Final Blog
This class has really opened my eyes to a woman's situation in our society and how it is affected by power in our everyday lives. I can pretty safely say that I have led a pretty sheltered life so far. My dad has always treated my mother with respect and I honestly can't recall a single time that I have seen him yell at her or openly argue with her in front of us children. They disagree and have different ways of doing things, but my dad usually stays out of her way and lets her have her say. In a way I think that this, although a great thing, has blinded me and given me a false sense of how things really are. After having gone through this class I can see that I need to step it up and make sure that I treat women the way that I know they deserve to be treated. I know that at times I have been guilty of playing into the patriarchal system that exists in our society, but I have never had the whole way it operates laid out so clearly and poignantly. What I need to do is give myself a self evaluation and see where I’m at in the scheme of things as it relates to patriarchy and do my best to reduce the ways in which I contribute to its cycle. This class has taught me a lot about the state of our society, what kinds of things are really going on behind the curtains, and how these different issues perpetuate themselves and affect our everyday lives.
Thanks Katie and Rebecca! You've taught me a lot and I appreciate the things I have learned in class. :)