In Response to "A New Perspective"

So instead of making this just a comment to Sarah's post about having a new perspective...I thought I'd do a final big post. Taking this class has definitely raised my awareness about the various messages I receive from all of the existing media outlets we have now. Of course there are the things that are obvious, (sex, drugs, sex, powerful men, sex, the woman who is the sex kitten, and even more sex) but it goes a long way to really pay attention to the subliminal messages we are bombarded with daily. I must say that one of my favorite of the short films was the one Michael and Emily did, and it's because they did what has become one of my new favorites hobbies - analyzing TV. The fact that we got to do an entire analysis of something so mundane as movie trailers was definitely enjoyable. All the things that we found or that were pointed out weren't necessarily surprising but it just goes show how much is really hidden in things so commonplace and of low importance.

So the entire point of this post is to express my satisfaction with our semester in Feminist Philosophy. I have found a new appreciation for feminist and sex/gender issues, and feel more equipped to deal with them. I now have the experience and the terminology to articulate my feelings about these issues and those that are related. Walking into class the first day, I knew that I was going to dread every bit of this semester, but I have to admit that I have been pleasantly surprised. Who knew that out of all of this would emerge "Omolola, the Feminist"?!?!?! While I don't agree with certain issues or have a definite opinion on others, I would consider myself very much so under the broader feminist umbrella and fighting for some aspect of the feminist cause...believe me it's an interesting and eventful place to be. A big shout out to all of my fellow peers in this journey! It's been great!