Hey all, welcome back to My Feminist Voice. As you all know if you've been keeping up with my updates, I started this blog to generate engagement and share my thoughts on the many feminist issues that used to and still do affect the world we live in today. The purpose of doing so has been for my Social Media and Activism Project in my Women's Studies course this semester. The due date for our finalized project is tomorrow and while I think I am going to be taking a break from blogging (at least for now) I wanted to share with everybody who's been reading and commenting the anticipated results of this project and how this blog plays into it.
I have always been one for originality. Especially when starting a creative project such as this one, my goal is always for my project to stand out. Even in high school, I would deliberately choose to write on the most challenging essay topic simply because I knew significantly less people would be doing it. I always want to do something different to put myself in a different, unexpected light. That is why I chose to write my own blog for one of my sources instead of just following others (which I did as well). And I'll honestly admit that I didn't generate the level of engagement through this particular source that I had been hoping to, I always lit up whenever I saw new views or comments on my posts. I had a significant amount of views on each of my posts, a lot more than I did comments. And that may be because some people just don't take the time to share their thoughts, but I'm guessing that a lot of people are discouraged from speaking out. I am a very vocal person in the classroom, in zoom call chats, in groupchats, and any form of conversation really. I'm always one of the "talkers" no matter how large the lecture, but I know that most people hesitate to raise their hand and ask a question in a large lecture hall. I was that person in high school. We all fear being judged, saying something stupid, stumbling on our words, being laughed at. It can be scary to share what you're thinking even if it is anonymous. I can see on my editor's page that I have a lot more viewers than I do commenters and I want you to know that's okay. Not everybody feels ready to share what they think with others and even if you're just reading and learning, I'm so happy to have you here.
Also, I feel it is important to say that none of what I've said about gender, race, or policy should be taken as fact. I may have expressed this in my introduction but I'm making it clear that what I've shared with you is my opinion based on my life experience, nobody else's. It's okay to disagree, I'd love to have a conversation with anyone who doesn't believe what I believe, even if for no other reason than to humanize each other and perhaps agree to disagree. I am no expert in feminism or gender studies issues. This is my first time taking an educational course on the subject. But I've experienced life as a young woman and I am honored with the ability to share what I've learned not only in this course but in life.
I may not be updating regularly on this blog anymore but throughout this semester I've become actively engaged with my feminist side and my goal is to try and not let these issues slip my mind when the semester comes to an end. I am going to leave this blog up. Most of my social media profiles are attached on the home page. If any one of you ever want to have a conversation about feminist issues, gender issues, race issues, discrimination, the school system (I am an education major by the way), feel free to reach out to me through any of my social links. I'd be happy to have a conversation with you no matter what you believe. In my opinion, the key to eliminating discrimination and prejudice is education. The more we learn, the more we understand and the better we can become. Thank you all for reading this blog, I hope it's been interesting to read because it was certainly interesting to write. Chao for now!
I have always been one for originality. Especially when starting a creative project such as this one, my goal is always for my project to stand out. Even in high school, I would deliberately choose to write on the most challenging essay topic simply because I knew significantly less people would be doing it. I always want to do something different to put myself in a different, unexpected light. That is why I chose to write my own blog for one of my sources instead of just following others (which I did as well). And I'll honestly admit that I didn't generate the level of engagement through this particular source that I had been hoping to, I always lit up whenever I saw new views or comments on my posts. I had a significant amount of views on each of my posts, a lot more than I did comments. And that may be because some people just don't take the time to share their thoughts, but I'm guessing that a lot of people are discouraged from speaking out. I am a very vocal person in the classroom, in zoom call chats, in groupchats, and any form of conversation really. I'm always one of the "talkers" no matter how large the lecture, but I know that most people hesitate to raise their hand and ask a question in a large lecture hall. I was that person in high school. We all fear being judged, saying something stupid, stumbling on our words, being laughed at. It can be scary to share what you're thinking even if it is anonymous. I can see on my editor's page that I have a lot more viewers than I do commenters and I want you to know that's okay. Not everybody feels ready to share what they think with others and even if you're just reading and learning, I'm so happy to have you here.
Also, I feel it is important to say that none of what I've said about gender, race, or policy should be taken as fact. I may have expressed this in my introduction but I'm making it clear that what I've shared with you is my opinion based on my life experience, nobody else's. It's okay to disagree, I'd love to have a conversation with anyone who doesn't believe what I believe, even if for no other reason than to humanize each other and perhaps agree to disagree. I am no expert in feminism or gender studies issues. This is my first time taking an educational course on the subject. But I've experienced life as a young woman and I am honored with the ability to share what I've learned not only in this course but in life.
I may not be updating regularly on this blog anymore but throughout this semester I've become actively engaged with my feminist side and my goal is to try and not let these issues slip my mind when the semester comes to an end. I am going to leave this blog up. Most of my social media profiles are attached on the home page. If any one of you ever want to have a conversation about feminist issues, gender issues, race issues, discrimination, the school system (I am an education major by the way), feel free to reach out to me through any of my social links. I'd be happy to have a conversation with you no matter what you believe. In my opinion, the key to eliminating discrimination and prejudice is education. The more we learn, the more we understand and the better we can become. Thank you all for reading this blog, I hope it's been interesting to read because it was certainly interesting to write. Chao for now!
I've really enjoyed reading what you've had to say. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, I learned a lot about issues I wasn't even aware of. Good luck in school and on your project homie!
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