So, what did everyone think of our guest speaker today?
I think Professor Rogers was very delighted to have the opportunity to talk with us and she seems very enthusiastic about her views on anything associated with women.
I really paid attention to her statistical facts on women's issues and I was really shocked how women make up 2/3 slots in journalism schools and only 1/3 of them are full-time journalists. I noted how Rogers said, "The more things change, the more things stay the same," but I really hope that will change in years to come. Especially in our generation.
I think we all know of the main problems women and minorities go through, and Professor Rogers elabortated on so.
What are your views on Professor Rogers' discussion?
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For the most part, I agree with Rogers' views. It is quite unfortunate that so much inequality still persists in the modern world, from the arrest of the Harvard professor to the *huge* deal that was made about Hillary Clinton being a woman who was running for president.
ReplyDeleteIf you look at Norway, Finland, and some other countries near and in Europe, there are some clear examples of how varying races and sexual orientations can coexist peacefully.
(Of course, there are still many countries with much, much worse race relations and sexual discrimination than America. I'm looking at you, France, China, Darfur, etc.)
My question is: If America is such a supposedly progressive and free nation, why does such inequality still exist? It saddens me.
As a white male, I feel sometimes that others think I don't understand their plight, because I've "got it good." However, I fully know and am saddened by the hardships that African-Americans and women of all colors still face in today's America.
We need more forward-thinkers like Rogers who are able to keep an educated eye toward both the future and the past.
Micheal, I love everything you just said in that post and it's a relief to know there's still some sensible people left in the world.
ReplyDeleteI tremendously agree that there needs to be more foward-thinking, open-minded, people to help guide future generations away from the hypoctircal habits America has formed.
i spelt hypocritical wrong haha.
ReplyDeleteYou have a good point Michael and I respect your sensibility on this issue.
ReplyDeleteI think one of the main reasons for the still existent inequality in America is because there is always somebody who still feels that uneccessary hatred or dislike towards someone else.
That, unfortuanately, may never end.
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ReplyDeleteI think that Professor Rogers' talk was great and I found it very interesting, just like most of you, that there are still problems with sexism and racism in the world today. I wish that we could put a stop to all the sterotypes and try to prevent racism and sexism, but I don't think there is an easy answer in sight.
ReplyDeleteI also think that Professor Rogers' made her discussion interesting by getting us involved and having us complete that assignment. I think it helped us to learn the different views that newspaper companies have when dealing with women and minorities. I found it very interesting that some companies had multiple women's stories on the front page, whereas other papers didn't have any or only one. I think that her speech really gave us an insight into what roles women and minorities play in journalism.