Hello Everyone!
So I'm new to blogging, and I'm sure that I'm going to struggle for a bit, but here goes...My name is Ashley Dennis, I just declared English as my major with a concentration in textual studies - even though no one really understands what that means. Textual studies is supposed to be a concentration that's really flexible, so that I will be able to minor in something without stressing myself out. I'm considering legal studies as my minor - Everyone tells me that I should be a lawyer because I like to argue and I'm good at it... In any case, I figure writing is my passion, but law will pay the bills :) I was born and raised right here in Colorado... about 20 mins away from campus in Aurora. I chose to participate in this course after speaking with Professor Reich, who is my FYS professor and first year advisor. We were going through my schedule and discussing my interests when she started telling me about this class. It sounded like just the sort of thing I'd be into, so I signed up!
My mom is the chairperson of the ATU Black Caucus here in Colorado, so I'm not new to politics. She works with the AFL-CIO, and is always getting invited to different political events around the country. When I'm lucky, I get to tag along. After watching my mom and other positive female role models in my life, I began to consider the qualities that makes for a strong woman - which is another reason I was interested in a Gender and Women's study course. I'm especially interested now that we've seen history being made in the race for the white house this year! Hate them or love them, Hillary and Sarah have carved out their place in history in this election. I find gender and politics a fascinating subject, especially since my mother is so involved.At this time, I'm not exactly sure how I would define politics. I understand my beliefs and where I stand, but politics, for me, have no concrete definition or boundaries yet. I feel that everything we do, everything we say, everything we believe is in some way sculpted by politics. I hope that after this course, I will be able to strengthen my understanding and be able to provide more solid ideas of what politics include.
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Thanks, Ashley, for your introduction. It sounds like you've had some excellent role models to inspire you in your own life, and you've already had some excellent opportunities to see how politics play out in a few settings. I'd be curious to hear more, too, about what you think the qualities are that represent strength in a woman, as well as seeing how your sense of politics continues to evolve. Welcome to the course!
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