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I love this haha

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Racial Caucus Group Reaction

As I stated in class I found it interesting how the white group felt uncomfortable. I feel it was because they’re not used to having to recognize what it is like to be separated from a group of others. I also said how it was uncomfortable being in the multiracial group. But didn't discuss why. It was simply because we were together because we didn’t belong in any other group. Yes, we all are similar and can relate to not feeling as if we belong, but to some level I,, along with other multiracial children, will never relate to anyone the same way people of the same single race will feel. I will always feel I’m not ___ enough and I will always feel like I don’t belong anywhere specifically. While people who are 100% one race can completely identify and relate to the struggles of their peers who are the same race, I will never know the full experience of being 100% white (people make negative comments about hispanics around me all the time not knowing they are offending me) and I will never fully understand the struggles of being a minority because I don't look like the stereotypical Latina.

I’m glad I was able to talk about how annoying it is to be multiracial in the group because I feel like most of the time its just annoying for people to hear. They’re usually like “ok you're white shut up.” Its really frustrating. And thats the main thing we talked about. Other people defining us. I feel the Pegue reading was really relatable because she said everything I feel, except it doesn’t feel to me like I have an immigrant mother. I do, she was born in Columbia, but she came to the US at such a young age I feel the experience would be totally different if she had come later in life. I love being cultured and I relate much more to my hispanic side, simply because I’ve been more exposed to it. It’s a shame people feel the need to tell me who I am when in reality I’m the only one who can identify myself.

The exercise was definitely helpful and I really enjoyed hearing the other groups share as well.

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Plenary #2

Today I thought I was going to be completely uninterested by the plenary, due to the biography given. I was gladly surprised. I don’t think the speech could've been any more relatable. She was such an amazing speaker and the fact that she used her personal experiences to help us understand how to get ahead in life was so important. I’m glad she spoke about how she doesn’t care what others think of her. I, for the most part, and the same way. If you don’t like me, thats your problem. By her discussing this it motivated me to not let others opinions of me get in the way of my job.

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Plenary #1

I know I wrote something else for this but i had to save it as a draft and now i can't find it so I’ll just rewrite my thoughts. Hopefully it’s about the same. Hearing about abortions that day was extremely enlightening. Of course I had thought about abortions and heard of planned parenthood clinics, but I had never truly discussed all the issues going on in the political world about it. I really enjoyed the speech because it really made me think about how I am in control of my body, and others shouldn't have the right to take that freedom away from me. Abortion is such an important topic and I’m really glad it was so openly discussed to such a large group of girls, whom I’m sure had varying opinions on the topic.

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Gender Performance

Although I didn’t do the exercise this weekend in the past I’ve done things in the past such as sitting differently and not wearing makeup. Not even to push boundaries, but to make myself more comfortable without conforming to societies norms for women If you notice, in class i rarely sit with my legs crossed, simply because its uncomfortabe. Even though society has taught women to sit in a certain position, I’ve always sat with my legs uncrossed. I remember in elementary school boys telling me to close my legs, along with some teachers and I never understood why. By the time i was old enough to understand, I’d already had the habit of not doing so because i saw boys sitting the same way I felt comfortable. The only times I really cross my legs is when I feel exposed (wearing a dress or skirt).

Another thing i did (this time aware of what people thought and why) i decided to stop wearing makeup my junior year of high school. It was an experiment I was trying with myself because I wanted to be comfortable in my own skin. At the time it was the season of my sport and I figured I always had to take my makeup off anyways when I was about to participate so it wouldn't get on my face. It took a few weeks to actually be comfortable without makeup and it took one whole week to actually accomplish not wearing any. I slowly stopped wearing it. First i stopped wearing concealer, then eyeliner, then mascara. It’s something I’m really proud of myself doing and now i don't feel the need to always wear makeup or look good for other people. I feel like i wear makeup because I want to. Instead of it being for society and looking good for others

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21 Pointlessly Gendered Products

Can someone get me a keyboard for women? This unisex one is too big for my feminine hands.

I particularly enjoyed the little girls rant at the end. I have a pair of socks (like the ones shown) that have pink, and my brother has socks by the same brand and they're brown and grey. I didn't bring them to college with me so i don’t have a picture, but it just shows in this article to affect gender stereotypes can have on everyday products