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My latest article in the fashion category has just been published on Maggie Semple's online blog, read it here: http://maggiesemple.com/stay-chic-through-winter/ where I share the latest, most stylish fashion ideas for the Winter!
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A second article of mine published on Maggie Semple Ltd that can be found here: http://maggiesemple.com/peeple-app/ . I review app 'Peeple' that allows you to rate humans from 1-5, discussing its controversial features and more!
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By Hannah Alley
Founded in
2014 by Nicole McCullough and CEO Julia Cordray, the unreleased app Peeple faced widespread criticism when
the company's outrageous plans for the app were announced in September 2015.
For anyone who doesn't know about it, Peeple
is an app that allows you to literally rate people from 1 to 5. Not only can
you rate colleagues, exes and friends like restaurants, but you could write an
unflattering paragraph about them if you wished, and they wouldn't be able to
do a single thing about it. Controversial? I think so.
"Peeple will enhance your online
reputation for access to better quality networks, top job opportunities, and
promote more informed decision making about people," said the company. Co-founders
Julia and Nicole describe the app as “positivity app for positive people”. But did the
developers really think this one through?
As soon as
the potential app hit Twitter and Facebook there was instant uproar. Campaigns
against the controversial app launched, one account on Twitter being '@WeHatePeeple' as it condemned the developers'
plans. A petition on Change.org was also launched to stop the release of the
app and it reached an outstanding 8,138 supporters. Co-founders Julia
and Nicole even received death threats on a daily basis.
Can I say I
blame internet-users for being so angry? Not really. With more than 1 in 3
young people having had experienced cyber-bullying online at some point in
their lives, it seems that Peeple is
just another way for humans to be ridiculed on the internet. You may be allowed
to respond to the negative review of yourself if you are signed up as a user of
Peeple, however it doesn't mean the
review would be deleted. Even worse, this is an awful way for interviewers to
research your name and discover something your ex wrote about you in an angry,
drunken rant.
The good
news? The co-founders of Peeple
seemed to have back-tracked since the national outrage and the app that was
supposed to hit stores in October is now less controversial than previously
announced: "You will NOT be on our platform without your explicit
permission. There is no 48-hour waiting period to remove negative comments.
There is no way to even make negative comments. Simply stated, if you don’t
explicitly say ‘approve recommendation’, it will not be visible on our
platform.”
Although the developers have now altered the app's features, part of me
does wonder if this app will still be problematic. Nicole and Julia preach that
the app promotes positivity, but it crosses my mind if now being able to
approve of a review makes things any better. Would receiving the review
"she's not gr8 at her job, advised not to hire for marketing" in your
inbox, but asked if you'd like to approve of it, make you feel any better about
the comment that's actually been made?
Either way, the company state
that the app isn't evil, and that you'd better be ready because it's coming
soon whether you like it or not.
- 04:20
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My first publish on Maggie Semple Fashion Magazine online blog: http://maggiesemple.com/brighten-up-a-tired-face-beauty/
Beauty post written by Hannah Alley used on Maggie Semple's online blog.
Beauty post written by Hannah Alley used on Maggie Semple's online blog.
- 06:23
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To what extent does Tennyson
represent females in his poems as isolated, trapped and dependent on males?
Written in 2013 by Hannah Alley
I believe that
Tennyson represents females in his poems as isolated, trapped and dependent on
males, through his particular poems: Mariana
and The Lady of Shallot. However, his
poem Godiva contrasts with his other
works and offers a female character who does not conform to my assessment .
Mariana presents the protagonist’s feelings of distance and
disconnection with society as she wallows in her depressive desperation for her
lover to return. Mariana is isolated and lonely throughout the poem. Tennyson
particularly uses syntax and repetition to highlight these ideas: “The day is
dreary”, “I am aweary, I am aweary”. This constant repetitive refrain represents
Mariana’s struggles with daily life and her insecurity while living alone. There
is a lack of independence within her character, as though females need a strong
male to give them balance in their lives. Furthermore, the rhyming of “aweary”
and “dreary” create a tired tone, and the refrain is repeated with only slight
variation, emphasising the duration of Mariana’s isolation; thus the reader is confronted
by a sense of isolation and severe depression.
“Upon the middle
of the night” and “she seem’d to walk forlorn” are particular time references, suggesting
that Mariana actually loses sleep due to the absence of her lover. The use of
third person pronouns creates distance between the reader and the the
protagonist, despite evoking sympathy for her. Finallu, “the slow
clock-ticking” suggests that the protagonist is trapped in unending wait for
her lover. She relies utterly on her lover, the male in her life, and the
passage of time does nothing to lessen her misery; without him, Mariana appears
unable to even leave the range.
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This Lady
Her touch a gentle flutter of butterflies,
Her stare a peaceful drift of dreams,
It flows to your mind and puzzles you,
Is this lady as vacant as she seems?
For I may not ever dare to wonder,
What occurs in the hidden depths of her world,
But one day you’ll look beyond the flourishing face and fair hair,
And discover she’s far different from other girls.
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