Final Post

I think that this whole experience has changed my perception of all people in general. I look at homosexuals different, hetero's differently, men and women, differently, etc. I see that I'm often now trying to put myself in their shoes and see what kind of perceptions they'd have on certain content. I've started to analyze all forms of media. I can't even watch television anymore without wondering about hidden meanings and perceptions that some people may have about the content. I find myself being a bit more sincere and understanding of other people as well.

One thing I've noticed from many of our class discussions is a sort of negativity towards men ha. I don't know if it's just because I'm a guy or what, but I start to see this sort of stereotype placed on all men that there the reason for most of the heteronormative problems. I feel like its one of those things... one bad apple spoils the whole bunch. How easy a stereotype can be place on an entire culture from the actions of just a few people.

Overall I enjoyed getting to hear everybody's different opinions. It's like everybody has their different demographics, we all have a different background and believe different things. I'm a very strong willed person and it's tough to change my opinion. I find it hard to agree with others (that have different views), but this class has really forced me to open my mind and try to listen to new ideas.

My writing and reading have changed a bit this quarter too. I've really learned to pull out the main ideas of an article and be able to focus on what's important. With long, complicated, articles I was able to highlight what I needed and be able to come back to it later. My writing has also improved. I've never been able to get a good start on papers and feel a bit overwhelmed. This time I was able come up with main ideas and then work off of those in order to get going.