https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z Please respond to the prompt. Please put your name on the Padlet entry and respond in a paragraph. Public scandals are America's favorite parlor sport. Learning about the flaws and misdeeds of the rich and famous seems to satisfy our egalitarian yearnings. Egalitarian: the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities. Explain the quote in your own words. Do you agree with the quote’s commentary on the American public? Why or why not? Are celebrities more likely than other people to go through turmoil? Why have so many celebrities appeared “good” in the public eye, but have regressed to appear “evil” and victims of public scandal? en-us 2018-03-07 14:28:10 UTC 2018-03-08 15:54:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239162747 Yes, I agree with the statement. Many Americans are engrossed in the lives of those who appear to live in a much more comfortable manner than themselves. Due to this unwavering attention placed on the lives on the famous their every move is scrutinized thus making it easier for them to experience turmoil. Celebrities try to negate this by carefully curating their public appearance as well as through PR stunts which paint them in a favorable light. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239162747 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239162765 2018-03-07 14:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239162765 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163108 People enjoy the fact that even celebrities make mistakes just like average people do. I think sometimes this is true, but not always, since some fans look up to famous people and expect them to be perfect. Since celebrities are so well known and have such large amounts of attention, they are ridiculed when they do something a way someone doesn't like, and are more likely to go through turmoil. celebrities become very popular on the initial rise to fame, but seem to regress because the attention may get to their head and cause them to act more rude or selfish. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163108 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163208 Yes I do agree because anytime some juocy info comes out about a celebrity most people are excited about it. I do believe that celebrities are more likely to go through a turmoil because they are famous and everyone knows them so if some rumor came out about them everyone would hear about it. Some celebrities come off good and evil depending on how they act toward the public and how they dress and such. 

]]> 2018-03-07 14:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163208 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163302 People find ease at the fact that all people make mistakes and no one is perfect, even the celebrities. In other words, I can confidently say that public scandals bring satisfaction to people all over the world. Celebrities are more likely to go through turmoil than other people because they are held to a much higher standard than everyone else. Many celebrities appear to be perfect in the public eye because no one ever sees the ugly side of someone until they experience criticism which results in moral decay. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163302 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163648 The quote is stating that American people love to hear and find out about the scandals of celebrities because it makes them feel better about themselves. I agree with the statement because many people love the attention they get for calling out a celebrity. A celebrity is an average person like the rest of us, they are going to make mistakes.  Many people love to find the flaws in celebrities just to make themselves feel better. Celebrities are more likely to go through turmoil because their life is on the media everyday, they have no choice but to have their life broadcasted all over the world. Many celebrities are appeared to be good but then have regressed to appear evil because of someone trying to dig deep and find that one mistake that will make them look bad. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163648 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163693 Public scandal is a huge focus for the media and gets them a lot of attention, people want to know that other people struggle too. When ]]> 2018-03-07 14:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163693 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163721 America's love for public scandals are driven from news media constantly showing stories about all the wrongs going on around the nation. I agree with the quote but I also don't think it would be nearly as popular without news channels. Yes celebrities are more likely to go through turmoil since they are always on camera and everyone knows who they are. Celebrities can fake a "good" or perfect image for only so long until one of their misdeeds catch up with them and then the public views them as evil since the media portrays them that way.]]> 2018-03-07 14:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163721 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163762 People enjoy talking about the flaws of the famous and rich. I do agree with the statement because its entertaining to people to learn about the lives of the rich. To a certain extent I believe celebrities go through turmoil and that's because their lives are open to the public. Everything they do it ends up being publicized. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:42:09 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239163762 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239171132 People enjoy following the scandalous media of celebrities and idols. The news satisfies our optimistic idea that everyone is the same and has the same opportunities as others. I agree with the quote because hundreds of articles and posts will be made about them whenever they do something "morally" unacceptable as viewed by society. Celebrities are more likely to go through turmoil because their lives are more public, being followed by the press and such. Famous people seem good to the public eye because they try to put on a new 'face' in public. They will attempt to seem like a better person than they really are to avoid controversy. However, they have regressed to appear evil because more often than not media has been exaggerated to make ]]> 2018-03-07 14:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239171132 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239171444 People love to hear about other peoples mishaps and problems, especially celebrities. Yes the quote is correct (I've done this 3 times and it keeps deleting, I am done) ]]> 2018-03-07 14:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239171444 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239171564 People love to read and hear about drama. it gives them something to do. And then there are the famous people who we usually see and read about the most. They are seem as people who have it all and that one day we can be like them. I agree with this statement because we do like to sit back and watch the drama and most of the drama that we get comes from the famous people in our lives and what they do gives us a sense of that could be us one day. 
Celebrities are more likely to go through turmoil more then the rest of us because one they always have eyes on them so something is always going to be said about them and what they are doing. And even sometimes they do it on purpose so people will look at them. 
The reason that famous people seem good to the public eye then evil in the eyes of public scandal is people make it that way. Most of the time the things that you see and hear about this people isn't true or it has been twisted in a way that doesn't make any sense just to make they look bad to the public eye. so we start t feel bad for them and sympathies or we believe what is being said and start to hate the person.

]]> 2018-03-07 14:51:59 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239171564 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172187 The quote is pointing out the fact that Americans enjoy to hear about scandals and misfortunes that celebrities are involved in because it makes them feel better about themselves. I do agree with this quote's commentary on the American public considering social media is constantly filled with articles, gossip, and stories about flaws of the rich and famous. People seem to get pleasure from seeing these celebrities fail because it puts them on a more equal level with average people. Many celebrities are glorified or envied for their seemingly easy lifestyle considering they have so much more money than most Americans. Pointing out their flaws make their lives not seem as amazing as they are made out to be, which makes the average person's life seem not as bad in comparison. I think that celebrities do not necessarily go through more turmoil than other people, but that they have to deal with a different type of turmoil that is associated with the pressure of always being watched. Also, I feel like it sometimes seems like they do just because the press and paparazzi's may exaggerate and publicize every single detail of their life, whether or not it is true. This would explain why a lot of celebrities seem "good" to the public, but then regress to be involved with scandal. They may try to keep their image as positive as they can, but eventually, the flawed side of them will be revealed. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172187 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172193 //I do think that people want to know about the flaws and misdeeds of the rich and famous. I do not think that it satisfies our egalitarian yearnings. People like to here the struggles and scandals of other people to feel better about themselves. I think celebrities and regular people are both likely to experience turmoil. Celebrities are criticized very easily for everything they do. This is why they can appear god and also evil.]]> 2018-03-07 14:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172193 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172413 Egalitarian is seeing everyone as equal and not giving anyone any unfair advantages. I agree that Americans can become invested in celebrity's lives and faults. Plenty of magazines and tv shows are already centered around celebrities as opposed to political figures or scientists. I think celebrity's faults are amplified because they are in the public eye, but not necessarily because of the flaws themselves. I think being famous could lead someone to go crazy over how scrutinized their actions are. The regression of celebrities is probably just a build up of the frustration they feel until they reach a breaking point. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172413 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172437 Some people like to mind their own business and go on with life, but others feel the need to annoy and invade other peoples privacy for their own entertainment. This is why I agree that some people in the US need scandals in their lives, but not all. Celebrities are more likely to go through turmoil because everyone has their eyes on them. They also have regressed and became victims because they might have simply cut someone off in traffic and some low life witnessed it and made it the top headline of a news article.]]> 2018-03-07 14:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172437 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172442 The quote is trying to say that when people in societies standards are higher up fail it makes those whom are not as significant feel better because the feels as if it drops them down to where they are used to living. I do not agree with this comment because no matter what everyone is given equal opportunities and just because they are being ridiculed for whatever reason should not make someone feel good. Celeberties are not more likely to go through turmoil they just have theres on blast because everyone else knows about it. Many celebrities appear good in the public eye becasue they are role models to other people and when they do something generous it is widely shown, on the contrary tho when ]]> 2018-03-07 14:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172442 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172534 Public scandals are Americans favorite form of entertainment. Learning about the flaws and mistakes the rich and famous have/make satisfy the general public and there longing for equality. Although most commentary on the American public is very general and stereotypical I usually agree with the quotes being stated. Some people get offended and disagree with the things said about the public but I believe that our society today is absolutely ridiculous enough to live up to the ridiculous things stated about it. Celebrities are more likely to go through turmoil because they live there lives under a spotlight, having all there privacy and personal life taken from them. This leaves them vulnerable to the public eye having everything about there lives exposed all the time. Celebrities are deemed evil for things that people among the general public do everyday, they are just held to higher standards and expected to act superior and live perfect lives at all times. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172534 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172604 The quote says that society enjoys seeing celebrities make mistakes. I agree with the quote because I think people like to see that celebrities are normal people and make mistakes like everyone else. I think celebrities are more likely to go through turmoil than other people because their lives are constantly put in the spotlight and they are pressured to look and act a certain way, which leads them to lash out sometimes. Celebrities have to appear "good" to appeal to the public, but they can be a different person behind cameras. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:53:11 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172604 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172678 I agree with the quote, in which all deserve equalIty. Being a celeb doesn't give you any special preference in which doesn't make them more likely to go through turmoil more than any other regular person as well. Many celebrities may be out to look good but have regressed to appear evil in public scandal in order to get the public attention, and ruin another person's reputation. People look for flaws in other people, which we shouldn't. Someone's mistake can be another person's lesson. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:53:15 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172678 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172818 Seeing other peoples flaws is something America loves to see. Viewing other peoples flaws and misdeeds show us that no one is perfect and that satisfies the society we live in. I do agree with the quotes commentary on the public in America. I agree because I do think that people look for flaws in others to make themselves feel better. I do think celebrities are more likely to go through turmoil than others. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:53:23 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172818 8070411 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172841 The quote is saying that we as a population love seeing the wealthy, rich and successful fail, being accused and seeing flaws makes us feel better about ourselves. Seeing someone fail make us as people feel more secure by showing that they, "people above the standards" make mistakes and have flaws as well. If someone who is better then you or is better off than you fail, you are  going to feel a hint of joy due to jealousy. It's not that Celebrities, athletes, politicians or any other successful person is more likely to go through turmoil, its just we focus on it more then an everyday person.If you don't know or have seen the flaws and mistakes someone makes your going to think they are pure and perfect, once they mess up people will never let it down due to it making them seem more "mortal" and not a special.]]> 2018-03-07 14:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239172841 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239173050 The quote means that Americans like to see top celebrities and wealthy people do wrong. Partially because we are jealous and partially because it is not us getting put in that drama. The quote is correct. People love to see other people get in trouble or cause trouble. Celebrities are just as likely to go through turmoil as regular people. The only difference is that celebrities' issues are publicized more that regular people. Celebrities appear good because they often give us good music, tv shows, movies, and even do charity work. They appear evil in public scandals because we expect so much of them. To be perfect and a role model. Then, when they don't live up to that standard, we tend to criticize them heavily.]]> 2018-03-07 14:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239173050 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239173068 Egalitarian is viewing everyone as equal and not treating anyone unfairly. Hearing about drama gives something for people to do or talk about. I agree with the quote because all people look for is something to talk about and discuss with others to get attention. Celebrities are less likely to discuss things like this, unless they are huge events or topics, because more likely than not, they have gone through some of the similar issues. Some celebrities come off as "evil" because some of the things that are said can be very hostile and sometimes taken the wrong way. They appear good in the public eye because most of them can closely relate with certain issues. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239173068 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239173262   People in America involve themselves in public scandals for entertainment and conscience relieving purposes. If famous people lie, cheat, and steal- it makes it seem less bad or less moral to the people who commit these acts. I do agree with the quote on the American public,  this is because we have seen this exact thing in action so many times. OJ Simpsons scandal was one of the more memorable scandals that Americans invested their time and emotion in to. I do not think celebrities are more likely to go through turmoil than others, but I do think they have a better chance of getting caught. This is because they are constantly being watched and scrutinized, some people have jobs that solely focus on finding "dirt" on celebrities. Celebrities may seem good at first, but that may just be because the tabloids and paparazzi haven't ]]> 2018-03-07 14:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239173262 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239173399 I do agree witht he commentary on the American public. People used scandals as entertainment, or a way to not focus on their own problems, and focus on other peoples problems. Celebrities are always being watched which can cause a large amount of stress. The more we watch them, the more we find out, and the more it can take a tole on them mentally. Britney Spears for instance couldn't handle the pressure of fame. We are also seeing peronal things from them that we woudn't see from the people around us, causing them to seem worse. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239173399 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239174403 The quote, "Pu]]> 2018-03-07 14:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239174403 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239174990 I do agree with the Egalitarian quote that all people are equal and should have equal rights and opportunities. I do believe that the american people can get very involved with celebrities and their life. Normal, everyday people are very interested in the lives of celebrities and their faults and drama. An example of this is when Kim Kardashians sex tape was put out on the internet. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:56:05 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239174990 756657 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239175083 Learning that the rich and famous have flaws and problems just like regular people make us feel better about ourselves.  I agree with the quote in saying that people are so caught up in drama and publicity and finding out that celebrities go through drama too help provides some sort of excitement and relief. Celebrities have to go through paparazzi and people always trying to uncover things about their personal lives. They look good on camera and people look up to them but then there are journalists and paparazzi who try to bring them down or make them look like something they're not.  showing that celebrities go through hardships help viewers realize that they go through hard times too, and that we are the same.]]> 2018-03-07 14:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239175083 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239175276 The quote is stating the fact that the public enjoys the scandals of people in the public eye. I agree with this commentary because celebrity's are all over the news on the daily, and stay on the news because of the interest from the viewers. Celebrities are easily more likely to go through turmoil just because of their status. It is easier to judge someone who puts themselves out into the public eye vs. someone who doesn't.]]> 2018-03-07 14:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239175276 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239175399 This quote explains how normal, everyday people are extremely interested in the faults and scandals of celebrities. It says that we enjoy knowing about their scandals because it shows that celebrities are real people too, and their lives are not perfect. This makes all of us egalitarian; which is the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights/opportunities. Celebrities are no more likely to go through turmoil than other people; however, when something bad does happen in their life, many people are going to know about it. Also, what is said about whatever turmoil that has happened might not even be true. Celebrities appear "good" in the public eye because they seem to live almost perfect lives and are very popular, therefore when a scandal does happen they are not seen as "evil", but we still always want to know about it. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239175399 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239175408 The quote is saying that American's love to learn about celebrities' faults and misdeeds. We enjoy learning these things because celebrities are portrayed as a better than normal. They are the best of the best in talent, looks, or personality. Our egalitarian sides like hearing about their faults because it makes them seem less wonderful and more similar to ourselves. Celebrities with flaws are easier to relate to or to be used to make ourselves feel better in comparison. Most celebrities that are considered "good" tend to regress into scandal as the more infallible a person is the more someone wants to find a flaw. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:56:38 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239175408 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239176234 The quote explains that people love to watch other people in turmoil, especially those that have a lot of money. People tend to hate on what they cannot have. I do agree with the quote and I definitely still think that celebrities are more likely to go through turmoil because of the majority of them lacking education. Using Allen Iverson as an example, he was insanely rich from his basketball career but had to file bankruptcy eventually because he has no common sense and was careless with his money. Many of them are considered evil because they do so well that people are jealous of them and search for any flaws they can but also they do get a bad reputation because they tend to still act like criminals.

]]> 2018-03-07 14:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239176234 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239176235 The quote, "Public scandals are American's favorite parlor sport. Learning about the flaws and misdeeds of the rich and famous seems to satisfy our egalitarian yearnings," means that we as people of America love to see people fail and like to learn about how they did so. I do agree with this because we all like to see the misfortune and sadness happen when it hits the news, even I am guilty of doing this. Learning about when celebrity's mess up makes us wonder what is actually happening in that famous world. I think celebrity's are more likely to go through this because it gives them publicity from us. So many of them appear like their life is perfect but when they are falling off they get in trouble and that earns them publicity. They never come off as evil unless the media does so, when they have misdeeds they tend to either have it covered up or have support from us. ]]> 2018-03-07 14:57:43 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239176235 https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239178636 The quote is stating that the struggles and trials of America's favorites are influencing the drama in media. When there is tension between celebrities the audience (being us normal people) like to involve ourselves in the drama because we feed off of it. I agree with the quote because the audience continues to watch what will happen between the drama of the celebrities because it makes a bigger story line that everyone will want to follow. I feel like the drama that happens with celebrities is scripted at certain times. Like if a movie were to come out and the producers were worried about there not being a wide audience, then they would plot for a scandal to come out because then the audience would engage in every detail about the certain celebrities. Many of celebrities have admitted to this being the case at times. Some celebrities have appeared "good" in the public eye with scandals because they were made to seem like the victim. But the celebrities that have appeared "bad" in the public eye, were the antagonist in the situation.]]> 2018-03-07 15:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/alexander_sanders/e5tmqma73n7z/wish/239178636