Check this out---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8jPZOTFyHI
The idea of a pro-feminist man is a fairly new idea, but once you have your “click!” moment, the world begins to change and changes in very dramatic ways. The “click!” moment for both men and women is the same; suddenly we realize, it’s not just the “bad” men of the world who are the problem---it’s all men. Women, however, tend sympathize with each other on a different level; as they suddenly realize their pain, fears, confusion and anger are not theirs alone.
It seems to be a never ending cycle of violence, ignorance and oppression. Men simply don’t even realize what they are doing is wrong, because they were raised in environments that promoted such behavior just by being exposed to it. This is the same reason many women still live oppressed lives, they simply grew up in similar environments and don’t know any other way of life, until it literally hits them in the face one day.
One pro-feminist man told his story about how he finally had his “click!” moment. This story truly puts a face to the real physiological struggle women go through daily after traumatic experiences, like rape. While being intimate with a lady friend of his, she literally went into a self introduced, mental coma, just before sexual penetration. Then, she later told him how she has to do this in order to make it through sexual experiences and that is because she was raped in high school; this is her way of protecting herself. He was the first guy to notice.
It is now time for feminist women and pro-feminist men to lead our nation into tomorrow, just as many other nations have begun to support equal rights between men and women today. I believe as more men begin to support women’s equal rights, they will begin to live much happier, healthier lives. The first step for “change” is the realization that something isn’t right and second is to stand up for what is right!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Blog 6: Women's Reproductive Health
Check this out---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nok8OC_KLk0
I think the HPV vaccine is an amazing advance in women’s reproductive health, but it may be too soon to make it mandatory. Like all drugs, vaccines have side effects and I don’t think there has been a long enough period of testing and trial, especially on tweens that will be the majority receiving the drug. I definitely think if more research and time is put into this vaccine, maybe someday we will all be required to take it, as I wish we could have a vaccine for all STDs. I thinkg until more research has been done on the HPV vaccine it should remain optional, while in the mean time we should work on providing more information to young women about the disease.
I do know, however, that many OBGYNs recommend this vaccine, but it seems to me like this is just another way for prescription drug companies to make significantly more money. Western medicine is definitely a necessity, but Americans seem to rely too heavily on prescription drugs. Awareness and precaution should be the first thing our minds (right now) in preventing the spread of HPV until further research is conducted on this controversial vaccine.
I think the HPV vaccine is an amazing advance in women’s reproductive health, but it may be too soon to make it mandatory. Like all drugs, vaccines have side effects and I don’t think there has been a long enough period of testing and trial, especially on tweens that will be the majority receiving the drug. I definitely think if more research and time is put into this vaccine, maybe someday we will all be required to take it, as I wish we could have a vaccine for all STDs. I thinkg until more research has been done on the HPV vaccine it should remain optional, while in the mean time we should work on providing more information to young women about the disease.
I do know, however, that many OBGYNs recommend this vaccine, but it seems to me like this is just another way for prescription drug companies to make significantly more money. Western medicine is definitely a necessity, but Americans seem to rely too heavily on prescription drugs. Awareness and precaution should be the first thing our minds (right now) in preventing the spread of HPV until further research is conducted on this controversial vaccine.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Blog 5: Unrealistic Beauty
Check this out---> http://youtube.com/watch?v=OXf8fr0Kp3Q
It really is amazing the kind of transformation women can go through in this day an age. While watching the Dove evolution commercial, the first thing that came to my mind was how I go through the same process to get ready. I spend the majority of my days as a college student with my hair pulled back, in no make-up, with my sweats and glasses on. Just as the woman in the commercial starts out as her natural self; I begin every day as my true self, which I am very proud to be. When I am networking on the weekends, however, I like to look my best (as most women do) and just as the woman in the Dove commercial is transformed, so am I. The part that bothers me the most and the majority of other women I know, is the false representation of beauty that digital enhancing creates.
Digital enhancing creates an unreal representation of women that can’t possibly ever exist; therefore these images cannot possibly be ethical. I have actually seen a cover shot of Beyonce Knowles photoshopped to have lighter or darker skin depending on where the magazine was being sold across the world. In area of heavy white population, her skin color would be much lighter than her natural and in areas of heavy black population, her skin color would be much darker than her natural, ect…Magazines need to publish photos of real beautiful people, not fake digital recreations of people who are already beautiful just the way they are.
Most of all, women need to look at the positive qualities within themselves instead of focusing on the all the negatives. No one is perfect and no one should ever want to try and obtain perfection. Our imperfections are what make us all beautiful. True beauty comes from within and self confidence radiates beauty more than any physical feature ever can.
It really is amazing the kind of transformation women can go through in this day an age. While watching the Dove evolution commercial, the first thing that came to my mind was how I go through the same process to get ready. I spend the majority of my days as a college student with my hair pulled back, in no make-up, with my sweats and glasses on. Just as the woman in the commercial starts out as her natural self; I begin every day as my true self, which I am very proud to be. When I am networking on the weekends, however, I like to look my best (as most women do) and just as the woman in the Dove commercial is transformed, so am I. The part that bothers me the most and the majority of other women I know, is the false representation of beauty that digital enhancing creates.
Digital enhancing creates an unreal representation of women that can’t possibly ever exist; therefore these images cannot possibly be ethical. I have actually seen a cover shot of Beyonce Knowles photoshopped to have lighter or darker skin depending on where the magazine was being sold across the world. In area of heavy white population, her skin color would be much lighter than her natural and in areas of heavy black population, her skin color would be much darker than her natural, ect…Magazines need to publish photos of real beautiful people, not fake digital recreations of people who are already beautiful just the way they are.
Most of all, women need to look at the positive qualities within themselves instead of focusing on the all the negatives. No one is perfect and no one should ever want to try and obtain perfection. Our imperfections are what make us all beautiful. True beauty comes from within and self confidence radiates beauty more than any physical feature ever can.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Blog 4: Gender
Check this out ---> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2EV3w2QxII
I often wonder what the world would be like if we were all raised to be ourselves, without any expectations or “norms.” Would we be better off that way, or do the written and unwritten rules of life separate us from other mammals? This theory is what most conservatives believe to be true. We all most have limitations, but to deprive a person of their sexuality or personal identity is wrong.
The “Transgender Children - Out Of the Shadows” clip brings up two really interesting questions. What makes you a girl? What makes you a boy? Examining the biological and environmental aspects of gender and gender roles is a very complex concept that I believe is not fully understood by anyone other than oneself that may be experiencing some sort of uncommon, out of the “norm” identification or role within their gender.
If my child was ever confused about his or her sexuality, I would do anything possible to help them through their discovery process, both physically and emotionally. What a child needs most is support and understanding, so I would use all the great resources we have today (such as GLBT groups) to surround my child in positive support, no matter what self conclusion they come to.
The majority of people still need to come to the realization that gender cannot be defined by physical features. You cannot make someone into someone they are not or someone they do not want to be. Everyone is uniquely individual for a reason. In some places in Africa, Hermaphrodites are actually considered to be “special” because they were rewarded by God with the best of both females and males. Who is anyone to say what is “normal”?
I often wonder what the world would be like if we were all raised to be ourselves, without any expectations or “norms.” Would we be better off that way, or do the written and unwritten rules of life separate us from other mammals? This theory is what most conservatives believe to be true. We all most have limitations, but to deprive a person of their sexuality or personal identity is wrong.
The “Transgender Children - Out Of the Shadows” clip brings up two really interesting questions. What makes you a girl? What makes you a boy? Examining the biological and environmental aspects of gender and gender roles is a very complex concept that I believe is not fully understood by anyone other than oneself that may be experiencing some sort of uncommon, out of the “norm” identification or role within their gender.
If my child was ever confused about his or her sexuality, I would do anything possible to help them through their discovery process, both physically and emotionally. What a child needs most is support and understanding, so I would use all the great resources we have today (such as GLBT groups) to surround my child in positive support, no matter what self conclusion they come to.
The majority of people still need to come to the realization that gender cannot be defined by physical features. You cannot make someone into someone they are not or someone they do not want to be. Everyone is uniquely individual for a reason. In some places in Africa, Hermaphrodites are actually considered to be “special” because they were rewarded by God with the best of both females and males. Who is anyone to say what is “normal”?
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