Most Impacting Topic Covered this Semester

I think the most impactful and fact filled information that was covered this semester would have to be sex-trafficking. This is an issue that impacts women worldwide. More awareness needs to be put in place to help gradually lessen the occurrences and one day put an end all together to sex trafficking. The things the women are put through daily and the way it makes them feel is just horrifying. Women are not just a moneymaker in some “pimp’s” or “lady pimp’s” control. The horrible effects that sex trafficking places on women both physically and emotionally is really just sickening. I feel like the best way to fight against sex trafficking is to make people more aware of the reality and complexity it has grown into.

What can a woman do to reduce her risk of assault?

To reduce a woman’s risk of sexual assault, things that must be taken into consideration involving pondering what exactly can trigger a man to even think about assaulting a woman. A woman must think of anything that might perchance cause a man to want to sexually assault her.

Triggers for a man to think vulgarly about a woman can possibly start with a woman who is scarcely dressed. Other initiatives for a man to think offensively about a woman can involve a man who feels superior to a woman in a way that he treats her like property and views her as his to be had. Now it would be hard to ask women to stop dressing the way that they do and almost impossible to change the way some men think about women.

The best thing to do would be for a woman to have a safety plan in case a sexual assault is tried to be put in place. Carry mace, stay in well-lit areas, avoid parking garages, and always travel with a partner. By practicing these safety precautions readily and always being on the lookout for a possible assault, a woman can reduce her risk of sexual assault.

Other ways for women who are in relationships in particular to avoid assaults is to really know a person before you get involved with them romantically, test the man’s character and judgment, don’t just jump in and trust him right away. If a man starts to be abusive in any way at all, make sure that you let someone else know and get away from the situation immediately.  

Blog 3 on Mental Illness

Betty was suffering from depression for years. Last December she was admitted to a psychiatric ward for two weeks during her freshman year of high school. She used to always be extremely emotional about everything and feared for her life daily; she also had frequent screaming outburst at her parents and siblings. She went through months and months of therapy and is now on medication for depression and anxiety. The yelling has calmed down, but she still has the occasional outburst and it can be over the smallest of things. Now that she is on medication, she does not fear for her life daily and can go about her usual activities on most days. To make sure her medication is working properly and she is doing okay, she regularly goes to counseling sessions. Before she was diagnosed with depression and anxiety, she did not know what was going on in her life or why she felt the way that she did and not one of her friends or a single family member knew what was going on with her. I have learned that depression and anxiety is a serious condition that cannot just be brushed off and ignored and that she is going to be okay now that she is getting treated. Betty now seems like a completely different person and everyone around her is noticing the positive change as well.

"The Talk"

Any parent who is about to give their pre-teen “The Talk” is extremely nervous. Not only is the adult nervous though; the kid is as well. It may seem weird to hear these things coming from your parent. The conversation will take place in the living room also known as the family room. It should happen on the weekend so the kid doesn’t immediately go to school the next day but rather have time to take all of this live changing information in possibly for the first time. The topic should be approached with caution so the kid knows that this is a serious manner and not something to be joking about. The parent should tell the child at dinner that there will be a family discussion in the living room after the meal is over. Both parents and the child will gather in the living room and say, “Now that you are getting a little bit older I am sure you notice the significant difference between girls and boys and possibly are developing strong feelings and urges towards someone. We are going to discuss something that you may have heard a little bit about already but if you have questions at any time, please feel free to ask. Now Women are made to have babies and men help women make babies. When a man and a woman love each other, they get married and they have sex, then 9 months later a baby is born. It is very hard on children when their parents are not married so that is why it is important to wait until you are married to have sex. Having sex at any time raises the possibility of getting pregnant so it is very important to wait to have sex. Choose the person you have sex with carefully and make sure you are willing to spend the rest of your life with them because a baby is a huge commitment. Now here is how a baby is made, a man and a women lay down and he puts his penis in her vagina. The sperm fertilizes the egg, and the egg turns into a fetus then a baby is born. There are so many reason not to have sex before you are married, for girls the number one reason to wait is because that is all guys want from you and once you give it up to them, he will not want you anymore and he will brag to all his friends about how he had sex with you, the main reason for boys is due to the fact of child support, if you have sex before you are married, you most likely don’t really even like the girl’s personality and you just want to have sex with her but she will have you paying child support for the next 18 years and always try to hold something over your head. Please wait until you get married to have sex. It is not just something you do to feel good, it has much greater consequences even using preventative measures, a pregnancy can still arise.” Some questions the parents should anticipate the child to ask might be: “Well what are the preventative measures? Why should we wait to get married before we have sex, when everyone else is doing it? Did you wait until you got married to have sex?” The parents’ answers in the order of questions may be, “Some preventative measures to use are condoms, birth control, and most importantly abstinence until you get married. It is hard on children to have a step parent and it is hard on a parent to pay child support, do not risk pregnancy before marriage, premarital sex is not worth putting everyone through a hard situation. I did not wait to have sex before I got married but I promise I wish I would have, men used it as a way to have power over me and I was too young to realize that until after it happened. I am lucky I did not get pregnant until after I got married as well, it is nice to have your Dad and you around all of the time. Please if you even have a question or a situation, do not feel afraid or embarrassed to come to me and discuss it, I love you no matter what and please do not confide in anyone else about this matter as they will be biased about this opinions as they do not care for your best interest in the same way as I do.”

 

Blog 1: Interview Option 1

The health issues I am most concerned about is obesity and Cancer. Obesity is a huge epidemic in America and more than half of my family is affected by it. Cancer is being seen more and more every day and my step uncle got it and died and now my aunt has breast cancer. It directly impacts my family.

I sent out multiple requests for this interview and I picked the 3 responses to encompass as broad a range as possible for this survey interview. 

The first one we have is Sheila Roman; she is in her fifties, and also a mother and wife from California. She is of Native American decent. Her top health concerns are Heart health, diabetes, and woman’s cancers because these are health problems that run in her family.

The second woman chosen for this survey was Jenni Martinez. She is a 30 year old Hispanic woman working on her Doctorate degree in San Antonio. Her top health concern is Cancer. She says, “It has no cure and is an almost silent killer.”

Last but certainly not least is Cara Dawson who is a woman in her forties of Caucasian decent and a mother of 2. When asked what her top health concern was, she responded with, “Cancer, Heart Disease, and Obesity.” She feels that there is a direct correlation between cancer and processed foods. These health issues are killing her loved ones and destroying the health of many Americans.

After looking at my health concerns and the concerns of the other women that I interviewed, it seems as though we all have a lot in common although we mostly come from different backgrounds. We have deep concern about the health risks affecting our country and families.

A Little Bit About Me

I am new to blogging and always seemed to be skeptical about it; but now that I have set up this blog it is starting to seem appealing to me. I have a Facebook account but I try not to get on it too much for I feel it is simply just a waste of time. No one else may know that I have no idea what career I will choose when I graduate. I am the type of person that when I am passionate about something and when I do eventually choose a career, I will stick to it and give it everything I got.

I am a General Studies major here at TWU; I can only take classes via online instruction due to the fact that I live in Northeast Houston. I enjoy to run, take photographs, and travel. I am a wife and mother. I have been married for almost 3 years; I have a 7 month old son with another baby due in April. I am currently interested in Women’s Health during pregnancy and I would like to stay healthy this whole pregnancy as I did during my last pregnancy. My expectations from this class would be to obtain new and current information pertaining to women’s health that I could possibly use as a benefit to my own health.