-vague advertising last week, but I saw a commercial this week and it completely fit the categories of the gay-vague website!!! I wouldn't have even picked up on this had we not previously discussed the fact that these types of ads are only aimed for people looking for them. Lastly, when I was watching CNN last night, there was a feature story about a woman who hung what appeared to be a 'dark skinned' dummy from a noose in her front yard as part of her Halloween decorations. Nonetheless, many people in her community were outraged saying that this displayed white supremacy and racism. Although I do not think this was the lady's intentions, it was interesting to see the debate.