Blog #9

After doing some research on Belkins essay, I found that people are pretty split in regards to their response. The two sides to the argument are whether moms should work when they have a job or if they should stay at home with their kids and not work. Those who choose not to work are opting out. Those who choose to stay at home with their kids want to experience every moment with their kids and not let those moments be shared with some daycare worker or baby sitter. When I was growing up, my mom took me to a daycare, but my mom also worked at the daycare. My mom also worked for the school system so she was always out of school when I was out of school for holidays. It was nice to have my mom there because I wouldn't want to look back and remember being only taken care of a day care worker or a babysitter. I have nothing against mothers who choose to keep working with kids because I have babysat and I have worked in a daycare. I will personally choose to stay with my kids during my leave of absence and then probably send them to a daycare or something because I want my kids to be able to socialize with other kids. My dream job is to be a stay at home mom, but I also am feeling the pressure to have to work when I do have kids. I would leave my kids with a very good daycare and a well known daycare because I would want my kids taken care of. I personally don't eat very well now because I don't have the time to eat healthy with classes keeping me busy, but when I do have kids I will cook very nutritious meals and maybe even buy organic foods. 

Blog #7

I am a Hawaiian female and I relate to being more white than I am Hawaiian because I was raised in a white community and my mom is white. When I go to the store, I don't get followed by the store manager thinking that I'm going to steal something, especially if I'm walking in with my mom. When I have my windows rolled down, I know that I won't get pulled over the color of my skin because I have Hawaiian stickers all over my car. If I were a white male, I wouldn't have to worry about not getting a job based on my color or if I will require maternity leave when I decide to have children. I wouldn't have to worry about coming back and my job being replaced by someone else. I wouldn't have to worry about being in the minority group and would always have a feeling of superiority. I wouldn't have to worry about my voice not being heard. I am a middle/upper class female who doesn't have to worry about going poor or not having my college tuition paid for. I have my own car and I have designer purses. I am able to attend college and I am able to do things that other women cannot do. As a young, able-bodied woman, I don't have to worry about being turned away from a job because of my age. I am able to go out and party and not have to worry about work the next day or worry about kids. I am able to play sports without feeling to much pain and I'm able to perform tasks for older people. I am able to be in The Pride of Oklahoma and I'm able to dress like I'm 21 and not be judged. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3Xe1kX7Wsc

This is a video talking about white privilege and the speaker is Tim Wise