Feminism

I do not consider myself an active feminist but I do support the beliefs of feminists. We are all humans in this world and nobody should be treated less than society because of something that defines them. Women do so much in this world today and to take away their rights is ridiculous. They contribute the same amount men do to this world. They are the sole reason we can reproduce in this world and should be treated with the most respect possible. You can't just judge a woman for being a woman, you judge someone on their character. I do not consider myself a feminist because I'm not out there calling people out for being sexist but I do support women's rights.

SOUR SWEET OR BITTER SWEET?!?!?!?!

  The title of Sour Sweet by Timothy Mo has multiple meanings.  In one way, it represents the generalization and prejudice that the Chinese face when they immigrate to other countries.  Sour sweet is a type of Chinese cooking, but it is very westernized.  Still, it is one of the most popular types of Chinese food and for many people it is the only type of Chinese food that they know.  Just like the food, the Chinese family are put into a collection of stereotypes by the people around them, who see them from this view, instead of looking at who they really are.
   The title also reflects the overall tone of the book.  The book has a lot of happy parts, but it also contains many dark elements, like the triads and poverty.  Because of this, the book is not completely sweet.  It is bittersweet.  It is sour sweet.

What gets you thinking

Can a traditional Confucious family keep their traditions in a completely foreign land? I'm asking this question because Chen and his family are working to keep their culture alive in the UK, but it is not clear how long that will last.

Happpppy Halloween

It was 2004 and it was Halloween. I was all dressed up in my pumpkin costume and I was ready to go trick or treating with all my little friends. I was so excited and couldn't wait to get tons of candy. As I looked around the streets there were tons of scary decorations on all the houses. I thought tonight was going to be the best Halloween ever. I had on a super cool pumpkin costume and I wasn't afraid of anything until i saw this super creepy house with barely any decorations. I walked up to it and everything went very quiet. All of the sudden I heard a loud growl, then a werewolf with a chainsaw popped out of the bush. I ran away faster than I ever had before in my life. I also peed my pants immediately. My Halloween was ruined.

The Outsider

One time I felt very outside was when I started playing football. I didn't really know many of the people and I had no experience with the sport. The way I handled it was by putting forth my best effort and striving to get better every day. Due to my lack of knowledge with the sport, a lot of the times I got funny looks and people didn't always treat me with the best care. As I played more and more and the season started progressing, i started to get to know a lot of the kids and became friendly with most of them. If I had to deal with these feelings on a regular basis, I would most likely not be that comfortable with myself.

Stepping out of the box

I believe that for this world to have creative we must have inequality as well. The division between people causes us to branch out and experiment new things that reflect off one another. If everyone was the same then then nothing would be different and people wouldn't feel a need to branch out of society and try something new. I believe that I relate to Harrison Bergeron the most because he branches out of society and risks his life just to do something new.

Suffering Child

There has been situations in my life where I had to choose whether to walk away or stay. Both of them had to do with someone being bullied. When I was in sixth grade one of my friends got pushed down by some eighth graders. I had to choose whether to step in or not. If I stepped in I knew I would get railed by these older kids. In the end I chose to walk away and let it blow over. I still feel guilty for leaving my friend but I did not feel like getting hurt that day. The other situation was when I was in eighth grade I saw some elementary kids getting pushed around by some kids in my grade. At my old school I was the tallest kid by far so I chose to step in and I was very successful. It felt a lot better to stand up for something rather than walk away.