Gender.

I really like this. If you're interested in free material- go to http://www.crimethinc.com/. They have a lot of good stuff, including stuff you can wheat-paste & stick everywhere (& the .pdf files are free!), and even pamphlets you can print & hand out. I miss doing that stuff, I haven't done any since I've been in UT. I haven't found any partners in crime, so to speak.

Anyway, on to the topic of gender. I really liked my sociology classes and the discussions we would get into, especially about gender. I believe it's something socially constructed. The biggest influence, of course, being the media. It's really sad... and frustrating. This is why I have vowed to myself to raise my kids in a gender-neutral home. It's going to be tough, but I know me, and I know I can do it.

On another note, my kids will see equality between a man and a woman in the household, first and foremost. My future husband and I- whoever he may be- will have equally paying jobs and our kids will spend the same amount of time with each of us. This in turn will let my children see that women can do the same things a man can and vice versa.  

Which brings me to another note- a husband. I'm still in no hurry. I have to find that one that is on MY level and I will not settle for less (like I see many people do). I'll wait until I'm 40 if I have to. And that's for real. (But I will start adopting when I'm in my early 30's- even if I'm still single).

I know, I know- some of you are saying "yeah right" or rolling your eyes. But it's ok. Because what you think or say doesn't affect how I'm going to live my life. And I'm going to do it.

Being in the place where I am right now really makes me see how much more progressive I am than most people here (especially with the women). And I'm not trying to brag or anything, I'm just sayin. And I really do feel sorry for a lot of the women here (and everywhere else) who are victims of the pressures we are grown up around in the Mormon culture. And I have to say- I'm glad that I don't give in. 

There are these two older ladies in a few of my classes who are divorced, and I always hear them talking about their ex-husbands... and how they had gotten married when they were like 19, 20 years old. And it's not a surprise that Utah's divorce rate is SO high. These kids just jump right into it.

I'm 25 years old. I will be 26 in December. I am proud to say that I am NOT married and don't plan to be for at least another few years. Because in the real REAL world, outside the Mormon world, people don't get married until they're almost 30. And I'm ok with that, and with myself.

ANYWAYS, wow- I got totally off topic and went on a rant. But it's all good. I just let my mind flow. It's been a while.