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Dear Rihanna

The other day in class when we were split up into groups my group decided that we wanted to discuss Dear Rihanna. Before the discussion I had skimmed the letter, but when I read it I was shocked. After I read it a second time and Analyzed it , I was disgusted. I was disgusted at the fact that so many young girls think that their boyfriend beating them is okay. They think that, that is what "love" is and its sad to me that they dont have someone wiser to tell them that love is not when a man puts his hands on you. There is this line in the letter where the girl basically says to Rihanna that she threw his keys, what did she think was gonna happen? Thats one line that stuck with me because to me this young girl was basically telling Rihanna that she asked for it. From the poem we could tell that this young lady thought that domestic violence was okay because of what was happening in her household. To me its heartbreaking to know that domestic violence is passed down from mother to daughter. I think Rihanna didnt even want to leave Chris and that is why she stayed with him even after he beat her. I think that she too was a victim of witnessing domestic violence as a child and she left because of the fact that is a role model to many young woman and if she stayed that all of these girls would think that it was okay for them as well. I think that all young woman need to be educated about domestic violence , and they need to be informed of what a safe , healthy relationship is.

i am an emotional creature part 2

i would have to say that i enjoyed the book i am an emotional creature. I actually liked it more than I liked The Vagina Monologues. The poem that I would have to say that I liked the Best was " Its not a baby ( its a maybe)." I dont know what it is but something about that poem really struck me its one of the only poems in the book that I remember. To me that poem really told the story of so many teen girls today. So many girls are affected by teen pregnancy and they all go through the stage where they are unsure if they want/ are ready to be mothers yet. I think Ensler did a good job with this poem

i am an emotional creature.

when we were having an inclass discussion about the Vagina Monologues vs. i am an emotional creature i found that everybodys opinion was relatable, but i think that we are all biased against this book because we read the vagina monologues first. i think if we had not read the vagina monologues first we wouldnt feel the way we do about emotional creature. I think the vagina monologues were meant for woman as a whole and for the females in the class we are all 20 somthings and we have already gone through the issues in i am an emotional creature, so we relate more to the vagina monologues which is why i think we are biased about emotional creature. we are past the point where we can relate to the book.

blogging. blah.

for my last english class we had to blog once a week. blogging its self i dont mind. but with 4 other classes and a fulltime job i am often forgetful. so while ive been saying for a week and a half now that i need to do my english blogs , i keep forgetting to do them . ( oops) well today i was FINALLY able to find my classes blog, thanks to one of my classmates following me, i was able to look on her page and find my english teachers blog . okay time to catch up i guess. .....

i am a woman...

Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's sizeBut when I start to tell them,They think I'm telling lies.I say,It's in the reach of my armsThe span of my hips,The stride of my step,The curl of my lips.I'm a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,That's me.I walk into a roomJust as cool as you please,And to a man,The fellows stand orFall down on their knees.Then they swarm around me,A hive of honey bees.I say,It's the fire in my eyes,And the flash of my teeth,The swing in my waist,And the joy in my feet.I'm a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,That's me.Men themselves have wonderedWhat they see in me.They try so muchBut they can't touchMy inner mystery.When I try to show themThey say they still can't see.I say,It's in the arch of my back,The sun of my smile,The ride of my breasts,The grace of my style.I'm a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,That's me.Now you understandJust why my head's not bowed.I don't shout or jump aboutOr have to talk real loud.When you see me passingIt ought to make you proud.I say,It's in the click of my heels,The bend of my hair,the palm of my hand,The need of my care,'Cause I'm a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,That's me.

i chose to use the poem phenomenal woman by Maya Angelou because growing up this was one of the first poems that my grandmother used to read to me. I love this poem because its all about embracing being a woman. Its about all the things and qualities that makes a woman beautiful.

i totally forgot that i had a blog.

so. I started this blog like two years ago and made four posts before I abandoned it. Much to my suprise when I went to make a blog for my english 217 class, and my old blog popped up.l so instead of having to create a new one, i guess that i will use this one. enjoy the ride guys.