Final Introduction

When it comes to sex, men are praised for the same actions that women are harshly judged for.   There are double standards that are set for men and women, which proves that men have the upper hand in society.  At the same time, women have set standards for themselves due to their morals and values.  Women are not equal to men when it comes to hookups because they are “slut shamed” for participating in the same behaviors that men do; although women should have respect for themselves, they should not have to constantly stress about their reputation due to double standards. 

Argumentative Introduction

Some say that boys and girls are raised differently for a reason. Girls are given dolls to play with to practice the expressive and care giving roles they will serve as women. Boys are given toy trucks and army men to play with to practice the instrumental role they will serve as men. Functionalists state that men and women play different but complementary roles. If boys and girls were raised androgynous, then problems concerning gender equality on a college campus would not exist.   

Dear Readers

For the past few weeks, I’ve been writing two blog posts per week as a part of my freshman English class. We could make our blog about anything. Since I had to do this assignment well, I decided to write about something that I was passionate about. I hope this passion came through in my posts.

Going into this assignment, I wanted to write about topics that people shy away from. I guess this says a little bit about my personality. I’ve never been a person to sugar coat things or give someone a compliment just to make them feel good. I wanted this same theory to apply to my blog about gender equality.

I want my readers to take away these simple words of advice from me:

1. Safe and consensual sex should be nothing to be ashamed of.

2. There’s no correlation between clothing and sex.

3. If you see or experience slut shaming, culture appropriation, or trans-phobia on your college campus don’t be afraid to turn to this blog.

Being that I am so passionate about this topic, I’m not stopping with these 10 posts. I will continue to share my personal experiences and observations with you, my readers, as they come.