Sex discrimination?

We discussed it, I believe last week, how woman would be taken advantage of is certain areas; especially with those dealing with cars. I myself am very embarrassed to say that I was charged THIRTY DOLLARS to have a knick repaired in my windshield. When I went to have it taken care of the man LITTERALLY looked me up and down and gave me the price!! Another time also had to do with my car. I was getting a tired replaced and them men at shop tried to tell me all these other things that were wrong. I told them that I would take it into consideration about the repairs and have them looked at later on... There was nothing wrong with my car.
Yesterday we talked about the education system and differences between boys and girls. I also went to a very small school where I had the same teachers as my older siblings. Luckily for me the faculty was not very discriminatory. Yah there were considered differences between boys and girls but from what I had found and looking back now we were treated fairly. In high school that was not the case. Male teachers, most of them athletic coaches treated the "pretty" girls with special attention. (yes, I went to one of those types of schools) The boys in athletics were also given lead way. If you weren't an athlete then there wasn't too much you could do in those classes.

10/8

Today in class we talked about how in school boys and girls are treated differently. We barely touched on the fact that most of us have siblings. Dr. Leeclaire mentioned that some of us probably had the same teachers as one of our siblings. I am the middle child. I had so many of the same teachers as my older brother. When i was in 3rd grade I had the same teacher that my older brother had the previous year. My teacher had the never to ask my mom if me and my brother had the same biological father because we were so different. (he was very hyper and i was calm and a "good" student) But what was not fair is that he is a boy and as discussed in class they have more energy and differnt personalities as girls do. I think that as a teacher, part of your responsibility is to treat everyone the same.

Gender differences in education

In class this morning, the topic discussion was focusing on gender in education. Our teacher brought a very good point about in our early years of education, like elementary and middle school, it is predominantly female teachers. I remember my fifth grade teacher being a male and he was the only male teacher in that grade. But when i look back at it now, whenever i talked to him years later, he's gay. Which there is nothing wrong with that at all, but it just shows more feminine attributes in a female dominated career. In high school, i was a cheerleader. When i think about all of the female teachers i had, there were not that many, but the male teachers were there one's i usually got.

I'm not sure if it was because i was in sports, being a girl cheerleader grades were helped out on occasion because my coach talking to them and saying how important it was to be in the games. But rarely did i ever have female teachers. Why is that?? The early stages of learning are mostly females, but later years once the sports come into play, it's mostly male teachers. Does the male vs. female education role depend on whether or not you're in sports!?

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Sex appeals

Okay, so in class the other day there was a big discussion on women using their sex appeal to get certain things vs. when women get taken advantage of when a male is not present. When it comes to dealing with a car, buying or maintenance, whenever there is no male present, women sure as hell get taken advantage of. I know when I got to get an oil change, they come back and say that there is all this other stuff that needs to be fixed. One time i actually fell for it, and ended up getting yelled at by my dad because they charged me $20 for a little air filter when you can probably buy one for like $5 at PepBoys.

On the other hand, women do use their sex appeal to get certain things they want. I think there is nothing wrong with this at all, I will admit that i've done it several times!! Especially when it comes to getting out of tickets.. But it's not just the women using their sex appeal to get away with things, the males have their moments too. One of them being selling things and trying to overpower the woman. In a situation when a male is clearly needed, they take it to full advantage and embrace the moment.

Overall, using one's sex appeal to get certain things is not wrong at all. It's simply normal and i'm sure everyone has done it one time or another, even if they didn't even realize they're doing it or not!

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Just a thought on gender issues in my life

My boyfriend just got an amazing job and he is going to get paid lots of money.  He is moving for his job and we will probably fly to see each other. With the career path im taking, I wont be making any money when I graduate, and will have to move in with my parents for a while.  

I have been brought up to be very independent,  (even though I will need some support from the rents when I graduate!) and never like the stereotypes of dating such as men always paying, driving, etc... I like to be the one in charge sometimes.  I like to be pampered, sure, but I also like to be in control and do some of the wine and dining... I guess I just have some more masculine traits. 

My boyfriend loves the idea that he is about to be my "sugar daddy." He will be able to afford paying for flights, and expensive b-day/anniversary/Christmas gifts.  I fell horribly uneasy about this situation.  I feel like most girls would looove it and take advantage of it, but its really been bothering me.  Although I do find myself dropping hints about some gifts I want... haha

I guess its true what we hear in class. Some girls want to be treated  totally equal but the minute they have a flat tire, or in my case, gifts and flights, they are glad to enact the stereotypes despite any uneasy feelings about the situation.  

Women: Flirt or Fight?

Yesterday in class we went back to the subject of whether women should be more aggressive since they sometimes get taken advantage of when it comes to making deals with men. Whether it be buying a car, getting a bank loan, or anything we always talk about how they are taken advantage of because people think they don't know any better. Society says they should be more aggressive when negotiating and "do it like a man."  But then we also talk about how instead of negotiating like males, females will wine and cry and bitch until they get what they want.  And then there is also the viewpoint that women can flirt their way out of things.  I will say honestly I have used my sex appeal to get what I want before.  Am I wrong in doing so if society tells me it is ok? Which one of these tactics is the right one? Or are there any?

When people choose to drink an excessive amount of alcohol and that leads to them being rapped, that is only their fault. Now when it happens totally sober then that is when it should be reported and people should go to jail for doing such a morally wrong thing. It is something nobody should experience and can mentally affect someones life. But I agree with Prof. LeClair that probaly half of the total number of rapes arent even reported which is sad.