Conversations on Gender
Lately, I have been having more and more conversations with friends and family regarding gender, sparked, in part by the #MeToo movement and my enrollment in this course. Considering everything occurring in the world today, it is about time we talk about this and other sensitive topics. Having conversations like this is how we can work towards change in the world. What I learned from all of these conversations is that they take work and it's important to listen, understand, and respond to make them fruitful. These are the key values I took away from my conversations. Listen . I realize that not everyone holds my progressive views on women and gender. For example, talking with my parents made me realize that they are not as progressive as most of us in Generation Z. However, they are clearly aware of the inequality of women in society and the inequity of historic gender roles. Others I talked to have opposite views as me. In those conversations, I have heard claims such as, “I don’...