Hi I'm Sarah Hyde. I'm a senior creative writing major and Gender and Women studies minor. I'm from Oshkosh, Wisconsin but went to an all girls boarding school in Troy, New York for the last two years of high school. I love dogs and just got a puppy this summer. I also love anything pertaining to music: writing, singing, listening etc.
I first became aware of Gender studies in my freshman year seminar. It was popular culture centered and I found it fascinating to study something as common as a magazine ad and pull out so many hidden ideologies of how our society views men and women and their role in society. Classes like that are what usually peaks my interest in the subject.
As for politics, I'll admit I'm pretty unaware. This election has gotten me more involved in politics than I have been in the past. The Clinton vs. Obama race first caught my attention as far as gender and politics and now Palin makes the conversation even more interesting. I hope to learn from this class a little more about the candidates and hear what the media is saying about each candidate because I usually tune myself out to discussions like that.
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I agree, Sarah, that this election has been especially engaging, and I would be curious to know from other students if they have found it more attention-grabbing than other races. Certainly the historic nature of Clinton, Obama, and now Palin's candidacies have inspired many people to be more involved in the political process than before. Why do you think this is?
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