Sunday, January 25, 2015

Archbold and Chaudhry

Imagine it.
Archbold and Chaudhry come across each others articles as they are surfing the web for articles of similar relevance to their own. They are both intrigued by what the other has written and decide to meet. They decide to meet each other at a Panera Bread because the setting is perfect for writers. It is a beautiful evening and both are very excited to meet each other. Once they meet, Archbold being the gentlemen he (hopefully) is, holds the door open for Chaudhry as they walk into Panera. As they wait in line they have some small talk although they are both anticipating their soon heated conversation.

Once they are seated they immediately get into it. Chaudhry cannot even form proper sentences because she is speaking so quickly. Archbold begins to share his knowledge behind "The Death of Pretty". "The way I see it, girls are quickly going downhill. From what they are seeing and being told not only by just the media but their peers and families, young girls today are getting mixed signals. Their parents are instilling in their minds to respect themselves and that despite what anyone else tells them, they are beautiful inside and out. However, that is quickly going in one ear and out the other. Television and the radio are not positive influences. Young girls idolize these superstars and strive to be just like them in every way possible, because if they are doing it they obviously think they have to as well." As he speaks on his opinion of young girls being taught the wrong way to treat themselves by the television and radio, Chaudhry quickly agrees and shares her reasons why the media is generally an awful tactic to teach people things based on her article "Men Growing Up To Be Boys". She says that men are seeing the way other men act in comercials, how they have to look, smell, have a lot of money and never succumb to women in order to be considered a "man" when they really are not showing any kind of "manly" qualities at all. They seem to agree everything they each have to say and truly enjoy and value each others views and opinions although being much different people.
They agree to meet up monthly to discuss new article ideas and just to maintain their newly found friendship.



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