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I know I haven't been writing lately...as with most women, I have several things on my plate right now...I'm applying to Ph.d programs, preparing for the GRE, transitioning jobs, thinking of ways to save the world, teaching...and trying to find a little time for myself...please visit www.undertheshadetree.com, where you can find my group FEMINISM, as well as join other groups on the site that are simply wonderful...I'll be back on anaturalrose.blogspot.com, in a few weeks...if I don't write before then...remember to exercise your RIGHT TO VOTE!!! Nov. 4, 2008!!!

Are we all really prostitutes???

I read an article on the Daily News that stated that prostitution is one of the oldest professions known to humankind...and also that even during this economic turmoil occuring in the United States...prostitutes have not seen a decrease in revenue..

The survey that followed was simple: Do you think that prostitution should be legalized? 78% of respondents agreed that prostitution should be legalized and 22 % of respondents indicated that prostitution should not be legalized. Now of course, we need more information to really get to the root of things. Such as, how many of the respondents were men and how many were women, the age of the respondents, the race, socioeconomic level, etc...all of this variables are valuable to assessing who has these views.

Many people shun the thought of prostitution, exotic dancing and any other sexual profession. I remember a long time ago, a pastor stated to the congregation, "if you hate your job, your prostituting yourself". What was meant by this statement, was that at the end of the day, you are still selling yourself, to make profit for someone else and you hate it. Models walk down an aisle everyday with next to nothing on and pose half nude on a regular basis, yet that is not seen as prostitution. Many women will not go out on a dinner date, etc. if the guy or female refused to pay and court them in a way that they feel warranted. I'm asking for you all, to step outside of the box, and think of many ways in which you are someone else you know may have prostituted yourself and then answer this question...

Should prostitution be legalized? Why or why not?

Flipping the script....does it really work?

Many times, women find that their version of feminism include "flipping the script", based on stereotypes of women. For example, many women attempted to own the word BITCH...and use it as an endearing term for friendship, with their very close friends, a powerful woman who does not take mess from anyone, someone who has their own opinion and can be blunt about it...etc. etc...Additionally, the same could be said for clothing... A few decades ago, (well not talking about disco days) but 20's-60's, women were pretty much dressed from head to toe. As the years went on, women decided to show their freedom of choice, by dressing a tad scantily, for some, as an in your face, this is my body, I can do what I want, dress how I want, talk how I want to talk...the same can be said for how many women can flaunt body parts they were blessed with as well...so the question is...does this help in regards to feminism? Are women gaining more respect, by standing out on their own and saying we will not adhere to the double standards placed on us? Or do we as women, simply look like damn fools, validating misogynistic views set forth by both men and women?

Educating ourselves- The Economy is bad

America, land of the free! America land of opportunity! America the beautiful, America the damn great!...and negroe's, jews, gentiles, asians, whites and latino's alike are all fearing losing their jobs or struggling trying to find one. Now if your wondering what the in the world this title has to do with the above lines....well if you listen, I'll tell you :)...One thing that I do as an instructor, is to make sure that my students know that it is OKAY to ask a question that they may think is dumb, or that everyone already knows. Everyone is talking about the economy is bad. People are scared they will lose their job any day now. People are fearful. But do we really KNOW what's going on? At the end of the day, do we really know about Roth IRA's, investments, 401K's etc. I never thought that we as a people, were ignorant, but we are, when were' too fearful to ask what we may think is too basic to ask the next person. Sometimes, I feel like I need to take Political Science 101 all over again, because do I truly know all of the facts. We all hear what they say on television, but do we really know what is BEHIND the messages and policies. So this blog, is not to give a quick tutorial on any of these things. But more of a proposal, to say why don't we start giving a fact a day...on any subject you want. Talk to your friends, family, co-workers, etc. lets stop having such an elitist mentality within our community, and lets just try to help each other out in the best way we can...if we do that, I don't think we'll be as SCARED as many of us currently are and we'll see what we can do to move forward and position ourselves in such a way, that we are self-sufficient and dependent upon ourselves..This can be done, just read about any history book....that's all for now folks!