My final thesis is: The progress that woman have made economically, politically, and socially, is strong evidence to support the case that America is ready to accept a woman for president.

my points are:
1. Historically, women have been viewed as not only intellectually inferior to men, but also physically weaker and unable to perform work requiring physical and mental development.

2. Women were long considered the weaker gender, however; their physical and mental strength has been greatly underestimated.

3. In the United States, the progressive era was a period of economic, political and social reform that lasted from the 1890’s to the 1920’s . Women came to the forefront in the Progressive era and proved their value as social workers.

4. Women in the United States during the 19th century organized and participated in a great variety of reform movements that improved their economic status.

5. Reforms made in the progressive era have caused women to gain higher political positions.

6. Economic and political reforms led to social reforms within families and communities.

7. As a result of these economic, political, and social reforms women are reaching new heights in every aspect of their lives.

8. Recent studies show that Americans are ready to accept a female president.

My favorite source is a book titled "Women's Roles in nineteenth century America." by Tiffany K. Wayne

An interesting quote that i found is... “Women should remain at home, sit still, keep house and bear and bring up children… If a woman grows weary and at last dies from child bearing, it matters not. Let her die from bearing - she is there to do it.” Martin Luther 1483 – 1546

Research Paper

Research Paper Topic:
Is America ready for a woman president?

Thesis 1:
Although women are given equal rights under the constitution, there are many who believe that women do not hold the same status as men. Until America stops questioning whether women have equal opportunities, America will not be ready for a woman president.

Thesis 2:
Over the past 50 years woman's role in society has changed. The progress women have made economically and politically is strong evidence to support that America is ready to accept a woman as president.

Reality Television

1. I really like eating junk food. Right now I'm eating dunkaroo's--remember the snack we would all bring to snack time when we were 7. Well I still eat them because they are just so good. My favorite is the one with the vanilla frosting. Ok, so basically what I'm trying to say is that at our 30 year reunion I'm going to be 400 lbs. Anyway, I will be attempting to answer the question who is reality TV's audience, and is there a message being delivered to this audience.

2. I think that different types of reality shows attract different audiences. For example a reality show based on sports challenges or survival will attract an audience who enjoys competition and taking risk. Furthermore, a reality show about the wonderful life of rich teens, will attract a very different audience. I would be naive to say that reality shows are meant for pure enjoyment. These shows are definitely trying to get a message out to the target audience. The message is not usually direct, but when we watch a TV show with skinny, rich, beautiful people, we can't help but feel like that is the ideal image we should strive to be. Just as different reality shows attract different audiences, they also deliver different messages. Shows like Survivor, or the Amazing Race, show that ordinary people can push themselves to the limit. It delivers the message that it is important to be competitive and take chances. Other shows like "Wifeswap" or "SuperNanny" show people that there are many families who are a bit quirky and weird. These type of shows make the viewer feel glad there family is normal. All in all different reality shows have specific viewers who watch the show because they find that the message relates to teir own life.

Take Charge Assignment

1. I'm not sure whether or not I like this assignment. It is definitely nice to have the freedom to choose what topic I want to do, but its so hard to pick only one topic that i want to do. Sometimes I find it easier when the assignment is given to me straight forward. I hope that this assignment will make the class more lively because right now the class is so boring. Our teacher never cracks any jokes.

2. For this assignment I would like to do something either on the media's focus on celebrities, or on reality TV shows vs. REALITY. I find it really interesting the way reality TV shows are so far from what reality really is. I think that TV shows glamorize life and add so much drama. It is so obvious that these reality TV shows are in fact scripted. For example in the TV show called "The Real World," 7 strangers share a house, don't go to work, complete silly little tasks, and party every night. I'm not sure how other people live, but my life is definitely not like that. I also find it really interesting how there are probably more young people who vote for American Idol, than there are young people who vote for our president. I know that when I turn on the TV to the news station, I'll probably change the channel if they start to talk about whats going on in the world, but if they talk about Lindsay Lohans latest arrest, or Paris Hiltons stay in jail, I'm not changing the channel just yet. I think that it is horrible how much we care about celebrity lives. Another thing that fascinates me is the paparazzi. I am truthfully shocked at some of the pictures that the paparazzi get, and furthermore how much these photographers get paid for these candid photos. These two topics would be great to do the assignment on and would also be fun to talk about in class.

Which Media Do You Trust?

1. The article was ok. It was well written, and had a lot of statistics to make the authors point plausible, but it took me a few read through's to really appreciate it. At first when I started reading this article I found it hard to stay focused because the author was throwing too many facts and statistics at me. But then when I read it for a second time, I knew where the author was going with the evidence, so I was able to understand his reasoning for choosing each statistic. When I watch TV or read an article I tend to trust Forms of media on a case-by-case basis. I don't think that one faulty news article will make me distrust one specific form of media.

2. The article "Which Media Do You Trust" written by Mark Glaser, makes the claim that people are losing trust in the media for the wrong reasons. People should not completely trust any one segment of the media, but should rather trust each story on a case-by-case basis. Furthermore, people should not make assumptions on the reliability on any one form of media if they have never used it before. One of the strengths of this article is that it presents a lot of evidence to support the case. The author includes many statistics measuring the public opinion of the media, and uses these statistics to argue his point. The evidence used in this article is from a "10 nation survey by GlobeScan about how people trust various types of media." The statistics show the relationship between what percentage of people trust the media and what percentage trust the government. The statisitics also show what form of media is most trusted. Mark Glaser takes most interest in the public's lack of trust in internet blogs. He points out that over half of the people who took this survey have never seen a blog, yet they still don't trust them. He uses this piece of evidence to argue his point that a person will often lose trust in a segment of the media without good reason. I believe that Mark Glasser made a good point, but if I were to propose a counter argument, I would argue that people may not trust blogs because there are some bloggers who abuse the privilage of expressing their opinion by being too obnoxious.

test blog

this is a test blog. I hope it works!!