Group Presentations
I was very pleased with the group presentations that I heard tonight! The first group discussed the many forms of violence which are aimed towards women: violence within marriage (I was not aware of marital rape), domestic abuse (within relationships between man and woman, parent and child, etc.), and violence associated with prostitution. I hate to admit it but I never really took the time to consider the violence associated with prostitution. It is a “profession� that I do not particularly agree with but nonetheless, women in these situations still ought to have respect and deserve to feel safe. Many of these prostitutes were previously victims of sexual and physical assault so many fall into these job as a last resort. I also really enjoyed how they presented their information. By making it a game, they incorporated the audience and we were not just sitting there. It was not boring at all!
The second group presented on gender discrimination within the work place. While their presentation was quite simple, I found it very affective because many of them shared their personal experiences. “Kim #1� shared her experiences in the Institute of Technology and how she is one of the few women in this competitive career. “Kim #2� explained how more women are entering vet school. She also stated how vets have to fight for respect because they are considered but some to be “fake� doctors. They are real doctors! The presentation ended with Clayton discussing women in college and professional sports. Everyone’s participation in this presentation was evident and it was very well prepared!