Team Women!

For class, I have recently been "forced" to read The Declaration of Sentiments, but ultimately I am glad to have read it. For some odd reason I have never read this declaration in my 19 years of living. I found that it is not only thought-provoking, but also unfortunate to read what women in history had to go through, before they were actually considered rightful and privileged citizens. This entire declaration stood out to me because it is somewhat painful to read what women had to go through day to day, in order to be considered as equal. Women in history were not only deprived of their rights, but also titled to be irresponsible beings, denied education, and also considered civilly dead. I am all the more thankful and appreciative towards the women who stood in this declaration, and endured all the pain and suffering they went through for equality.

"The Declaration of Sentiments" also helped me to realize that every great and memorable act in history, had to have went through some sort of triumph to get to where it is today. This declaration reminded me of the time in history when slavery, the segregation between blacks and whites, industrialization, and the equality of women, were all present. Each of these triumphs went through an era in our history when life was especially hard for a certain group. It is very interesting to see how much our society has evolved.

Lastly, imagine if women in todays society lived through this time? None of us would be in college, or even would have went to elementary. Women today would pretty much be like slaves, following orders by men with no say in society. Life would be so different.

Science.... a "pimp" ?

So lately we have been discussing the scientific revolution, and this topic really interested me as I am a biochemistry major. I found it quite useful and funny to hear of science described by an acronym of "A PIMP." Though "a pimp" is totally opposite of the definition of science, I actually agree with that acronym. Science is ultimately all around us, now and even way back when. Whether we realize it or not, science influences a lot of what our society does today, and impacts not only everyone but also everything we do. As I have a great interest in science, I like to look at things in a very factual way, which probably explains why I believe in Kao Zheng's idea to "seek truth from facts."

WW Chapter 15

During this chapter, there was a part that described the significance of the fur trade during the early Modern Era. This section interested me because in one way, it is interesting to see how fashion grew from this time period. Within this section, they described fur trade to be involved with animals like beavers, rabbits, sable, marten and deer. For me, this is really weird to think about because I would never consider wearing any of these animals as a hat or jacket, or even wearing any type of fur at all. Then again, to compare this point in history with our society today, we have evolved so much that there isn't just one type of clothing anymore, but many. To be specific, just focusing on tops, today we have off-the-shoulder tops, oversized t-shirts, tube tops, long-sleeve, 3/4 sleeve shirts, and even shirts that are filled with rhinestones. It is quite interesting to see how much our society has evolved from the early Modern Era. Though, not only does the early use of fur catch my interest, also the fact that people during that time enjoyed the many different types of fur, even as it was infested with germs and diseases. That is just horrible. I guess i'm just glad that I live in todays' society, and not the early Modern Era.... although, does that make me materialistic? Sure sounds like I am.... but no, I don't think I am. :-)