Final+Reflection

Reflection Description  Choosing to take this course was something that I had no doubts about. I always find myself interested in topics and problems that have to do with gender, especially when females are being degraded. Even though I find men deodorant commercials that objectify women entertaining, I find them absolutely degrading. It’s funny to the point where men take these commercials so seriously. I always hear the boys in school talking about how they think that they can impress a girl just because they have a certain type of deodorant. It seems absolutely absurd to me but to them it’s pure humor. This is a problem that I wanted to discover more about and taking this course was the perfect way to fulfill this need.

 I learned so much from this course. Besides the grammar and vocabulary, I learned a great deal about what problems that our society has that deals with gender. I learned that even though women have gained their rights and became legally equal to men, there are still problems within each person. The media often objectifies women, which is, without a doubt, degrading to women. I also learned that this idea would most likely always be planted in the minds of people. I realized that asking for complete equality without discriminations are impossible because that would be a gender utopia.

 After I am done with this course I know that I will always watch television and look at the ads in magazines differently. I know that I will think differently about all the comments and actions that people take because I will notice all the little gender based comments that are being made. It’s not a bad thing, but rather an eye opening ability. I will apply my learning by helping my friends and family to realize how much little comments and commercials can be degrading.

 The final project was something new for me because it was something that I was able to pick personally. I was able to pick something that really interested me. Making the actual product was fun because it was fun decorating the photo album and putting everything together as if it was a real wedding album. It was a fun and effective project because there is no excuse about not being able to connect to the topic and not want to research about it. Also, making the product was open ended and I was ale to put my imagination to work. This course was definitely one of the best and most fun courses that I’ve ever taken. I really enjoyed this semester.