"The Elusive Orgasm"

Before I even started reading this article I was skeptical about what it would contain. "While my classmates traded copies of Sweet Valley High novels, I was pilfering paperback Harlequins from my Auntie's attic collection. I am not proud of that time. And as I look back, I realize how much damage was done in those formative years." This was the quote that caught my attention in the first paragraph, I was super confused why this would cause her problems later on.  I think she put way to much pressure on herself to have an orgasm every time she had sex. As she got older you would think that she would think to herself oh those books I read when I was young is not real life. Sure it would be nice if all men were romantic, and sex was perfect but thats usually not the case. I was also super creeped out when she explained how she got herself to have an orgasm. No offense but I don't really want to read about her um experiences.    But overall it was an interesting article. Can stereotypical fantasies about sex really influence your sex life forever?

"What Girls Want"

I thought it was interesting during class when Professor E asked us "What kind of view does Twilight take on sexuality?" I didn't really think anything different than what everyone else was saying during class, but later on I thought about it more in depth and here is what I came up with. Twilight, unlike any other teen novels or movies, really is a good influence when it comes to sex. If you think about it Bella and Edward only have sex after they are married. And as we all know that is the proper way to go about sex. I find Twilight's representation of sex very refreshing in a world where everyone is having sex before marriage( or at least it seems like it). Hopefully, Twilight might bring a change in the younger generations, to only have sex after marriage, or at least with someone they feel comfortable with. I'm just curious if anyone else agrees with me or if I'm alone on this.

Hold That Nose

I was very surprised by this passage for many reasons. First of all I had no idea that Jews have large noses. Second, I would never let my parents force me to have a nose job. I mean everyone has their insecurities about themselves but to have someone else tell you that you need to get your nose fixed would be pretty hurtful in my opinion. The author made an interesting argument that some Jews want to get rid of their ethnicity after everything that happened with Antisemitism, and racism. She says, "Were these mothers and grandmothers trying to fit their offspring into a more white, gentile mode? (Miya-Jervis 279). It kinda seems like this is that case since the parents are offering to pay for their children's nose jobs. Would you force your child to have a nose job or would you let them decide for themselves?

"The Training Bra"

"An adolescent girl needed a bra in order to prevent sagging breasts, stretched blood vessels, and poor circulation, all of which would create problems in nursing her future children." (Brumberg 251). I find it kind of odd that, even with all of this information about the "side effects" of not wearing a bra, they were so expensive. In order for a bra to do it's job, and benefit a girl throughout her life, she would need to start wearing one pretty early. However, since bras were so expensive in the beginning they really didn't do much good by the time a girl got one. They should have made them inexpensive and available to all girls so that they wouldn't have health issues later on.

Princesses-Role Model?

Princesses have always been perceived as being perfect, rich, and having happy endings.  First thoughts when it comes to princesses are: big dresses, crowns, being able to do everything, and having prince charming! Young girls that are raised watching the Disney movies are very familiar with all of the princesses; Jasmine, Belle, Ariel, Snow White, Cinderella etc. While watching these movies they get the ideas that life is perfect, and if you have money, clothes, the right body, and a charming prince you can be a princess. However, these thoughts are not accurate. Life is not perfect. If kids actually absorbed what they saw in Disney movies, then they would grow up thinking that they have to be skinny, rich, have pretty dresses, and have prince charming. I think Disney movie princesses portray women in the wrong way. However I don’t think that at a young age kids are really influenced by what they see on TV. I think they are definitely influenced by the way they are parented. So parents should not worry about their daughters growing up having a “princess” outtake on life. 

The Snow White Boy

The article about the boy who wanted to dress up like Snow White for Halloween was very interesting. I would like to think that I would be like the mother and not care what her son wore for Halloween but I’m sure I would think differently.  I would probably be shocked at first to see my son wearing a dress. The first thoughts through my head would be, oh my gosh why is he wearing that? Oh no he is going to grow up to be gay! I have to get him out of that dress NOW! After the initial shock died down I would realize that at his young age he doesn’t see dressing like a girl as a bad thing. He wouldn’t understand the big differences between the genders yet. I would calm down and perhaps suggest a different costume that he could wear. Of course I’m all about letting your child be who they are but, I would worry about the ridicule that he would encounter dressing like a Disney princess.  Cheplic explains this worry flat out, “A far more immediate evil loomed in my magic mirror: children who mock other children.” Kids can be very mean. When they don’t agree with something that a person does or says they will just tear them apart with verbal abuse. 

Interesting Story

So I just had a weird experience.....I've been looking at houses for next year for about the past few weeks. My roommates, who are all guys, and myself have looked at several very promising houses. However, I found it very interesting that whenever we met with the landlords of the houses, who were men, they always seem to ignore me. It's like they shake all of my roommates hands, and introduce themselves, and completely forget about me. I feel like it's because I'm a girl that they just think oh well she must not be paying for this, or she must just be one of these guys girlfriends. It kinda pisses me off that they don't even give me the time of day, I have to like pep up and introduce myself to the landlords or else I would be cast off. I was just curious if anyone else has had an experience like this or if I'm the only one.