7th Post: GWS Reflection
I wanted to take a class that was out of my element. I wanted something that I was unfamiliar with, but that would interest me at the same time. This class has done that for me, but I canât really see myself taking another course like this. Not that this class was boring, because it wasnât. I donât regret taking this course because it had taught me a lot. It has educated me in many topics that I didnât even know existed. One major thing that I learned this semester was the basics of feminism. I never really understood what it really was until I took this course. My view of the world has changed a lot. Iâve learned that there are many different ways that people perceive things, but that thereâs nothing we can do to change that. We can only make things better and try to fight it as much as we can. Well, thatâs my personal opinion.
Now that I contain this new and profound knowledge on feminism, I do plan on continuing to further expand my knowledge on the subject now that I donât consider myself a feminist. Not that I donât believe in equal rights among men and woman and all that; I just feel that I am not educated enough on the topic to label myself. I also donât like labels much, which is another reason I would prefer to not call myself a âfeministâ. How will I continue in feminist struggle after this course? I guess I will always have to deal with it for the rest of my life. I feel personally that I have a very strong and opinionated voice that deserves to be heard just like everyone elseâs. I am not afraid to speak my mind at most moments. So I feel that it will still be a struggle for me, but itâll be worth the fight.
I actually thought about taking another gender women studies course, too, because the intro towards this particular topic was beyond interesting. I learned something new each day of class. I found myself to be very intrigued.Â
My view has also changed and I'm happy that it did. I was very open to this topic and Im content with the information that I acquired.
And the fact that you stated that you don't want to label yourself is very interesting. I completely respect your decision and I understand why. Your opinion gave me a new insight and I was able to relate, so thank you for being completely honest!




















