This chapter, along with today's discussion was very interesting with me. I've found myself becoming a lot more aware of how gender & ethnicity is prevalent in society. I know it was always there but I guess I always just had other things going on and never paid attention to it. I don't necessarily think that's a bad thing either. After reading the chapter this weekend I could immediately find correlations in my immediate surroundings, in the way I grew up being from a Swedish background and how my Father belongs to Swedish clubs where you have to prove your heritage in order to gain membership and how only in Jamestown can you get certain ethnic foods and items.
I really enjoy our discussions in class and finding out what other people have read and what their feelings are regarding what we've discussed. Its only the 3rd week of class and i've learned a great deal already.
Isn't it fascinating that once we are asked to think about a particular issue critically and are eyes are opened to it that we start seeing it everywhere whereas before we were unaware? I'm glad you are having a positive experience thus far!
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