In school, young children are always taught to accept others
for their differences, as respect is a key lesson in schools around the nation.
You would think that mature professionals would demonstrate this idea of
respect, but they do the complete opposite. On a recent cover of TIME Magazine,
the media publicly mocked Chris Christie for his weight. Chris Christie is
the reelected Governor of New Jersey who has been receiving a lot of attention
as a potential candidate in the 2016 Presidential Election.
The magazine cover
has Christie’s silhouette with the title “The Elephant in the Room.” TIME makes
a pun about Christie’s Republican emblem, the elephant, as well as his weight.
Many criticized TIME by calling the cover, a “cheap shot”. In response, TIME
says: “the cover is a reference to the size of his influence, not his
waistband.” To read more about Chris Christie and the TIME magazine cover,
click here.
I disagree with TIME's response. If the cover was purely to emphasize the greatness of
Christie’s influence, the magazine could have used a different title that
showed their clear intentions. Why are younger generations taught respect and equality when adults and the media demonstrate the opposite?
Do you think the cover is offensive or harmless? What do you see as the message from the cover? Why are the values being taught in America not coherent with the actions of Americans?
