Also, here are two things I had to share--one is a quote by Ray Bradbury, one of my favorite authors, who died yesterday at the age of 91. This quote seems to fit in really nicely with our readings in the first half of the semester:
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Here's the new post for "A Mother's Choice" (66) and "Growing Out of Control" (91) from Weber Writes. We're on to the last two weeks of the semester, so make sure you have all 10 comments posts.
Also, here are two things I had to share--one is a quote by Ray Bradbury, one of my favorite authors, who died yesterday at the age of 91. This quote seems to fit in really nicely with our readings in the first half of the semester:
Also, here are two things I had to share--one is a quote by Ray Bradbury, one of my favorite authors, who died yesterday at the age of 91. This quote seems to fit in really nicely with our readings in the first half of the semester:
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This is funny! thank you!
ReplyDeletewill you post the essay requirement paper please. :)
ReplyDelete"A Mother's Choice"
ReplyDeleteI kind of thought some of the stuff said in here was crazy. Not give mothers a choice? Make them NOT stay at home because being a stay-at-home mom is degrading? That's B.S. Slater was right when she said, "We cannot let a handful of extreme feminists rob us of our choice to be in control of our destinies any more than we should allow men to tell us what to do." Every possible group of humans can be so diverse. I've experienced both being a stay-at-home mom and working parent. Both are hard. You do whatever it takes to get you by. Whatever you feel is right. If you don't have a partner, well, maybe you'll have to work. Maybe you struck gold and married a rich guy. In that case, don't work. You'll be doing plenty of work at home! Our children are important. You can't take their mommies away from them!
On a slightly different note.. Daddies can stay home too! The women can go to work if that's what is best for that situation. Life will most likely change more than a dozen times in any circumstance.
I think I'll leave it at that and not do a whole essay just on the blog. Lol.
I totally agree! When I graduate from Weber, I plan to be a stay at home mother because I can. My husband is military, so our lifestyle allows me this luxury but eventually I will begin my career when my children are able to be more independent. I don't feel entitled to either one just because "society" deems it so. I say do what makes your family comfortable and you happy!
Delete-Alli McNeil
I agree
DeleteAbdul Alow
"A Mother's Choice"
ReplyDeleteI always felt that feminism was a weird subject to talk about. It always seems to degrade men or women, making one seem superior to the other. Men and women and different. Men are expected to be the care-givers for a family, but I also think that women can accomplish the same things with school and an occupation. There are plenty of men out there who aren't doing anything worthwhile when they could be, but apparently this isn't degrading to the status of men. But, it is the same thing. Personally, I want to get married to a woman who is getting an education in school. Not just that, but I want her to have goals in life that she is pursuing. This is a quality that I find attractive in women, just like how women usually prefer that from men. It doesn't matter to me what she does, but she can make an example by showing that she isn't dependent on me. I want to be in a relationship with a woman who I can share a partnership with, so we can work together.
My mom only finished one semester of college, but I think she has done many great things with jobs she has held. By being a mother to have me and my sisters, she made a great example by raising a successful family. My father also assisted my mother in this task. I don't think my mother is any less important for choosing to have a family first, rather than an college degree. I want to have a family some day, but I can't do it alone. I think it's possible for a man and woman to work together to raise a family while accomplishing goals, such as school and work.
Pursuing an education and raising a family are both goals that will mature a man and woman. I don't think limiting one for the other is necessary, because delaying one or both will make them harder to do later on. I think men and women are capable of doing the same things, if not more, while working together. They can achieve the same things, and it is their choice of how they do it.
"Growing Out of Control"
ReplyDeleteThe only thing that I don't like about genetic engineering is the quality of some fruits and vegetables. For example, home-grown tomatoes are so good! But, most tomatoes you buy in a store are grown in water, because they can be grown faster and in mass quantities from the genetic engineering. They may not taste as good, but they are generally the same. I work at a grocery store, and it's pretty neat to see how many fruits and vegetables are available year-round from the technology in agriculture. Just by simply looking at produce in a grocery store, you can see the output of American agriculture.
Since there is a greater abundance of crops being grown in the United States, they are being used for other beneficial things like fuels and research. Genetic Engineering has increased the output of crops, decreasing the amount of hunger in the world. There are no negative effects on humans from genetic engineering, so it is a positive thing to continue research for it. I think technology is being used in an extremely useful way by increasing the methods of agriculture! Why would genetic engineering be a bad idea? It has so many benefits that adjust to the growing needs of today!
That's a great point, but I feel like enough of our lives are controlled by technology. Things that were once natural and wholesome seem to be considered old-fashioned and inconvenient. Foods should be naturally grown, not by genetic engineering.
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Shelbi Fernelius
ReplyDeleteI agree. Father's can stay home to. It is not just the "mother's" obligation to stay home. In a lot of cases today both parents have to work. It all depends on what is right for you and your family.
Stephanie M
DeleteI really like your comment... It really does depend on what is right for you and your family.
Stephanie M.
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I thought the "social responsibility" part was interesting. I don't believe in that at all. I am not a big fan of social pressures anyway. Social pressures make life hard for me. But...there are so many factors that go into the choice for a women to stay home or not. Because of all of the factors involved, the choice needs to be a personal choice and not a choice made by society. I really loved her last 3 paragraphs.
"A Mothers Choice"
ReplyDeleteI think that if a mother has the ability to stay home, meaning that she can get her job back, they can afford everything still, and it makes each the father and the mother happy then more power to you. Same goes if your dad and you can pull that off, some women make more than dads which makes a good argument for why he should stay home. It really just depends on the situation, not everyone can afford to be a stay at home mom, some don't even want to. So do what works for you!
-Braxton Bohman