Saying goodbye to the class but not to feminism

YES,it is sad. I have grown as a student and as a female by this class. Its almost like going to sunday school. lol…just are thankful for the discussion boards that allow you to be open minded and I am thankful for the writers in the book who so openly wrote. its been great. I just wish they had like a second part that goes a lil deeper. I wish to soak up as much as I can so I can get the word out. Its almost like burning burden to tell others that it doesnt have to be like this challenge the system!!! lol…I never thought I would but I am!

I reacted horribly.

The other day I was at this meeting for post abortive women who need to be freed from their bondage. Anyway…My aunt works as a volunteer in zimbabwe and she spoke. After she spoke a lady came and gave and envelope to us and it was a check for 500.00 for my aunt. My aunt asked if she wanted to write a thank you letter who would she write it out to. The top of the check said Dr. such and such PH.D right…my aunt said to this name and I clearly said no no that must be her husband. WOW…as soon as I utter those words I thought omg..i have but women in a box here i am advocating education and empowerment and this women is living proof and i took it from her. I reacted horribly and I was reminded of an exercise that was in the gray box in the book discussing stereotypes and I realized I did a bad bad thing…

touched-Betrayed by an angel

I really liked this reading…I just thought wow…halfway through the reading I stopped and gasped at the candid comments and the openness of the author and the view she used to show her side of the being raped. I gasped….I loved how she used excerpts from from virgina woolfes article. the whole angel thing shed a new light on everything. COMPLETELY AMAZING.

My question is….

I wanted to know if anyone has researched anything about these vaginal plastic surgery. How painful is it? how many women do it yearly? Is it soley for cosemtics…or can it be used medically like say a man wants a sex change or something like that. I have never heard of it till now and I am just curious. Any takers?

I am the black woman who took your job

I loved this week’s reading. I thoroughly enjoyed how empowered I felt as a woman who is career minded and willing to do whatever it takes to get to the top. I really think that men are so pompous because they are men not because they are qualified for the job. I want to excel in life and I am a business woman stuck in a nursing major. I want to excel and I want to give hope to young women, to black women, to immigrants, and to all peoples who need hope. I think there is so few of us representing that movement.

Mama MIA

OH NO….never can I be a mother. I thought I was up to the challenge. I read the article the myth of being a mother and i realized I am far from that. I am the one who goes back to work after a month or so. I can only imagine those moms how guilty they must feel. Not really being hands on mom or part of the PTA. The other article about parents as partners I never looked as gay people as being parents. But they are there. They want to be parents too…I think being gay is a real bold move and being a gay parent is even bolder. I applaud them for their fight and their bark.

WHOA before I forget the assignment asked to read that girls blog. Okay I have no idea. I always thought the middle east had problems thats why we always said peace in the middle east. I didn’t know it got worse to the point of utter fear in family. The first one I read was about this woman confessing that she had been raped and I realized to her it was such a huge thing that she actually used her real name, to be raped and no one believe you and the ones who rape you get an award. It must be so painful. My favorite blog was about her and her family crossing into Iran I think. She described how scary it was, she said that she was just looking around to memorize the faces just in case a car bomb went off. I thought to myself. My people in Zimbabwe are suffering just as bad and that people do live in fear almost everyday. She mentioned about the kids going to take a test for school who went missing. There are so many parallels between her country and Zimbabwe. I immediately realized how blessed I am and how divinely favored I am to be positioned here to help. I now see a different side of the “war on terror” and I have been partial about it but now i think I am fully against the war the Iraqi families who have suffered.May there loved ones rest in peace. I feel for her when she said when bush looks at them they are just Iraqi women when I look at them they look like my cousins, my aunts, my niece, my friends…

Feeling under the weather

This chapter has been incredible. So, I have been sick for it seems like forever. I have yet to be accurately diagnosed. I have seen alot of doctors. ALL of them have been men…i went from low blood sugar, to hypoglycemic, to hyperglycemia, to diabetes…and back to low blood sugar. funny I know. these chapters made me realize that its not me I am not a mystery case or have some rare diseases its my doctors. I hate going to the doctor and since then I have self-diagnosed myself. Can you imagine being a young black woman being misdiagnosed. I have GREAT insurance and I can only imagine if i was low-class. It makes me thankful for the information and privileges I do have. OH and the breast cancer article drove me to tears…I have an aunt who went through that like 4 weeks ago… I just had to write her and tell her about the article and tell her KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE PRIZE. good stuff….

Love SUXS

So, I was reading my Chpt 4 articles about sex, power and intimacy.  I was there highlighting and what have you. I rarely highlight in my books because I do wish to return them for cash. (by the way I do remember that my proff. said most students keep thier books cuz they liked it) I guess I have become a nerd because I will keep my book and refer to it when I can. FOR INSTANCE, I was on a phone call this past week and I was like love is not for me and it suxs. lol…I ended picking my women’s studies book and quote mrs. hooks or the other articles. I was there just preaching (Like a feminist, if you will) lol…this class…sneaks up on you. I liked the fact that I sounded like a university student. This is one of the only classes that I use outside of class and nutrition. I like it so far. Except that 45 I got for my post. that suxed otherwise I’m an adovcate for women’s studies.

I am JESS!!

OMG…so I could talk about my readings in women’s studies and how appealing they were to me which is nice. OR I could tell you about Bend it Like Beckham which to me is much nicer. (hope you understand) I there watching the movie yelling thats me that is my family. lol..i wasnt sure if i was speaking out of pride or shame.lol…anyway Im full bloodied african growing up in America. My mother never wore and thing remotely similar to pants till this day. She believes a woman should be a modest dresser. On top of the African culture we are a hardcore chrisitan family. lol…yes that type where everyone in the family does something at church. I realized after watching the movie I have to live for me and that making my parents happy I will do but I have to understand that all they want is for me to be happy. It is our of great care and concern. I AM JESS. lol…what a revelation……

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise

This week I got a real feel for my women’s studies class. I called my roomate from freshman year and said give me the run down on women’s studies class. She said Girl, be careful that class will get to you. {explicit removed} I came in thinking I can’t turn out to be a radical feminist. I began reading especailly this chapter 2 about the inequalities of women. I got upset and I just found myself think what can we do as women and how can we empower each other. I laugh at myself and saw that the President of Texas Woman’s University wanted us as women to see how far we have come and how far we can go and further.