My 100% Affirmative and Negative Speech:)

Alexis Richardson
10/18/08
English 10
3.2.9

Affirmative Speech:
Real men can wear pink. Today's men should feel confident enough with their MALE sexuality that they can wear whatever color they want and still look masculine. It's all in a matter of how they carry themselves. Only when someone has a feminine personality and then puts on pink do they look peculiar.
Contention 1: My brother Austin can wear pink and still manage to look fine as wine.

EVIDENCE:
* The amount of phonecalls and text messages he recieves on a daily basis from many females.
* He skateboards, plays basketball, football, and baseball yet can throw on a pink tie for church and look more studly than ever.
* His personality and actions make it clear he's a male not feminine in the least.
Contention 2: Austin's large group of friends wear pink on occasion, as well.

EVIDENCE:
* Colorful attire is more welcoming and pleasing to the eye as recorded in "Style Magazine" June issue 2008.
* Ski shops sell their largest amounts of winter clothing with some form of pink in it as stated by a "Zoomies" employee.
* Women like men with enough self-confidence to pull off wearing any color, particularly pink.
If a man feels good enough about himself, acts like a man, talks like a man, the color he wears doesn't make him any less of a man. If a persons skin tone looks good in a shade of pink then so be it! Go pink! Any objections?


Negative Speech:
Men that wear pink don't appear confident in their sexual orrientation thus, people dont treat them with the respect they deserve. Pink has been a girly-girl color for centuries and it should remain that way. If men were meant to wear pink, the military would dress as such.
Contention 1: Girls wear pink, Boys wear blue:

EVIDENCE:
* When a baby first sees the light of day we can tell if it's a boy or a girl by the color of the ballons delivered as states registered OB nurse, Ms. Rebekah Holmes and Keiser Hospital.
* There has never been a president of the U.S. that wore pink publicly as found in "USA today" newspaper April, 2008.
* When a soldier is caught wearing pink they are ridiculed, mocked, then ordered to change as stated by US Navy recruit, Kris Ortiz.
Contention 2: Pink is soft, feminine, and should stay that way.

EVIDENCE:
* Professional football players known for their masculinity do not wear pink on the field, as Austin Blake, avid pro football fan noted, October 16, 2008.
* Wrestlers across America wear primary colors only to portray solid masculinity.
* If you look in Vicoria's Secret you will find that two thirds of their inventory is pink or shades of pink and that is definetly a feminine store. (Adren Fair Mall, Sacramento)
In closing, for centuries it has been common knowledge that pink and pastels are for girls and blue and primary colors are for boys. Why not keep it simple and leave things as they are? Society today has made it clear that pink is not an exceptible color for men. Why take a chance at men's masculinity being questioned over something as silly as a color.



I got 100% on this and my teacher commented and said she loved how I made it funny but yet used examples and sources hehehe even IF I did make them up lol

RANDOM

Well as u can tell I have been sooooo bored since everyone left me for Thanksgiving:( So I've been taking random pictures and editing some hahaha

Now Introducing SDBB "SuperDog Bear Batman" lol this is my picture of a dog I have on my wall in my room and Kyle said I needed to name it so he came up with Bear which was good until I decided to turn the picture upside down n that's when we changed it to SpiderDog cuz only SpiderDogs can sit upside down lol and Batman just fit for his last name! haha

This is just a random pic I tweaked of Kyles, mine, and Josh's shoes lol I thought it looked purty kewl

SEE THIS IS WHY NO ONE SHOULD EVER LEAVE ME BY MYSELF :( LOL

THANKGIVING:)

Thank-you for my mommy
Thank-you for my pops
Thank-you for my bubba
Thank-you for my friends
Thank-you for my Pastor
Thank-you for my Bishop
Thank-you for the leadership
Thank-you for my youth pastor
Thank-you for his wife
Thank-you for my home
Thank-you for my food
Thank-you for my mom's job
Thank-you for the Peltons
Thank-you for my education
Thank-you for my talents
Thank-you for my useless stuff
Thank-you for my clothes

Thank-you for dying for ME
Thank-you for raising three days later for ME
Thank-you for filling ME with the Holyghost
Thank-you for saving ME
Thank-you for forgiving ME

God, what I'm trying to say is.... THANKYOU FOR EVERYTHING:) Because when it comes down to it, there is no way I could name all the things you've given me. My life, my everything comes from you and there is no way I could express how thankful I am for it. HAPPY THANKGIVING Jesus!!!

YOU!!

Okayyy I see u looking at this post and ur not even thinking about commenting but you need to!!!!!!! This blog gets soooo boring without comments and if you comment I'll try to put more posts lol

Christmas!!!

This Christmas Tree screams Lexi!!! Leigh!! and poor Austin.... Lol Our Christmas Tree consists of Hott Pink, Bright Blue, Lime Green and Neon Orange this year hehehehe

I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!!

Survey

EVERYBODY HAS IT SO I THOUGHT.... WHY NOT! lol

Name: Alexis Kristine Richardson
Nickname(s): Lexi, Lexi Loo, Lex, Palin
Age: 15 and 10 months!
Birthday: January 20, 1993
Birthplace: Sacramento, CA
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: dark Brown
Lefty or Righty: righty
What Do You Drive: Once my mom takes me to get my permit I'll drive the Jeep my daddy bought me!
{---Favorites---}
Color: Orange, Pink
Music Genre: Pretty much all the types and long as they're Christian or country
Sport: me sports???
Fast Food Restaurant: Taco Shmaco!!!
Sandwich: Turkey Ranch from Quiznos:)
Ice Cream: Peanut butter Chocolate
Cereal: Golden Puffs mmmmmm
Candy: eveything Chocolate!!
Drink: Dr. Pepper, MckyD's sweet tea:D
{---Do You---}
Have any siblings: Yup 1 studly bubba and a Beautiful half sissy:)
Have any pets: well technically it's the Jones' but we're babysitting Sonny (their cat) till they come back form Germany
Have a job: Yep I work for the Peltons but my boss is Shamia
Have a cellphone: Yep the iPhone
Have any special talents or skills: uhhhh ummmm hmmm ya idk
Have any fears: Being alone...
Have a bedtime: I wish I did then I wouldn't have to stay up super late finishing homework!!
Sing in the shower: Actually I don't usually cuz I'm too busy thinking!
Want to go to college: Oh ya, I'm starting the day I turn 16!!!
Get along with your parents: Yes, they are my bestest friends!!!
{---Love & All That stuff---}
Ever been in love: That's a toughy...
Are you single: yep yep yep
Do you have a crush on someone: like every guy I met in France!!! lol jk jk nah
{---This or That---}
Fruit or Vegetable: FRUIT
Black or White: black
Lights On or Lights Off: If I'm tired, off if I'm trying to do something or I'm alone, ON
Car or Truck: Fat daddy pickup truck!
Strawberries or Blueberries: Strawberries
{---Have You Ever---}
Danced in a public place: Where else?!?!? hahaha
Smiled for no reason: It's kinda a problem, I can't NOT smile!
Laughed so hard you cried: hehehehe those are the funnest times:)
Talked to someone you don't know: How else do u meet them???
{---Random & Silly Junk---}
Ever TP'd someones house: When haven't I is the question! lol jk yes I have
Ever egged someones house: Never and never will
How many languages do you speak: I know English, and I'm learning French and when I was in Germany I learned some German!
Ever regret anything: Yessssss
Do you like being tickled: I feel bad cuz I'm not ticklish so it only hurts me!
What are your goals: Go to college, marry a french, German, or Norwegian guy, and have kids then go to heaven:) lol hahaha jk any guy I fall in love with is fine:)
Are your fingers tired: WHy would they be??
Are you tired of this survey: There's nothing else to do in America so NOPE! haha
Are you happy: I miss Germany and France... :(

Germany!!!:)

IM HERE!!!! YAY!!! lol well we arrived yesterday after we stinken skipped a whole day haha and now I'm at the house with Bekah n Court after they FINALLY came home from school!!! And the most embarrasing thing happened today! Me n Katie we're sleeping around noon due to jetlag and Bro. jones and Aunt Marie came by to bring us food and I got so scared when I saw there was a guy from the military at the door!! (Bro. Jones) lol and then I noticed so I tried to hurry down the stepped and stinken fell and did a front flip down the stairs:( It was sooooooooo painful!!! sniff sniff lol

This is a pic bekah labeled:( lol hehehehe