Thursday, February 7, 2013

Modernized: Subliminal Messaging, Irony and the Unnoticed


First off,

my definition of subliminal messaging: the silent manipulation of one's subconscious with the marketer's purpose of control towards the actions, thoughts and power over minds in general.
There are different types of these messages, which is why they're so dangerous towards the public and go unnoticed so frequently. We all know of the typical visual messages, such as the words 'SEX', 'FUCK', 'BLOOD', 'DEATH', etc appearing in several advertisements, movies, songs and plenty of society's pollen. There are even images/graphic types drawn in these manners, but altered so that on the surface they remain unnoticed. I figured one just the other day, on a game I played rather often in my childhood and recent days. Super Mario bros. 3 sports the word 'SEX' upwards diagonally, in grass format between the bricks of the underground levels. I need not point out that this embedded word appears in several Disney movies too, as well as sexual symbolism. They're dangerous because although sometimes we may not notice them at first, the subconscious will snatch it them up like a vulture at high speed and store it at the back of the mind, where it will influence and rot one's thoughts and emotions without their realizing. On a childhood level, it is considerably dangerous. Believe it or not, some these days have grown into the characteristics they were silently fed with throughout their lives.

Another symbol I noticed tonight: the frequent practice of focusing on the importance of appearance and what is considered attractive, rather than the general risks of the product being advertised or whatever media is being presented. Fortunately, there are some people in this world who believe that beauty lies beneath the skin and drifting in plentiful rivers of red around strong bone, but there are most who will oppose this idea by saying it's a "save" for an ugly person. Something else that remains shocking to me is that another message is embedded into this one alone. That image is: watch the main characters and drink in their influence on your own self esteem. Don't read this wrongly. I am NOT self conscious, or even depressed at all in this agenda. I just like to point out things that make others think for once. Here's an example:
An ad for a beauty product. Naturally, marketers will sport the cosmetic using attractive girls (who, without a doubt, look just as original as we do in reality) to model them, so that viewers somehow believe they will be equally as "sexy" or close if they buy it. Now let's pretend that the product itself has some sort of harmful chemical in it. If this product is used too much, the chemicals start to define your pores as wrinkles, the natural oils in your skin are washed away with makeup removal, and a high percentage of users obtain some sort of rash or skin irritation. Despite the original idea of wanting to improve their appearances, people will ignore these symptoms by slapping on equally harmful foundation to cover the blemishes and re-apply the original product. Feeling flawless, they're almost invincible in a sense and start to believe that physical attributes are more important than character and fact. Doesn't this seem a little ironic to you? Becoming more of what you consider ugly, for the price of temporary industrial beauty. And all of what you've paid goes to the marketers, who marvel at their cleverness in profit risings, manipulation and power over vulnerable minds. Those minds have been damaged by a chunk of society, so it's as if the generation being aimed at has been thrown into a pit of lions.

That's all I can say for the moment; I'm calling it a night. Take it into consideration, yeah? Even if you don't agree, at least remain open-minded.

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