SPCH 5000: Blog Post 10

Something that I would like to share from this weeks lesson, is the separation between gender in schools. I personally don't believe that boys should be in one classroom and girls should be in another separate from them. I believe that at a young age, both genders being able to participate together is a good thing. Eventually in their life they are going to have to work with one another, live with one another and so on. I'm not saying that sometimes children don't pick on each other based on their gender types, but honestly its a way of life. Children, both boys and girls, will learn at a young age how to deal with one another and that is why I believe that their should never be separation between gender in schools! Well that is just my opinion on the situation, I would love to hear others opinions as well!

SPCH 5000 Blog Post 9

Something that I want to share about last weeks lesson, is an experience that I personally had. We were in the airport in California when a man walked over to my team, and asked, "what sport do you play?" I then replied we play softball for Utah State. He then came back with a response, "So softball players don't work as hard as baseball players do right, like its not as competitive?" Although I had to hold my tongue back from making a response that wouldn't of gone so well, I answered "actually, our sport is harder," and walked away. Although baseball is just as competitive as softball, I wanted to put this guy in a place of discomfort for putting down women the way that he did. Its so interesting to me how many individuals their are out there that truly don't understand women and all that they do is this world. So that was my experience that I thought you would all like to hear, hope you enjoy!

SPCH 5000 Blog Post #8

The thing that I found most interesting about this chapter was the stories about girls not being able to play a so called "boys sport." To me this not only is discriminating against women and girls, but its not right to be able to have that power to not let an individual be able to play what they want to play. If a girl wants to play football or baseball, let her play. What is it hurting? Is it because a man cant handle a girl being better then him? I think that this world needs to get over the fact that a man is not better then a woman! They arnt stronger, they arnt smarter and they arnt better at sports, plain and simple. This is my opinion on the situation, I would love to hear other opinions as well. :)