Class Video Post

I personally found yesterdays class to be one of the best class sessions I've had in a while.  One of my favorite things to do is relax and watch videos; I love hearing what other people have to say, I love learning about new view points and finding out new theories and just being over all informed about the world.  That's why I loved these videos so much because not only did we have a class period where we got to watch videos but I felt like I met three new people and learned so much about them.  I enjoyed all three in such different ways but my favorite was probably the first one in which Isabel spoke.  She was such an empowering woman with so much enthusiasm and confidence.  She understood that the term feminism wasn't overly accepted from society and thus she simplified it for people by saying more or less, be what you want to be and don't worry about the term you use.  Isabel kept me engaged; she was funny but didn't sway from her points which she made very well.  I thought it was awesome how they chose her to be one of the five women chosen to hold flags at the Olympics.  Usually you would think of very famous women to be chosen for such an important event like the beautiful girl she kept talking about that was tall and thin and perfect.  I had never heard of Isabel before that class video but somehow she was chosen.  I also thought she opened my eyes a great deal discussing all the women around the world who are still being treated so poorly.  I understand that women are treated very differently from men and definitely are still not equal but this is not an aspect that I have had to face throughout my life.  I have never had struggles like that; my mother is very much an equal head to my home and a very strong woman and of course in turn I was raised to be that way as well.  Isabel really taught me that there are women out there who will be beaten for simply not having dinner ready on time.  They are forced to have children even if they don't want to, they are used as sex objects and they are treated as though they are worthless.  Isabel's video was very well executed, to the point and interesting.  She was a great women speaker and never spoke down upon men, but just talked about empowering women instead.  Her focus on the positive even in negative situations shows just how great she is and doesn't feel discouraged but she feels the hope that is to come for women; I think that's what makes Isabel so great.