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April 23: Class and Virtue

People determine one’s class standing without knowing how much money they have in MANY different ways. I feel that people are constantly judging someone’s class standing just by staring at them in public or watching their actions. Many people are materialistic, therefore just by looking at someones clothes, you can normally tell what type of class they are in. There is a key difference between someone who wears all designer name brand clothes, and lower end brands that are considered “cheap.” The difference between the lifestyle people in Hollywood live and what is considered middle class is vastly different. Brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and many more that I don't even know exist, are staples for celebrities and considered a must if you have the kind of money that these brands demand. You can also determine one’s class standing by the type of car they drive. There is a difference in income between the person who drives a Bentley and someone who drives a Toyota. The way an individual portrays their money comes out in artificial things such as clothing and possessions. You can also tell the class of an individual by the restaurants they attend, or if they even go to restaurants. 

In reference to the article about Pensatucky, it is very each to judge someone’s lifestyle just by their appearance. For example, her teeth show that she does not have good hygiene or regularly attends the dentist. This is a marker of class because she may not have the money to pay for insurance or for dentist appointments. Using this information, people can judge that she may be from a very poor town, poor family, or doesn't have the personal standards to take care of hygiene. 

I think these examples of knowing someone’s class standing without actually knowing how much money they have says a lot about the society we live in. Many people care about what others think of them. If a person doesn't attend high class restaurants, wear expensive clothing, and have perfect makeup, you can judge how much money they have right off the bat. 

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April 19: Anatomy of Doubt

Listening to this podcast was much different than if i was to read it. I went back and researched the article to read it, just to see the difference between the two. The impacts of reading the story was 100% different. Listening to the article rather than reading it is so powerful. You almost feel the emotion coming from Marie while she is telling the story.  You can hear the cracks in her voice when things start to get emotional, and that is when you know the pain from this sexual assault case is returning to her memory. Hearing people cry from experiences that they are recalling makes you choke up a bit and start to feel the impact that the incident had on the individual. It is like you're entering their personal bubble, which i think can be an uncomfortable feelings. One of Marie's friends that stuck with her, Elizabeth, admitted that she had been sexually assaulted as well. You could tell by listening that this was a very emotional thing to admit during an interview. There are parts of the segment in which Elizabeth is describing the social media back lash that Marie accumulated over time. She chokes up while describing the death threats while they walk through parking lots, and pictures on the internet. A moment that particularly stuck out to me was the moment the podcast recorded Marie saying i went to the police and said it didn't happen because she didn't want to go to jail. You can tell that was a hard moment for her to recall. She then stated how she considered suicide, which would be incredibly difficult to admit to people who are supposed to support you. Another aspect of listening to this in podcast form that stuck out to me was that once they started discussing the result of the case and finding  evidence of the perpetrator, they begin to play music that was enlightening in a sense to resemble the relief of finding some closure for Marie. Without the music, you don't know that the family felt relief once they found the man who raped her. The complexity of this case was very alarming to me. It truly points out the flaws that exist in the judicial system. I don't think any person who even FEELS that they have been a victim of sexual assault should have to admit they "made up a rumor" just so that they wouldn't go to jail.

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April 11: Sex Education

The topic of sex education in high schools or grade schools is a very interesting topic to discuss with people who went to different schools. I see a trend in these conversations, being that Catholic schools promote abstinence rather than methods of birth control or ways to prevent pregnancies. In my case, I have experienced both catholic grade school and public high schools, and the two were VERY different. I vividly remember being a middle schooler in the catholic setting and not once talking about methods of birth control, but only discussing abstinence. I don't recall it ever being directly taught to us, but through religion class we learned that having sex before marriage is a sin. On the other spectrum, my experience in public high school was the opposite. The health teacher was a very laid back man who did not feel awkward or forced to talk about sex education. Instead he taught all of the different methods of protection, prevention of STD’s, and even explained abstinence as well. It was more interesting and intriguing to be presented a great amount of information, rather than just hearing do not have sex, it is a sin. Our high school also directly gave out male condoms to students, both boys and girls. One thing my teacher did a good job of was describing methods of both control for both men and women, and not just telling boys to use condoms. He presented ways for women and men to protect themselves individually. My mom is a nurse who once worked in the labor and delivery unit in a hospital, and she loves to discuss the “embarrassing” topic with me and my 16 year old sister. I never felt insecure about having these discussions because my high school health teacher made it known that sex education is important to learn about. Regardless of the catholic opinion, I was able to form my own ideas on sex education by being taught the safe and correct information. One thing I wish i would have been taught more was the dangers of a women beginning the birth control pill at an early age. I have always wondered if starting the pill at an early age has effects on a women reproductive system later in life, especially when the time comes where you go off the pill and begin wanting to have children. 

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April 5: Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence

 I was raised in a very religious, catholic, family. I believe that this had a tremendous impact on my exposure to compulsory heterosexuality because the catholic church focuses on the marriage between a man and a women. Without these values implemented in my head at such a young age, my experience would have been more interesting. I have always considered myself to be a straight women, considering I have had a boyfriend for 4 years. It has never dwelled on me to find interest in having a same sex partner, although I believe if others wish to do so, then nobody should tell them otherwise or discriminate. I had not had very many encounters with members of the LGBTQ community until I transferred to a public high school, which in my small town is still rare. My parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles are all pretty conservative. Although they fall into this political category, my mom has always made it known to me that i did not have to follow the compulsory heterosexuality that patriarchal societies stress. My parents never specifically said you are a girl, therefore you must like boys. However, with going to a catholic grade school, this was a dominant value that was taught to kids of all ages. I think that my family would react differently with this kind of relationship due to their conservatism and lack of knowledge for the LGBTQ community. With the diverse world we live in today, I plan to teach my kids that they can love whoever they want to love, no matter if they are the same sex or different. I think it is very important that young adults are more knowledgeable on these ideals early on, therefore future generations can be guided away from “stereotypes” on who to be in a relationship with. 

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March 28: Gender Aptitude

After taking the aptitude test, my final score was 209. Initially receiving these questions led me to feel uncomfortable and confused. However, once I got online and read the full article I was more interested in what the gender aptitude test was all about. My final score of 209 meant that I am well gendered. The explanation was that I wasn’t taking the quiz to particularly learn anything about myself. But, perhaps it was a requirement for a class (which in this case was correct). Although I have never thought about gender this in depth prior to taking the quiz, I do have a few questions. My brain went straight to the idea of the difference between cisgender and transgender. These terms are similar, yet different, but I would like to gain more knowledge on the two since it is so apparent in our culture. I think that it is very important that people are knowledgeable on these terms, even if they do not agree or identify with them. Since I have learned the difference between sex and gender, it is obvious to me that a person can be of many genders. In class we talked about how gender can be described as a performance with an audience, costumes, and a theatrical feel. I really liked this description of describing the two because I think many people are oblivious to the difference between sex and gender, and that is why the world looks negatively at those who don’t identify with a gender. I believe that a person does not have to identify as one gender, and especially after reading the gender aptitude test article, I was able to conclude that there are many people in this world that go through the difficulty of that. Some older generations are not familiar with how much the world has changed in terms of identifying male or female. Modern day society does not function on solely choosing to be a man or a female. There is much more diversity that exists today, and that brings me to the question of, why do people make such a big deal out of not identifying with one gender if the world has changed so much?

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March 22: Uggen, Larson, & Shannon

After reading through the article, one data point that stuck out to me was the statistic of 6.1 million Americans who are disenfranchised due to a felony. I immediately thought to myself, if people who have completed their parole and live their daily lives had the opportunity to vote, then the outcome of an election would drastically change. Around 3.1 million people are disenfranchised after completing their parole in 12 states. This statistic is shocking on its own in the fact that it makes up 50% of those that are totally disenfranchised due to various scenarios. I believe that it is fair to strip the right to vote of a criminal because they have done something illegal; however, I disagree with states decisions to still provide consequences for their actions by not voting after their time is done. By not allowing those to vote after they have completed their parole, it is a constant reminder to that person that they will never be gained full citizenship back and they will always be reminded of their crime in that way. Although two states, Maine and Vermont, have no restrictions, I think criminals who have not completed their parole should still not have the right to vote until all is settled with the courts. Since African Americans make up a large portion of those disenfranchised, I believe it is another move by the government through the ideas presented in the prison industrial complex to use their power inaccurately. I think that this is a complete abuse of power and serves no point in teaching felons a lesson or correcting them of their mistakes. There is no point for the government to not allow people, especially African Americans, the right to vote when they no longer remain under rule of the criminal justice system. With 77% of the general public agreeing with the statement that those off parole should have the right to vote, the criminal justice system needs to clearly re-evaluate the legal decisions of some states.

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International Womens Day

Prior to receiving my moms responses to this survey, I knew that she would be as detailed as possible because that is always the kind of effort she gives. The chores she had growing up were very different from mine because my sister and I did not have many responsibilities. Beside putting our laundry away and cleaning up after our selves, we really did not have a lot of responsibilities around the house. None of the answers my mom surprised me were that shocking because I am very close to her and we have talked about these kind of things many times before.

Blog Question Answers:

1. What is your name, and how are you related to the interviewer? My name is Jennifer Hunter.  My relation to Brennah Hunter is Mother. 2. What year were you born? 1967 3. How old were you when you started doing chores around the house? 8 4. What were your chores? Cleaning my room, dusting all furniture, putting away my laundry, doing dishes, running the vacuum:  my assignments on Saturday morning were given out by my Dad so they could change based on the week and what needed to be done. 5. Did you earn an allowance? How much? No, my parents said doing chores is what I needed to do since I was being housed, clothed, schooled and fed. 6. How old were you when you got your first paying job? I was in 8th grade.  What did you do? I cleaned the doctor’s office that my Mom worked in twice per week.  What did you do with the money you earned?  I received $25 per cleaning= $50 per week. 7. How old were you when you moved out of your parents’ or guardians’ home? 24 8. Were you single or in a relationship? I moved out of my parent’s home the day I got married. 9. When you became independent, what type of paid work did you do to support your household? At the time I moved out of my parent’s home I had an Associate degree in Nursing.  I worked at the Northern Kentucky Health Department full time and PRN at St. Like Hospital in Labor and Delivery. Did you complete job training or college? I graduated from Northern Kentucky University (NKU) in 1988 with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, went back to school while working full time and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in 1996 from NKU, and went back again to the University of Kentucky to receive my Master’s Degree in Nursing with a certificate in Public Health Nursing in 2010. 10. As an adult, what jobs have you held? Being a Registered Nurse I have worked in Labor and Delivery at St. Luke Hospital, then have spent 26 years at the Northern Kentucky Health Department in various roles:  Community Health Nurse, Public Health Nurse, Team Leader, Clinic Manager, Quality Assurance Manager and for the last 10 years have been the Director of Clinical Services. 11. Do you have any children? Yes How many?  2 Daughters How old were you when you had children? 32 and 35 12. What types of unpaid labor are you responsible for in your home? All of the jobs listed plus more.  (cleaning, cooking, shopping, laundry, paying bills/budget, yard work, childcare, managing children’s school and activities, managing children’s doctor/dentist appointments, transporting children to school/activities/appointments, and so on) 13. Including paid and unpaid labor, how many hours a week did you work when your children were young (if you have children)? 50-60 hours per week at work being paid and another 40 unpaid at home= about 100 hours of work per week. 14. Including paid and unpaid labor, how many hours a week do you work now? It is a bit more now being approximately 120 hours per week of both paid and unpaid. 15. How much free time did you have to yourself when your children were young (if you have children)? Barely any and mostly only when I slept. How much free time do you have to yourself now? About the same being barely any. 16. What do you do with your free time? Sleep What are your hobbies? I don’t have time for any currently but would like to get into crafting and photography. 17. Looking back, what would you have done differently? Definitely only worked part time so I could have had a better work-life balance.  I regret not going part time after my daughters were born. The Mother gives 110% when it comes to her children then add working full time, work at home, and being involved with all of your children’s activities and you are left with an exhausted (physically and mentally) woman. 18. What advice do you have for me and my generation? My advice to you would be to follow your dreams first, complete schooling, find a professional that you are passionate about, learn as much as you can about yourself before getting married so you don’t get lost in the process, travel as much as you can, laugh, laugh, and laugh, stay active with your new and old friends, strengthen your relationship with your family in an adult way because they will be your rock as you move forward in life even when/if all others leave you, develop a close relationship with your sister;  she is your first friend and will be your last, stay close to your grandparents because you don’t realize how much they love you and won’t be in your life forever, ride the roller coaster of life (ups and downs) with your family, find a partner that loves you for being you and is not controlling, make sure they treat you with respect and the love you deserve and don’t settle for any man that won’t, make sure you show your partner the same respect and don’t take him for granted, get married if you want to or not, have children if you want to or not, if you do have children allow your work-life balance to bend in your favor (work part time) because raising your children and spending quality time with them is the most important thing you can do for them and you, treat others with the respect you would want them to treat you with, always listen to others that are different than you, expand your circle to include those that have different views than you, always be willing to learn everyday and never think that you know it all, give 100% at everything you do and work hard even when it doesn’t feel like you are getting anywhere, stand up for yourself and anyone else you feel is being disrespected, be KIND to others, and most importantly always love and stay close to your Mom. I could go on and on writing a book but this will have to do for now.

19. Why do you think National Womens Day is important? I think that it provides information to so many people and shows younger generations of women how special they are. A lot of people don’t recognize all that women do for the world, so it is nice to have a day in which they gain more recognition.

20. Do you think having chores growing up shaped you into the person you are today? Yes, my parents were very strict on completing the tasks you were assigned. I gained a lot of life lessons from the time I was younger to my adult life.

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March 2: Prison Abuse

The 7th episode of Orange Is the New Black opens up many issues regarding abuse, physically and mentally, in prisons. Watson is sent to the SHU, which is a segregated unit used for discipline when inmates are not cooperating or behaving erratically. The behavior of Watson changed drastically from the moment she was released from SHU. When she got off the van to re-enter the scene with the rest of the inmates, she opens her arms wide, taking a sigh of relief. This scene shows how relieving it must be for her to breathe freely, and stand openly outside. The remainder of the episode shows how being in the SHU affected Watson’s behavior. She is constantly on the edge and aggravated with those around her. It seems as if she is depressed, which shows how harsh areas such as the SHU must be on inmates. Before learning about incarceration the previous week in class, I never focused on the impact that being in harsh prisons had on inmates. This episode of orange is a prime example at the verbal abuse that is put onto people. Piper requests that the track be re-opened many times throughout this episode. Mr. Heely refuses to allow the inmates to have privilege to the track, which should be considered physical abuse on the physiological well-being of the inmates. They should be allowed a specific time in which they are given the opportunity for physical activity. I believe that the way guards and officers use their power to discipline inmates is abusive due to the mental effects that are clearly shown. The way Watson behaves after being released from the SHU shows that those with power in prisons disrespectfully use their rights and it is taking a toll on the individuals. I believe that people think prisons are not being abusive because they do not take the time to become knowledgeable on what is actually going on in the prisons. The general public does not get a view of how guards treat the inmates, especially if they favor specific people. Nobody would be able to see the discrimination in prisons if it weren’t for shows like orange, unless they actually experienced it themselves. While it is portrayed to the public as a place of discipline, prisons are not by any means serving as a place for people to get better and learn from their mistakes. They are merely a place to discriminate and discipline people.  

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Music Video Analysis

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February 13: Mohatany & Taylor Swift

The music video Wildest Dreams, by pop icon Taylor Swift, displays colonialism in many ways that is very obvious when analyzing. Although her intentions were to simply display her “wildest dreams,” the music video shows the cultural aspects of Africa in the wrong way. The video has fancy cameras and lighting equipment that is not displaying what a true African setting would be. Swift uses a helicopter, lion, and a fantasy suite while filming in Africa. This is not a representation of the real beauty in Africa in any way. Taylor swift, being a young and stereotypical “white girl,” wore a black wig that was meant to symbolize having black hair. This showed that she was trying to symbolize those of the African culture; however, it came across in more of a racist way than channeling the cultural of others.

 According to Mohanty, colonialism is a certain mode of codification and appropriation about scholarship and knowledge of women in the third world. She thinks that colonialism is always portraying dominance, when in reality it should not be displaying violence among women who should come together in order to make a change. Many artists attempt to display the culture of third world women, but they end up displaying racist and disheartening behaviors. Mohatany is saying that it is an important first step if we destruct the idea of “third world women.” She makes the point that in any feminist analysis by writers and producers, women are being characterized as a single group under oppression. This generalization creates stereotypes for women, indicating a monolithic notion that is incorrect. Scholars are guilty of the colonizing the subjects they study because when they portray their articles and research, they are generalizing the cultures of western world feminists ultimately classifying them as “objects” rather than diverse groups of women with various ethnicities and cultural aspects.

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February 9: OITNB

Prior to beginning GWS 201, I had already watched all seasons of Orange is the New Black. When it first was released, I was so intrigued as to what all of the hype was about. I spent roughly two weeks’ binge watching this show and then preceded to wait anxiously until the next season had been released. I think that OITNB was created with a very meaningful purpose, and many people appreciate the style and diversity of the show. Personally, I think the show is hilarious, yet instills valuable ideas for all viewers. One negative thing I can pick out from the show is that although I am fine with the lesbian jokes and scenes, I find some parts of an episode showing too much to a point of when it becomes inappropriate. Displaying sexual diversity is necessary in this show because that is one of the social issues addressed, however I think there could have been ways to moderately show interactions between people. This not only goes for the LGBT scenes, but the scenes with the police officer’s interaction to some inmates could be shown in different ways. After reading Roxane Gay’s opinions toward the show, I agree with her on the idea that OITNB displays racial profiles of people, which are not completely correct. For example, I agree with the idea that Mrs. Claudette’s accent is very inconsistent and at times not similar to that of a Haitian woman. Overall I think that OITNB is a great show because it represents the diversity that exists in the world today. This show sticks out from all other Netflix series because many producers do not tackle these controversial political and social issues due to the negative backlash from the media. Other people must have the same opinions I do of the show because Orange got so many positive ratings and won a large number of awards. Although there are some critiques of the show, it established a whole new field for current producers and actors to compete with.

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January 29: Lorde, DIFFERENCE

We are all taught to ignore difference. We are taught to ignore the differences between a man and a woman, AND the differences between two women. Lorde states, “we have all been programmed to respond to the human differences between us with fear and loathing.” This statement stands out to me because typically you don’t think about how you are programmed to respond to someone’s differences. However, after reading this article it all makes sense to me.  We ignore the difference from one individual to another. Lorde touches on the fact that if it isn’t possible to ignore someone’s difference, then a person “copies it if we think it is dominant” or “destroys it if we think it is subordinate.” This is such a complex idea that hinders societies ability to come together in the fight against oppression. In my opinion, if we didn’t ignore the differences of other people, we would be able to come together by embracing the diversity of everyone. As perfect as the world would in this instance, it is just not possible. As long as there are people on this earth, rejection of differences will always occur. I think we ignore racial difference because some people find “fear” in the difference of race. Some people find it comforting to conform to those in similarity to their own identity, which if I think about this rationally, that makes sense to me. People find “safety” and “comfort” in those that they can identify with socially, culturally, and even physically. But the world is such a diverse place that people need to step outside of their personal boundaries and accept that not everyone can be “the same.” This goes for class differences and sexuality differences as well. People who have more money than others tend to look down upon those who don’t have as much in their bank accounts. When people disagree with a way that someone else lives their life, they try to destroy the confidence of that person. This is a never ending cycle of constant oppression against one another. I believe that the people who are degrading someone else’s born identities and lifestyle choices are the ones who claim to benefit from difference. I think the people who display a sense of anger or fear for those that are different than them claim to feel better about themselves because they feel like the privileged ones. Although this is a terrible way to interact with others, a lot of people my age most likely identify with this, even if they do not admit it. However, that brings about a bigger issue.

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January 24: Hooks and Friedan

Women know that they are oppressed because of the feelings that multiple individuals across the nation share in common. Betty Friedan does a good job at highlighting someone of the initial instances in which women felt like they had “a problem.” The issue was that they did not necessarily have a diagnosis, but they felt like there was more to life than just being a wife and mother while maintaining a household. Hooks and Friedan have many similar beliefs that they shared in these particular pieces. For example, Hooks piece states, “consciousness-raising groups demand that all females confront their internalized sexism…and their commitment to feminist conversion.” I believe this means that women must first accept that they are in a patriarchal thinking environment. Similarly, to this idea presented by Hooks, Friedan’s piece focused on the idea that a group of women in the 1960’s began to notice they all were facing the same problems. This “problem” that was leading doctors and physicians to confusion, was not something they could diagnose. It was the notion that they were living their life as if it had no point, and the only way to combat this issue was to raise consciousness of these issues. While these pieces are extremely similar in terms of raising awareness for the feministic nature of the modern world, they are vastly different when discussing the best methods to expose feelings to one another. Hook’s piece blatantly states that there are different benefits of having consciousness-raising (CR) sessions. The CR sessions, gatherings of women AND men to discuss feminist related topics, offer therapy as a form of a healing ritual. They also are a site of conversion for women because in order to develop a strong movement, members are extremely necessary. However, a CR session also allows for argumentative discussion that is healthy and allows all women to provide their own opinions. Friedan’s piece does not touch on the specific instances of women raising consciousness other than the group of women having coffee in 1969. Hooks does a great job at providing ideas and insight on how women take action to voice their opinion, while Friedan focuses more on the ideologies that women had in the early 1900’s before these realizations took place. I believe that it takes a large amount of supporters, both women and men, in order for CR conversations to take place. Although it is just as great to have small discussions, the support from large numbers of both men and women has the power to make a much greater impact on individuals who are not conscious about these issues, or do not even have an opinion on them.

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January 19: Lorde & McIntosh

Many people do not take the time to put themselves into the shoes of someone much different than them. Reading both Lorde and McIntosh’s pieces, I found myself in a state of guilt for not taking a different approach to understanding these sticky topics. While I can say that I don’t directly relate to some of Lorde’s experiences, I CAN say that I feel regret in not living my life as if I was in her shoes. I do not identify with the experience of feeling anger through racism as she does; however, when sitting down and reading this article all I can think about is why do I not feel this? The entire ten minutes that I took out of my day to read Lorde’s piece was the most eye opening ten minutes I could have spent. I have been in the presence of racial and sexual injustices in my lifetime, but for some reason reading someone’s true thoughts puts it into a whole different perspective. Just because I am a white young woman, does not mean I should be so blind to the experiences of women who are the exact same age as me, but different races. In response to the McIntosh list of the daily effects of white privilege, one in particular stuck out to me. Number 46: “I can choose blemish cover or bandages in “flesh” color and have them more or less match my skin.” I was a dancer growing up so I have been buying tights and makeup my entire life.  Not once have I ever taken the time to think about the challenges that may arise for a young child of color, regardless of race, to conform to this ideal. How selfish is this of me to overlook something that could have caused another human being stress or difficulty. The articles from Lorde and McIntosh opened up my eyes to the diversity of the world. Every single person deserves to be treated with respect and equality in any possible way, and with just a little bit of effort the world can be one step closer to this.

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January 13: Feminism

In response to the question, “What is feminism,” I find it hard for myself to compile all of my thoughts into a concise definition. Feminism is something different for everyone. Each person, regardless of age, race, and gender identity, lives through their own experiences and defines feminism in a million different ways. I believe feminism is a way for an individual to express their opinions in support of a desire to feel equal. Roxane Gay describes feminism to be flawed because it is a movement powered by people and people are inherently flawed. This statement could not describe the feminist movement any more accurately. People make mistakes and there is no such thing as a perfect person, which leads to the idea of a bad feminist. A bad feminist, in reference to Roxane Gay’s article, is someone who openly supports the rights and equalities women should receive. However, people are people and everyone makes mistakes. I could state that I label myself as a bad feminist, and nobody should penalize me for that. One thing that stuck out to me while reading this article was the idea of a Feminist Pedestal. People advocate for feminist rights and are labeled as “perfect people,” but continuously get ridiculed for every single mistake they make that goes against what they claim to speak out for. Every woman in the world has desires. Many young women would consider being called a feminist an insult because they think that everything they do must be perfect and they cannot sin. Personally, I was one of those people. I never have been one to speak my opinion about anything dealing with feminism, but I believe that I am at a point in my life where I am beginning to realize that my opinion shall not be left silent and unheard. I believe that I can share my thoughts without being ridiculed and watched for any mistake that goes against what I believe. Obviously I do things that go against what a perfect feminist would do, but that does not mean I don’t have the rights to conform to the same beliefs. I believe there should be no such thing as a PERFECT feminist. I think many young women believe that feminists are just women who never do anything wrong, but my question is why does this have such a negative connotation to it and where do people get these labels? Feminism should not be something that classifies a group of people. Feminism should not define a women and limit her to actions. It should be a way for someone to find their voice and believe that their voice matters. I strongly agree with the way Roxane Gay describes feminism, because I have never read an article that conveys my exact opinions on this topic as much as hers does.

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Mondays.

#getoutdoors #upknorth Post-weekend feels shot by @andrewknapp