Becoming a Feminist

Before coming into this class, like many others, I viewed feminists as women who were looking to become the dominant sex and oppress men the way they feel they have been oppressed for many years. I was sorely mistaken, I am glad I chose to take this class. It just so happened that this was the same time as my Intro to Theatre class, which I withdrew from, but maybe it was meant to be, maybe I was destined to find my inner feminist.

Anyway, what I have learned in this class will better suit me for my chosen field of study (journalism) because it is going to allow me to write with a more open mind, and a better knowledge of yet another group's goal. Feminists are like most other groups, we just want equality. 

Being exposed to the hardships that women endure on a daily basis also opened my eyes a bit. I have always been one to respect women, I really hate when guys go out of their way to treat girls poorly because "all girls love ass holes." Treat them as people, not a sub-group of people. I'm all for fun and games, which could mean poking fun at a girl every now and then, but ultimately, respect should be shown equally amongst men and women.

I'm glad I hated Intro to Theatre enough to take this class, because I came into this class not expecting much, but I have left with a great understanding of feminism and I am grateful for that. I enjoyed every day that we were in class together.

Thank you to everyone involved with the class for making this an unforgettable experience.

Women in James Bond

A few friends and I decided to watch a James Bond movie the other night and I noticed there were at least 10 women portrayed as objects in the movie. This has been a trend in the entire James Bond series, one manly secret agent goes around killing terrorists, all while sleeping with 6 or 7 different women. These movies have portrayed women as interchangeable objects, most are not even given a name in the movie. I wonder what the advertisement says to Hollywood's young actresses, "new part in James Band: Quantum of Solace. Sex Partners #3-6 still needed." While the movies are entertaining, they have done an injustice to women in making them seem like objects.