Although marriage can be one of the hardest things that a man and woman go through together, it is something that must be preserved and stay sacred. Although monogamous marriage has "aquired some blemishes," we still should work to keep marriage between a single man and woman (Wright 280). When two people take vows on their wedding day, they make lifelong promises to each other, closing it up with "death do us part." With divorce rates at an all-time high in today's society, these vows seem to no longer be promises, but just phrases that two people say to each other when they are embarking on a new journey together. Wright says that "human beings are designed to fall in love," and this should only be to one person whom someone can share their deepest and darkest secrets with (Wright 280).
"The human mind, like any other organ, was designed for the purpose of transmitting genes to the next generation" (Wright 280). Since the body was designed to reproduce and carry on human kind, it is not necessary to break the bonds of marriage to do so. Once someone has picked their life partner, they must realize that offspring are usually a part of marriage, so they need to marry knowing that children could very well be in the future. Monogamous marriage has been around for thousands of years, and just because our society has changed today does not mean that marriage should.
With affairs and divorce comes jealousy and despise. If someone finds out their partner has cheated on them, they become jealous of the other person, and the relationship can quickly fall apart. Wright states that "the modern environment has carried them [jealousies] to new heights, making marriage dicer than ever" (Wright 285). If monogamous marriage has worked for so many years, why are affairs that cause jealousy needed? They just aren't. Our society has turned marriage into a different bond than it used to be, full of affairs and divorce, which only causes heartache. Looking back on the thousands of years of monogamous marriage and the better relationships and lives people lead, it is apparent that monogamous marriage needs to stay an integral part of today's society, no matter what the media says.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Emotional Women and Not-So-Emotional Men
It can be quite difficult to talk to men about emotions. Having a boyfriend, a brother, and a father around me often, I have learned that avoiding an emotional topic is usually best. Most men that I have met are very literal, and only think, don't feel. This can cause conflict because women are generally emotional like to talk about their feelings, so it can be difficult to relate to men sometimes. If I have a conversationwith a guy, I make sure to make it as unemotional as possible. This avoids any awkward silences or looks, and helps the conversation go as smooth as possible.
Deborah Tannen showed a perfect example of an unemotional guy and a more emotional girl. A guy might say, "You shouldn't feel bad because your problems aren't so bad," while a girl would say "You shouldn't feel bad because I've had similar experiences" (Tannen 243). This shows how a man is less emotionally attached while a woman tries to feel for the other woman and share the problem with her. Talking is also a sign of closeness for women, or intimacy (Tannen 244). Since men are so unemotional with their converstaions, it can be difficult to relate with them because women are more emotional in general, and they can feel like they are lacking intimacy when lacking genuine conversation.
Deborah Tannen showed a perfect example of an unemotional guy and a more emotional girl. A guy might say, "You shouldn't feel bad because your problems aren't so bad," while a girl would say "You shouldn't feel bad because I've had similar experiences" (Tannen 243). This shows how a man is less emotionally attached while a woman tries to feel for the other woman and share the problem with her. Talking is also a sign of closeness for women, or intimacy (Tannen 244). Since men are so unemotional with their converstaions, it can be difficult to relate with them because women are more emotional in general, and they can feel like they are lacking intimacy when lacking genuine conversation.
Week 6 Blog Reviews
Brittany:
I think you picked a great movie to describe a "wild woman." Helen had her own life which she loved and it quickly turned around and she had to care for others more than herself. You did a great job of describing Helen and a background of her life before explaining what happened to her and how she had to immediately become a responsible adult. I found it difficult to find a movie to describe, and I think you found a great one.
There was no blog post for 10/1.
Victoria:
Your blog about the movie "Crossroads" was a great description of a "wild woman" and referenced back to the reading in a very good way. Tying back to Thelma and Louise gave the movie you chose a lot of credibility and proved how the movie was a true example of a "wild woman." You described Lucy's life and her longing to have a different lifestyle in a very effective way and I enjoyed reading your description about the movie. You tied up the idea of a wild woman in the movie at the end of the post and this was a great conclusion.
There was no blog post for 10/1.
Megan:
You did an excellent job on the first blog post about the movie. You went into a lot of detail to describe the film then tie in how it relates to a "wild woman."I think this was a great movie to choose because you talked about more than 1 woman in the film, but rather all of the main characters and how they separately live lives of a wild woman. You did a great job explaining how Thelma and Louise also could relate to these characters, and I really enjoyed reading your post!
The blog post on D'Emilio's essay was very well thought out and I think you brought up some excellent points. Explaining the growth of capitalism and the different communities that came along with it is very important because it shows the importance of family life even after all the new technology has erupted. Technology has helped homosexual couples be able to have a family, which leads back to family life, making it a full circle. You pointed out that capitalism has created new societies online, which help people meet. This was good to point out because it allows for homosexual couples to have more chances to meet each other, therefore showing why capitalism is necessary.
I think you picked a great movie to describe a "wild woman." Helen had her own life which she loved and it quickly turned around and she had to care for others more than herself. You did a great job of describing Helen and a background of her life before explaining what happened to her and how she had to immediately become a responsible adult. I found it difficult to find a movie to describe, and I think you found a great one.
There was no blog post for 10/1.
Victoria:
Your blog about the movie "Crossroads" was a great description of a "wild woman" and referenced back to the reading in a very good way. Tying back to Thelma and Louise gave the movie you chose a lot of credibility and proved how the movie was a true example of a "wild woman." You described Lucy's life and her longing to have a different lifestyle in a very effective way and I enjoyed reading your description about the movie. You tied up the idea of a wild woman in the movie at the end of the post and this was a great conclusion.
There was no blog post for 10/1.
Megan:
You did an excellent job on the first blog post about the movie. You went into a lot of detail to describe the film then tie in how it relates to a "wild woman."I think this was a great movie to choose because you talked about more than 1 woman in the film, but rather all of the main characters and how they separately live lives of a wild woman. You did a great job explaining how Thelma and Louise also could relate to these characters, and I really enjoyed reading your post!
The blog post on D'Emilio's essay was very well thought out and I think you brought up some excellent points. Explaining the growth of capitalism and the different communities that came along with it is very important because it shows the importance of family life even after all the new technology has erupted. Technology has helped homosexual couples be able to have a family, which leads back to family life, making it a full circle. You pointed out that capitalism has created new societies online, which help people meet. This was good to point out because it allows for homosexual couples to have more chances to meet each other, therefore showing why capitalism is necessary.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Economic Status Changes?
The American family today is significantly different than it was years ago. Gay and lesbian relationships are more accepted and some couples adopt a child to complete their family. There are still heterosexual relationships with couples that have thier own children to make a family, but both lifestyles are becoming more common among Americans. D'Emilio suggested that capitalism allows for more independence, therefore giving a gay or lesbian life a chance (D'Emilio 235). Since every person must survive on their own and make a living for themselves because of capitalism, surviving for some people may be living a gay lifestyle. We are allowed to live a life with free will, and becasue of this, the American family is turning into whatever two people may want it to be.
The past 100 years have encouraged each and every person to be independent and live a life that pleases them personally. This allowed for some people to declare themselves gay or lesbian, and due to this, the birthrate began to drop. It is physically impossible for a gay or lesbian couple to concieve a child, so the more couples there are, the less children there will be. As D'Emilio said, the decline of children born has affected every part of America and every social class (D'Emilio 229). When social classes and groups of people are impacted, the economic structure will drastically change. If there are not as many children, there will not be a need for new schools, which will impact the careers of teachers. A variety of outcomes will happen due to less children being born, and all of these otucomes will affect the economy.
Another economic change that occurs due to gay and lesbian relationships is the social aspect. Gay and lesbian bars are becoming more popular for couples to meet each other. There are also places like the YMCA, local libraries, and different clubs and associations (D'Emilio 230). While these environments are gaining popularity, heterosexual clubs, bars, and other meeting places are also growing and being built. Since there are two different environments now that must be built so people can meet each other, more money will be made, which will in turn help the economy.
There are a variety of ways that the "modern" American family is changing the economic status of this country. It may not seem that gays and lesbians cause such an effect on the economy, but when considered, it is apparent that many aspects of the economy are changed because of it.
The past 100 years have encouraged each and every person to be independent and live a life that pleases them personally. This allowed for some people to declare themselves gay or lesbian, and due to this, the birthrate began to drop. It is physically impossible for a gay or lesbian couple to concieve a child, so the more couples there are, the less children there will be. As D'Emilio said, the decline of children born has affected every part of America and every social class (D'Emilio 229). When social classes and groups of people are impacted, the economic structure will drastically change. If there are not as many children, there will not be a need for new schools, which will impact the careers of teachers. A variety of outcomes will happen due to less children being born, and all of these otucomes will affect the economy.
Another economic change that occurs due to gay and lesbian relationships is the social aspect. Gay and lesbian bars are becoming more popular for couples to meet each other. There are also places like the YMCA, local libraries, and different clubs and associations (D'Emilio 230). While these environments are gaining popularity, heterosexual clubs, bars, and other meeting places are also growing and being built. Since there are two different environments now that must be built so people can meet each other, more money will be made, which will in turn help the economy.
There are a variety of ways that the "modern" American family is changing the economic status of this country. It may not seem that gays and lesbians cause such an effect on the economy, but when considered, it is apparent that many aspects of the economy are changed because of it.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Woman in a Man's Role?
The film Mr. and Mrs. Smith starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie perfectly portrays the breaking of a woman's gender role while also holding on to important aspects of a woman's identity. John and Jane Smith are married, but are both secret assassins. Neither knows about each other's secret second life, until they are assigned to kill each other. In the end, they much choose which is more important: their personal life or their secret career.
Jane Smith seems like the typical housewife when she gets home from the office every day. She cooks dinner for her husband John, sets the table, and cleans up the mess afterward. She is always perfectly put together, makeup and all, and never hesitates to be nice to the neighbors. Her home is beautifully decorated and in pristine condition. She seems far from the "female road outlaw," but her seperate identity is truly one of crime and murder (Boozer 209).
When she leaves for the "office" every morning, her entire indentity changes. She is an undercover assassin who is the best in her firm, and is definitely not scared to shoot a gun. A whole different person comes out when she is at work: an aggressive, hostile woman who does not care who gets in the way of her mission. This is until her husband gets in the way. Jane must decide what is more important to her, and in the end she realizes that John is the one who she should pick. The Smith's end up working together to accomplish the mission they were both sent out on before they were assigned to kill each other. Jane Smith is much like the character in Sleeping With the Enemy because she is not scared to take on a more masculine role and kill others (Boozer 212).
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a film that takes away from the female stereotype of being the perfect housewife. It proves that women can be as forceful and intelligent as men can, and since it was such a box office hit, millions of people got the opportunity to see this point of view, which is important for every woman to see.
Jane Smith seems like the typical housewife when she gets home from the office every day. She cooks dinner for her husband John, sets the table, and cleans up the mess afterward. She is always perfectly put together, makeup and all, and never hesitates to be nice to the neighbors. Her home is beautifully decorated and in pristine condition. She seems far from the "female road outlaw," but her seperate identity is truly one of crime and murder (Boozer 209).
When she leaves for the "office" every morning, her entire indentity changes. She is an undercover assassin who is the best in her firm, and is definitely not scared to shoot a gun. A whole different person comes out when she is at work: an aggressive, hostile woman who does not care who gets in the way of her mission. This is until her husband gets in the way. Jane must decide what is more important to her, and in the end she realizes that John is the one who she should pick. The Smith's end up working together to accomplish the mission they were both sent out on before they were assigned to kill each other. Jane Smith is much like the character in Sleeping With the Enemy because she is not scared to take on a more masculine role and kill others (Boozer 212).
Mr. and Mrs. Smith is a film that takes away from the female stereotype of being the perfect housewife. It proves that women can be as forceful and intelligent as men can, and since it was such a box office hit, millions of people got the opportunity to see this point of view, which is important for every woman to see.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Week 4 Blog Reviews
Krista:
Artifical Intelligence
You wrote a great summary of the artifical intelligence article. It was very informative without throwing in your opinion, which is very important while summarizing someone else's work. It was great to point out that Wright "unbiasedly" discussed Chalmers' and Dennet's points of view. While it is important that you do not throw in your opinion, it is also important that the author does the same thing because that can easily take away from the opinions of the people that are being discussed. You did a great job of mentioning the examples that the author used, and this was overall a very well-crafted summary.
Frida Kahlo
I very much enjoyed reading about Frida Kahol's painting. You did a wonderful job explaining the meaning behind the painting, and you mentioned things that I would not think of when first looking at it, showing that you took a lot of time on this post. The beginning was very informative and showed different aspects of the painting that led into your personal evaluation of the piece. Talking about not only the person in the paiting, but also the background really gave good insight into what was happening and how she was feeling since it was a personal portrait. This was a great post!
Lauren Angulo:
Can Machines Think?
This was a very interesting blog post to read. I enjoyed how you asked questions about artificial intelligence then answered them with references from the text. This gave the questions that you asked a lot of credibililty and showed that you put a lot of thought into the blog post. I think that it was good that you brought up the point of consciousness and how machinces cannot have consciousness unless we create a new species of life, and how this starts to travel into the philosophical world.
Frida Kahlo
The painting that you described was a very good one to pick because there were so many different ways to describe it. When I first looked at it, I did not realize that Frida was standing in the middle of the two countries, and you did a great job explaining the artwork and the meaning behind it. The descriptive part was very informational, and it was good that you explained why you chose this article beacause there was clearly thought behind choosing this specific one. You also did a great job at explaining the difference between the two sides and pointing out that Frida liked Mexico better because she was holding the Mexican flag.
Kim Kida had no blog posts.
Artifical Intelligence
You wrote a great summary of the artifical intelligence article. It was very informative without throwing in your opinion, which is very important while summarizing someone else's work. It was great to point out that Wright "unbiasedly" discussed Chalmers' and Dennet's points of view. While it is important that you do not throw in your opinion, it is also important that the author does the same thing because that can easily take away from the opinions of the people that are being discussed. You did a great job of mentioning the examples that the author used, and this was overall a very well-crafted summary.
Frida Kahlo
I very much enjoyed reading about Frida Kahol's painting. You did a wonderful job explaining the meaning behind the painting, and you mentioned things that I would not think of when first looking at it, showing that you took a lot of time on this post. The beginning was very informative and showed different aspects of the painting that led into your personal evaluation of the piece. Talking about not only the person in the paiting, but also the background really gave good insight into what was happening and how she was feeling since it was a personal portrait. This was a great post!
Lauren Angulo:
Can Machines Think?
This was a very interesting blog post to read. I enjoyed how you asked questions about artificial intelligence then answered them with references from the text. This gave the questions that you asked a lot of credibililty and showed that you put a lot of thought into the blog post. I think that it was good that you brought up the point of consciousness and how machinces cannot have consciousness unless we create a new species of life, and how this starts to travel into the philosophical world.
Frida Kahlo
The painting that you described was a very good one to pick because there were so many different ways to describe it. When I first looked at it, I did not realize that Frida was standing in the middle of the two countries, and you did a great job explaining the artwork and the meaning behind it. The descriptive part was very informational, and it was good that you explained why you chose this article beacause there was clearly thought behind choosing this specific one. You also did a great job at explaining the difference between the two sides and pointing out that Frida liked Mexico better because she was holding the Mexican flag.
Kim Kida had no blog posts.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Torrent. "Paintings and Sketches by Frida Kahlo." Torrent Corp.
www.torrentreactor.net. Wednesday 16 Sep. 2009.
The "Portrait of a Woman in White" was painted in 1930 by Frida Kahlo. It is a painting of a woman in a white wedding dress with a very somber look on her face. She is looking away from the artist, with her hair pinned up and a small pink flower in her hair. There is light makeup on her face, and the makeup brings out her facial features. Her neck is draped with a small gold necklace which follows the cut of her dress. She is wearing long white gloves with her hands folded in her lap, holding something white. The woman is sitting in front of a window with burgundy curtains that are tied back with gold ties. There is a banner above her head that has no words inside of it, almost seems unfinished.
The woman in the portrait truly does not seem happy about something, maybe the wedding that is about to occur. She does not have a smile on her face, and her arms are neatly folded in her lap, showing calm compsure and patience. It seems that she is sitting, which would show even more composure. Her wedding dress is very modest, with thick straps and a higher neckline. It is apparent that she is a nice woman due to her facial expression, body language, and clothing choices. The background seems to reveal that she is in a nice house or church, with royal colored curtains and brass railings. Because of this, it seems like she is either marrying into wealth or she is wealthy herself.
I think that this picture depicts a confused woman. Although she may seem peaceful, I still think that she does not know what to think about the future marriage. It seems as though she is going along with something that may have been arranged, and she had no choice. Since the painting was not finished (there is nothing in the banner above her head), there may be something that could have been explained that was supposed to go in the banner.
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