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Prior to taking this course, I would not have considered myself a feminist. I always believed that a feminist were women who obsessed over fighting for women's rights. Honestly, I always assumed that feminist were advocates for the white women. As an African American woman, I do not support the oppression of African American people. After completing the readings, my definition of a feminist is completely different. Feminism is actually the fight for equality of  all  people. In that sense, I would now consider myself a feminist.   I was not surprised at my results from the survey.  I am an African American woman who strongly support equal rights for women of color, so it shows no surprise that my highest score supported Women of Color with 42 points. Liberal Feminist followed up with 38 points as second highest score. I agree with the Liberal Feminist belief that sometimes society holds the fal...

Hello, my name is Krystle Ingram, but my friends call me Skinny. Yes, Skinny! I am currently a senior at Western Michigan University studying Civil Engineering. Apparently, math is my "thing", and it is my minor. I grew up in a small town named Gibraltar in southeast Michigan. I originally came to WMU on a Track and Field scholarship. That did not last long! Nobody told me how impossible it was going to be joggling a collegiate sport and possible one of the hardest majors offered at a university. Though I miss running, letting it go was the best decision I have ever made. I gained three internship opportunities throughout the years, which has been a huge start to searching for a new job. I must admit, this is the first Gender Women's Studies course I have been enrolled in. It is somewhat nice to take a break from problem solving and numbers all of the time. Literally, ever class I take in my engineering program is based on mathematics. Three goals I hope to a...