I did it!

I am now the proud owner of a Bachelor of Arts degree in music and educational psychology. If you squint real hard you can see that it says Magna Cum Laude on it.   :)

Now what?

As of 5 pm tomorrow night, I’m done with school. It doesn’t feel real yet, and probably won’t for awhile – I’ve wanted this for so long and never believed I’d ever be able to do it. Now, one year after I started, I have. To celebrate, I’m in Tacoma visiting Meredith for the weekend. [...]

Racism & Sexism, racism final paper

The Eugenics Movement and the Coerced Sterilization of Women of Color Buena Vista University Phil 361 Introduction According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, eugenics is defined as “a science that deals with the improvement (as by control of human mating) of hereditary qualities of a race or breed.” In the United States the individual states, beginning [...]

Racism & Sexism, sexism final paper

The Equal Rights Amendment and the National Organization for Women Buena Vista University Phil 361 Introduction Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex. Such simple words to have raised such controversy. First introduced in 1923 by Senator Curtis and [...]

Racism & Sexism paper #8

Reaction Paper #8 Buena Vista University Phil 361 The role of allies in the transformation of society cannot be overstated. It is the work of an ally to call out oppression wherever it happen. To not do so is to be part of the problem instead of part of the solution. Andrea Ayvazian writes, in [...]

Racism & Sexism Glory Road review

Glory Road Buena Vista University Phil 361 Summary Glory Road begins in 1965 in El Paso, Texas. Girls’ high school basketball coach Don Haskins is recruited by Texas Western College to take over the men’s basketball program. Because of a small recruiting budget, Haskins is unable to successfully attract good white players to his program, [...]

Racism & Sexism paper #7

Reaction Paper #7 Buena Vista University Phil 361 Prejudice is deeply rooted in the American psyche. Stereotypes based on race, sex, class, and sexual orientation abound, with expectations not only affecting the dominant group but also the group being stereotyped. In Self-Fulfilling Stereotypes (Snyder, 1982), the author explores the connection between stereotypes and prejudice, as [...]

Racism & Sexism paper #6

Reaction Paper #6 Buena Vista University Phil 361 The horror of slavery is a taint on the entire history of the United States. From when it was first codified in 1620 until it was outlawed in the states seceding from the Union by the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, African Americans were held in bondage from [...]

Racism & Sexism paper #5

Reaction Paper #5 Buena Vista University Phil 361 Introduction: In the supposedly pluralistic society of the United States, white Anglo is still considered the default status. Any variation from this is at best misinterpreted and at worst, punished and forced to conform. Womanhood must exist within tight parameters of white European culture and be perfect [...]

Second hand is better than not at all

Yesterday, Meredith called my parents to tell them she’d been accepted by Minnesota, Emory and Yale for grad school. It makes them happy when she calls, so she does it once a month or so. It’s such a lift for them to talk to her, and this news will give Dad something to brag to [...]

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