"Ask important questions about ethocentrism,racism,and nationalist viewpoints to better understand the world we live in and all of this as a foundation"
Salida, CA, USA
female
committed relationship
Speaks: English and a little Spanish
Joined Sep 25, 2012
People that know me know that I am quiet but my mind is loud. I have a love and passion for animals, but I love my experience as a human even more. I am interested in humanity and how different people experience life in various ways and how each person has a very interesting story. I use care2.com to influence my thoughts and feelings. Emotions sometimes take over my thinking but being a college student allows me to take a more analytical approach to the world and people.
I've been with my boyfriend for 7 years and never had an accidental pregnancy!
My Philosophy
The various dynamics of gender within the areas of body, health and medicine is understood and defined by the way society views and shapes the lives of people.What we do effects not just our own lives but others as well.
What Gives Me Hope
The internet gives me lots of hope...it's all about bringing people together, not dividing them.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by
Make laws fully effective to all humans regardless of their different experiences in race,gender or class. I would make education and health care available to all humans regardless of their gender, race or class. I would not genderize sexuality.I would make sure citizenship allowed an individual to be identified in other ways other than their sexuality, gender, class and race. And I would put a stop to the nuclear weapons and pretty much any machine that kills people on purpose.
What/who changed my life and why
"The Glass Castle" Jeanette Walls
"Outliers" Malcolm Gladwell
"Women's Studies" Inderpal Grewal and Caren Kaplan. These books opened my mind and heart. I have passions because of them, I think clearer, and I have a better understanding of myself after reading them.
Men and Women: Not Same but Equal
(Oct 15)
I think I finally understand the women's movement, and the rise of feminism. It's a topic that is very complicated and nobody talks ab...
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