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Facinghistoryreflection
Facinghistoryreflection
Facinghistoryreflection
TonyKulla
Advisory
April,2015
FacingHistoryReflection
FortheFacingHistoryreflectionwelearnedaboutFeminismandhowcanwe
cometogethertostopit.DuringtheactivityInoticedmanydifferentattitudestowards
feminism.Forexample,oneofthestudentsoncewebrokeupintootherclassrooms,a
studentnamedCharliereallydidntcareaboutfeminism.Hethoughtthatitwasavery
unimportantconflicthappeningworldwide.Alsothatwhocaredaboutit?Manyother
students,especiallyboys,theysaidthatmostgirlscausefeminismbecausethey
underestimatethemselves.
Ilearnednumerousthingsafterthisactivity,forexampleIlearnedthatmostly
womenletstereotypesdefinethem.Theyarethemostemotionalcomparedtomen.
Alsoinmyroommostboyswereemotionalalso,whichwassurprising.Duringthe
activityIfeltcomfortabletoanswerallquestionsthattheyaskedme.throughoutthe
activityIansweredquestionsjustlikeeveryoneelseandIthenIsaidthatwomen
shouldn'tletstereotypesdefinethemnorputthemdown,thatgoesforeitherperson
manorwoman.AftertheactivityIwonderedifthisconflictwilleverend.