As per usual, I decisively elected to pursue an inquiry strand related to feminism. Throughout high school, I have been actively engaged in and conscious of the ways in which my growing female identity impacts my, and other women’s, experiences. Like any minority, women navigate through the world with a set of burdens and challenges that are so integrally ingrained into the country and world’s foundation. Inequity persists for women, and as I carry my womanhood into a new stage, I feel an invigorated responsibility to redistribute power appropriately. This semester, I hope to expand my knowledge and exposure to a variety of related subtopics within my inquiry strand. It is my goal that this knowledge translate directly into an educated agency now and in future action.
Thus far, I hope to attend a film screening of “The Mask you Live In” — a film about the messages men receive about being men in our country. I am intrigued and invested in the responsibility men have to advocate on behalf of women, and find that one of the most effect ways to combat gender inequity is for men to accept the responsibility of being allies, as well as amplify the calls for gender equity on behalf of both men and women. I also would like to attend an events entitled, “Putting your Passion Into Action: A Conversation on Promoting Civic Engagement and Political Leadership Among Women Hosted by the Young Women’s Giving Council” and “Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution.”
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