Final Blog
Initially, I thought that by taking this class some light humor and entertainment would be added to my schedule and while this was true, I never anticipated learning so much about myself and taking so much away from the class. It made me appreciate my life in the sense that my parents have a healthy, non-abusive relationship in which we are all safe. I feel very fortunate to have that seeing as it doesn't sound like it is as common of a situation as one would think. Additionally, I feel much more empowered and confident as a woman. After learning about oppression and such it was kind of a wake up call to stand up for myself because I can be more confident than to let men walk all over me (not that this means I was a pushover to men before taking Gender Power and Everyday Life). I learned about different gender roles and how we all subconsciously perform differently around different sexes. After learning this I picked up on it in movies, my friends', and even my own everyday life. I am much more interested now in the subject matter than I was before and hope to take similar courses in the future. Thanks for making it so interesting and such a fun semester.