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Final Reflection

When I first joined the class, I thought we would just be looking at women in stories and what not. Little did I know that this course was actually about the feminism movement and how woman play a huge role in society today. I was so blown away by how the course is designed to look at a woman's role from all points of view. I am so glad I took this course, because I have learned so much about a woman's role in society that I did not previously have knowledge of. To be honest, I thought the course was going to just be about woman in the past and how they were never really part of the big scene. I was so wrong. This course has incorporated so much of current events, and I really enjoyed doing those current events every week.

I wish I spoke up more during those discussions, because I had so much to say. Over time though, I gained enough courage to speak my mind. And I think that is what a lot of woman have problems with today. Many women have issues with speaking in public because they do not want to get shut down. But I definitely feel that women are gaining more courage to do new things. By reading about it in the news, I had actually gained courage to speak up in class.

My final project was about gender roles in child abuse. It is definitely unfortunate that child abuse still happens today, but hopefully by better educating the general public about the effects of child abuse, it will decrease. I think that although my learning tool, my video, was a little long, I hope that it will definitely help other children out there that are too scared to speak up. I think that in the long run, I want to help all types of children to gain the courage to speak up in life. Not just for child abuse victims, but all children in general. I have learned so much from this course. It has definitely broadened my understanding of who I am as a woman. I enjoyed learning about the millions of stereotypes associated with women. I've also enjoyed learning about how the media plays a huge role in how women view themselves. They try to conform to be like how the women are in the media. It is sad, but also true. It was also very interesting learning about how the "ideal" woman has changed over time. I also enjoyed incorporating my subject of Child abuse into the course and how the gender of the victim could influence the public's reaction. I've enjoyed spending time with my class and just learning about a woman's role in society. Thank you Mrs. Kekai and Mrs. Falk!