thankyouthankyou thank you for expanding my mind.
i didn't know much about the feminist movement prior to this class and i learned lots and lots and lots in this semester and i loved every minute of it. all of the readings were super interesting and thought provoking. it's so sad to think that there are a shit ton of people who will never be hit with this information and will continue to be ignorant and affect others negatively and believe all of the stuff that the media throws at us. it's also sad to think that i might never have became aware of this movement and all that it entails or stimulated my interest in these topics had i not taken this class.
this class challenged me and made me think critically about the world that surrounds me and i am foreva changed. feminism covers so much ground and includes so many people, ideas, theories, opinions and i am glad that i am more knowledgeable now.
of all the things that we covered, what resonates with me the most is the sex/gender distinction. it had never really occurred to me that sex was an ambiguous area. i know that gender can be bent and shaped and played with but the idea that sex is not clear cut was somewhat mind boggling. these concepts fascinate me.
i plan on reading grassroots and the rest of my textbook and other related texts this summer because i don't wanna stop.