Another assignment for communication theory class.

History is divided into different eras, epochs and periods which are identified and named differently, depending on the region, technological advancement, and various aspects. Among such periods in history is the modern period, or modernity, which took place in Europe approximately between 1870 and 1910. It was that time when mankind has progressed beyond the Renaissance, the Reformation and the Enlightenment. Though the precise scholar who coined the term ?modernity? is not known, it has been used nonetheless in reference to that period of time or otherwise the continuous development since the medieval times from the mid 1400s (Wikipedia, 2006).

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Hotmail users, have you ever noticed (stupid question) that the ads at the top and right side displays girls in swimsuits these days?

Is this legal? Ethical? Appropriate? I don’t know if these ads auto-detect the age and gender of Hotmail users but what about the kids? Seriously!

Don’t call me gay! I heard that! Some of us has integrity! Principles! Morals! Down with these ads!