Soundtrack- Gender Playlist

MY LIFE

1. Tupac- Changes http://www.okcdb.com/songs/Yes%20-%20Changes.mp3

2. P. Diddy- I need a girl part II http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/7/9/1251614/New%20musicc/Z...

3. Biggie Smalls- Big Papa http://www.bboybunker.com/user_music/I/2005/01/01/421.mp3

4. Nelly- Country Grammer http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/2/840296/Nelly - Country...

5. Lil Flip- I shoulda listen http://fwt.txdnl.com/5-10/v/r/vriendentrail/Lil%20Flip%20-...

6.Tim Mcgraw- My next 30 years http://jeffreymcknight.com/Tim-Mcgraw-My-next-30-Years.mp3

7. Garth Brooks- Ive got friends in low place http://navyvets.tripod.com/blog/FRIENDINLOWPLACESLIVE.mp3

8. Josh Turner-Another try http://www.gr8webs.net/Songs/32%20Josh%20Turner%20-%20Anothe...

9. Eli Young Band- Oklahoma Girl http://api.ning.com/files/fH*DiU44mAX*6lMyL*p5QCHYj*Okok9m3g

10. Randy Rogers Band- Kiss me in the dark http://music.aol.com/artist/randy-rogers/285190/songs

My Soundtrack represents me from when i was younger and then to today. When i was younger i like rap and R & B because it was the cool thing to do. Also another reason why i listened to rap and R & B is because thats what boys did, if you listen to "girly" music you were made fun of and called some different names. As of now i am a big country fan not because I am a guy its because i love the lyrics to country music and the way i can connect with country music. My soundtrack also represents me as i have matured in my life.

My music taste has only changed because country music i can listen to no matter what mood i am in. With rap i have to be in a certain mood to listen to it. My music taste has only changed a little.

The articles for this blog were a bit different from the other we have been previously reading. Reviving Ophelia stuck out a little bit in my mind. The way girls so change during the adolescence really stuck out in my mind because when i was growing up my best friend was a girl that dressed like a tomboy. My best friend and I were unsepreable until we got into middle school. In middle school she started changing and wearing different clothes and acting more girly and started hanging out with me less. I think she started doing this because she wanted to fit in and be more acceptable with all the other girls. The reason why girls go throught such changes is stated in article. The reason why they change so much is because of our culture and the reason why out culture changes them is because of acceptance. Girls can't be accepted unless they are girly and less tomboyish.

Kindlon's book really related to many issues we have been talking about in class. I also believe that women should have every opportunity to take advantages of the many movements that have occured for women, and the many to come. I believe my generation is the next generation to make a big movement help help get women more accepted by our culture.

The Tannen article was the only one i could really relate to my playlist. The reason i say this is because of stereotypes are a big part of this article. It talks about relationships between men and women and the different stereotypes that come along with the different kinds relationships. The main thing the article stated that man in private aren't that talkitive, but in public me will speak thier minds and let whats on thier chest off. I agree with this becasue in private with my girlfriend i don't express myself that much, but when we are around other people i do speak my mind openly and vividly with other couples or people.

My Playlist

1. Changes: the reason i chose the song changes is because the song talks about tupac's life and alll the changes he has gone through and how he has changed for the good.

2. I need a girl part II: i chose this song because it shows how men need a women in thier life to help them get through it.

3. Big Papa: this song shows how no matter what men do they will always stick up for the ones they love

4. Country Grammer: This was my favorite song when i was younger, it just talks about where Nelly grew up.

5. I should of listen: this song talks about lil flips life and how he should of listen to his mother who was his role model because he was making bad decisions in his life, the reason why his mother was his role model was becasue she came from a bad neighborhood but still made something for her life.

6. My next 30 years: this song just talks about how he wants to spend the rest of his life with the women he loves

7. Friends in low places: talks about no matter what things you do in your life, your friends will always be there for you.

8. Another try: I chose this song because it talks about a man who lost the one he loves and next time he finds someone that cares for him as much as he does he will not let her go without a fight. This shows that men need women in thier lives no matter what happens.

9. Oklahoma girl: i chose this song becasue it is my favorite country song and it talks about how men will do just about anything for some women that they love.

10. Kiss me in the dark: this song shows how dark a man can be without love from a women.

JOB TITLE

I am majoring in Advertisement and I will graduate next year, so my future job will hopefully be with a big Ad agency. I really what to be part of an Ad agency that deals with sports or an Ad agency that promotes big brands like Nike or Under Armor. With my major I have a lot of electives so I have had the opportunity to take many different classes and broaden my studies. So gender has not really been an issue towards me in a negative way, but I have had gender issues with my major and I will probably have issues with gender when I apply for my future job. The gender experiences that I have had with my major have been positive in a small sort of way. I being in the Journalism College at Gaylord has made me see issues dealing with gender because 70 percent of the students in the Journalism school are girls. So I am use to seeing girls when dealing with my major and the jobs that come with my major. The first major issue that I have seen with gender has been when I am applying for internships. When I go for an interview or a shadowing experience for my major there are always way more girls than guys. So personally I am going to have to get over the fact that I will be working with women more than men.

Not only have I only noticed gender issues dealing with my major, I have had gender issues from my previous job experience. I use to work at a shoe store in Sooner Fashion Mall in Norman gender equality was very good and positive toward women. I had two managers that I worked for and one was a man and one was a woman, so the equality was there, but it still wasn't the same. The reason I say this is that the guy manager had more authority over the girl manager and I thought that was wrong because the girl had been with the shoe store longer than the guy manger, but he still was promoted before her. A positive side of gender equality was at the same store and when I went in for an interview, I was interviewed by the girl manager and me personally being a male didn’t bother her and I was surprised by this because I thought maybe she would want to hire a girl before me.

In the F-word the one thing that was talked about many times was the gender equality issue dealing with men and women in the work force. The one thing that it focuses on is the unequal pay between women and men. Also another thing that the F-word talks about that really brought issues between gender equality is the double career women faces that men don't face. This topic kind of makes me mad because women argue that they should share the roles when they get home for work, but I think the women does all the work because if she leaves it up to the guy it won't get done the way she wants it to get done and it become a bigger issue than it needs to be. On a closing note I do agree with what the book says and the lone fact that there still is A LOT of work still need to be done in order to help make women and men's job equal.

Iron Jawed Angels

After watching the movie, Iron Jawed Angles it opened my eyes to a whole new perspective of the women's suffrage in the 1920's. The women in 1920's did basically anything to become equal and have the right to vote. One major thing i didn't realize is how much power men had back then and how little women actually had. The film in some aspects i think would make a lot of women mad and even men. The one part that mad me sad and mad at the same time is when the women were thrown in prison for "obstructing traffic" which was a joke, but when they force fed the women who protest while they were in jail by shoving a tube down thier throats and thier nose's. This really gave me a greater aspects on how women would do anything to get respect and the equality men have. The main theme in the movie is gaining women's right to vote, not giving up on their goals no mater what happen to them. Another huge theme that came from the movie is inspiration, because women who see this film now might realize why quit fighting now, women will never quit fighting until equality is no longer an issue. The women's suffrage of the 1920's was a movement not only for women, but for this country. Our Nation should allow women just as many rights at men, even today a women President . The movie and the readings are both related due to the similarites discussed by the article Backlash. Backlash is basically about women are still mad not because of the Women's Rights Movement, its because women still dont have the same exact quality. Now women have made great step to get the rights they deserve, but still the same equality between men and women are not the same and i dont know if they ever will and that is what Backlash states. Backlash showes that there has been progress and the progress is steady but the equality issue won't ever let me and women be the same. The one thing that sticks out in my mind is men and women in the work force. Women can do men's jobs but do not get paid the same as a man would doing the same exact job. For example men can work women's jobs such as a nurse and get paid more than a women nurse. I hope one day in the future men and women can have the same exact rights. Thats why i think the movie can be related to the article backlash because no matte what women do, they can go to jail, be involved in a hunger strick and still have to fight to become equal as men

Feminism???

Well I interviewed my mother for this assignment. I really wanted to interview my mother because I like hearing about how she grew up. My mother’s first experience to gender was when she experience small social events out of her elementary school because she went to all girl school her whole life. So to see boys dressed not in a uniform really caught her eye to her first experience for gender. Number 2 history with feminism? My mother mentioned she was sort of young but she does remember a lot of women standing up for their rights and women were seen shouting at many different places. Number 3 Definite feminism, my mother simply stated it’s about women being just as equal as men and nothing more. No matter the issues she believes women are just as equal as men in any aspect. After reading "Backlash" really opened my eyes to want most women went through then and now. I really didn’t open my eyes enough to see that these violent acts towards women were happing on a daily basis. I like reading "Backlash" because it gives me a greater aspect to women who are feminist and that really showed me now as today what feminist really stands for. YOU HAVE TO EARN!!!! And I like the women who will not step down until they reach their goals. After interviewing my mother is made me realize I haven't had a time where gender was an issue for me. With gender I think times have changed and gender is not a big issue in my everday life. Times when my mother raised gender was a big issue and now women stand for more than being domestic, they fight for what they believe and in my opinion I think women should be allowed any opportunity a man would.

Voting

My interviews were very interesting when seeing the conclusion to who I interviewed. I tried to interview 5 younger people and 5 older people. The huge trend that everyone already knows about is the YOUNG PEOPLE don’t VOTE!!! When doing my interviews it seemed like the younger people always had an excuse why they don’t vote. Its not that they don’t want to they just either haven't registered( which that’s not an excuse, you should register as soon as your 18 even if there is nothing to vote on in awhile) or they had any excuse that came to there mind why they don’t vote. This kind of frustrated me because I didn’t have the answers they wanted to hear or anything, it’s like they had their own mind set. No was for the older people I interviewed it was like science. All of the older people have been registered for awhile and they already had somewhat of an idea who they were voting for at this year election. The reason for this is basically how each generation was raised. Most kids are raised either what there parents are or they don’t vote because there lazy. The older generation it was a privilege to them not just a right, and I think that’s why older people care more than us as the younger generation do. It was stressed the in the book the "F Word" that older generations do get frustrated because the younger generation don’t care or don’t even take it as more than just a right. The older generation takes it as a privilege because some didn’t have it yet until later years in their lives. This year’s election I believe will be the biggest turn out for us as the young generation to vote. I am excited to see how the election turns out and I hope my generation will vote and voice their own opinion and use the rights we have to produce something positive

Introduction

My name is Nate Peterson and I am a senior at the University of Oklahoma. I was born and raised in the great town of Norman. So as you can tell I am a die hard sooner fan. I live and breathe OU football. OU Football is the only reason why I chose to attended the University instead of moving away and experiencing something new. Another cool thing about me is that i have an identical twin brother. Also I am a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity where I currently serve as the Recruitment Chairmen or Rush chair. Now the reason I was interested in taking Intro to Women Studies was first off i needed many more elective hours for my major which is advertisment. On the other hand I have heard this course is very very intersting and full of views and opionios, which is the main reason i took this course. I am really anxious to see how this class goes and how intersting certain topics will get. Questions: The main couple of questions that i have and that i hope will be answered throught out the semester is first off will women and men ever share the same roles with out thier being any sort of argument or bias opinions. Secondly will women ever break through the glass ceiling and how long until they do? Why has times changed so dramastically from the past until now with the way women are treated? Fourthly what has caused the change? Lastely I really hope for this class to just come out with a better understanding of where women sit in our socierty, will everyone see the same or will everyone still have a differerent opionion about women no matter what the changes occur.