Dee Myers Women In Leadership Paper

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Introduced to the ideology of feminism at the age of sixteen, three years on, I have found myself to be a staunch and out-of-the-closet feminist after colossal exposure to both lurking and blatant sexism, homophobia, and inequality that is prevalent within our communities. To cope with and to promote discussion and action regarding the issues our communities face with regards to sexual orientation, gender, sexism, and equality, I have played a pivotal executive role in the University of Calgary’s Women In Leadership (WIL) club alongside other empowering and like-minded executives. During the club’s establishment in 2011, the founding executive team of the time had congregated at my house, because my sister had been a member; for their first …show more content…

In fact, Myers’ work was so relatable and enlightening in regards to the issues concerning the contemporary issues that women face within the workforce and society that many of the statistics and suggestions laid out in her work still stand out to me today.
Subsequently, when “Miss Representation” (2011) began to air when I was sixteen, the documentary reinforced the ideas and arguments I had begun to develop after having read Myers’ work. Focusing not only on politics, the workforce, leadership, and the role of women in the household, “Miss Representation” also discusses female sexuality and the impacts that our society’s contemporary ideals have on both young men and …show more content…

Additionally, I desire to hear the perspectives of my peers in a classroom setting. With that in mind, my ultimate goal by the end of this course is to have broadened my understanding of feminism and of the issues that remain obstacles to equality and peace in our society. With that being a far-fetched goal, I suspect that my adversity in this course would be to remain calm, especially when discussion channels towards sexual assault, and the prevalence and normalization of rape culture in our university. Alongside that, another challenge in this course would be to maintain a consistent work ethic and to ask for the clarification of concepts. Bearing in mind my adversities, I am excited to be taking a course that will be discussing sensitive issues that are pervasive yet, unfortunately, not given enough attention in our society. More importantly, I am most interested in learning about the early history of feminism, the progress that feminism has made since, and the issues that remain prevalent and need to be addressed. Additionally, I am curious to learn more about feminism and its relevance to LGBTQA movements and

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