Sexual Harassment and Date Rape

In class, our main topic of discussion is the issue of sexual harassment, particularly of females.  Over the past few decades, this issue has become more and more prevalent with the raised awareness of women's rights.  There are more questionable accounts of date rape in the news, and more questionable accounts of rape in general.  In the article "At colleges plagued with date rape, why 'no' still means 'yes'," a statistic states that up to thirty percent of college women have been victims of date rape.  So why is there so much date rape or rape in general and why has it been on the rise?  I don't think there's really a direct answer to that question.  Perhaps it is that males feel dominance and power when they rape.  Perhaps males feel more pleasure when they rape.  Perhaps males these days can get away with it more easily.  Perhaps it is different for all rapists.  But I think a prominent and interesting reason why date rape and such is on the rise is because of the evolution of our language.

I'm a teen, so I've obviously been exposed to the informal language of our time.  It's strange how informal english has changed over the years.  In my area, everything is a hyperbole.  It's a pet peeve of mine, and I try to avoid this way of speaking as much as possible.  If someone likes a movie, it's not a "good" movie, but rather "OMG!  THE BEST MOVIE EVER!"  If someone has a friend, it is not their "friend," but rather their "Biffel, best friendz for life!"  If someone receives a B on a test, they say "I totally failed that test."  Also, fececiousness is commonly incorporated in our sentences.  My fellow students like to kid a lot, and sometimes it can be quite confusing.  Sometimes, I hear of two people dating but they're really not and they're just saying they are.  So, I can understand why some guys would think that when girls say "no," they think they mean "yes."  By the way, I am in no way vouching for rapists.  It's just that over the years, words that were originally very powerful have lost that power due to their use.  An example is hate.  Hate is an incredibly strong word, but so many people use it willy nilly: "I hate this class," "I hate that kid," etc.  Perhaps the simple word "no" has lost its power as well, and when someone looks another in the eye and firmly says "no," they think it's just a joke.  It's a seemingly outlandish hypothesis, but think about it.  Maybe I'm crazy.  Maybe it's only in my area.  But maybe other people can sympathize.

Telekinesis

Telekinesis is the ability to physically move an object without actually touching it.  It is quite the phenomenon.  But how is it even possible?  Every time I think about it, it doesn't click in my head.  Work is the product of force and distance; the object moves, but what provides the force?  Mind power, apparently.  I've been looking around the Internet lately at sites on telekinesis, and each one suggests that the power from the mind can provide enough force to move an object on the physical plane.  It requires a lot of focus, though.  Most sites recommend meditation before performing any type of telekinesis to clear to the mind so you can provide a full focus on the object you're trying to move. 

Videos on the Internet of people performing telekinesis are...iffy.  Some of them look fake.  Some people even think that telekinesis does not exist, that all of the videos and claims of telekinetic powers are fraudulent.  Personally, I believe in it.  The sites I've visited say that with enough practice, anyone can acquire telekinesis.  I've tried several times before to move light or weightless objects such as a sheet of paper or a flame, with no luck.  I'm not going to give up, though.  One day, I am determined to acquire the skill and prove of its existence.

Telekinesis is a weird topic, and most people reading this probably think I'm a weirdo by now.  Heck, what is even the point of telekinesis?  To me, it's a skill unlike any other.  I find it to be so absurdly cool.  In some ways, it could even be useful.  How many times have you dropped a pencil on the ground and have to bend down to pick it up again?  With telekinesis, you can just send it back up to your hand.  Or how about when you're in bed, the lights are on, and you want to turn them off but the switch is out of your reach?  Just use telekinesis to turn off the switch.  The convenience and mysticism of telekinesis are enticing to me.

Xocai, the Healthy Chocolate

That's what I thought the first time I heard that phrase: What?  Healthy chocolate?  How is that possible?  In fact, raw cocoa beans can be considered a superfood, full of nutrients and antioxidants.  However, the typical chocolate maker cooks these cocoa beans, burning off most of the nutrients, and adds lots and lots of sugar.  If you've ever tasted raw cocoa beans, you would understand why sugar is a necessity.  So most chocolate is considered candy because it is composed of cooked cocoa beans, lots of sugar, and sometimes milk.  Personally, I have no problem with chocolate candy.  It's delicious, and I eat it pretty much every day.  How awesome would it be though if you can enjoy that taste of chocolate, but it is good for you too? 

MXI Corp, makers of Xocai chocolate, has a specific manufacturing process that differs from all other chocolate companies.  Instead of cooking the cocoa beans, they leave them raw, and instead of adding just plain sugar, they sweeten the chocolate with acai berries and other superfruits.  Believe it or not, the chocolate tastes like any other dark chocolate, except it's also filled with antioxidants.  MXI corp also sells other products that contain this chocolate (or the nutrients/flavonoids from it) such as a grape energy drink, which I drink a can of every day.  It's great stuff.  It seems too good to be true, but after consuming these products for more than a year now, I notice a difference in my overall energy level.  If you have your doubts, check out their website http://www.thehealthychocolate.com/ and see for yourself.