Blog 5

Rita antonis and khaled's presentation was the shit.  It was very amusing to watch, i loved the video they did. The content of the presentation couldve been better, there's alot more they could have talked about on transgenders and transexualism. It was kindof brief on content, not much to critique.. Antonis makes a fabulous woman though. It was the only presentation that wasn't the least bit boring.
I've loved blogging for you miss, so sad this is the last blog. Actually no its not sad but you know.
Here's a picture about the  topic: http://lifeonmymobile.com/2011/05/11/sprint-publishes-ad-against-att-and-t-mobile-merger/  it pretty much sums up  my philosophy on sexual diversity. They should do what they wanna do  as long as they don't disturb me I'm fine.
Love you teach! Peace. 

presentation post 1

marital violence is a very concerning topic. i think they did a very good job with the presentation, they were well prepared and had lots of ideas, i liked the handouts they were really nice. overall the presentation was very informative, they explained what the article was about and articulated very well. i think they should have been a bit louder and had more bodily expressions, as they were a bit monotone and hard to keep up with. the eye contact was good though. I think they should've referenced the domestic violence drama that went on between chris brown and rihanna because it is the most obvious example of the epidemic in the present societies, and was one of the most talked about topics of the decade. Anyway he's back in jail now if anyone cares.

Goodnight my lovely reader.

She wants the D

I think people in our society, adults more than the younger generation, are a bit sexually frustrated. Anything regarding sex makes things uncomfortable as though its something unnatural. and they project this frustration onto their children. Sex is a very natural thing, and we need to have sexual relations if we want to stay healthy and more importantly mature. I'm not saying you should jump on any woman that passes by, don't get me wrong. But we all have needs. You shouldn't not have sex with someone you love just because its frowned upon by our closed minded society. Lebanese guys are actually encouraged to have sex before marriage, so why can't girls? Personally speaking, i really don't care if the girl I'm dating is not a virgin, on the contrary, i think its a plus because at least she would be experienced and we wouldn't have a completely bad time on our first night. And all the guys that break up with their women when they find out that they are deflowered should go jump off a bridge or something.
Girls in the lebanese society are raised with the idea that virginity is something sacred, that it shouldn't be given to anyone but your spouse. And i agree to some extent; your virginity, wether you're a man or a woman, is something special. your first time will always be special to you. But that doesn't mean you should hold off on having sex because you're not married, because that would be ridiculous. What if you never get married? Are you supposed to live out the rest of your days with a spider web between your thighs? Whenever you feel comfortable with yourself and your sexuality, thats when you have sex. it shouldn't be premature, none should force you to do it, and none should keep you from doing it either. 
I'd like to end this blogpost by saying that the virgins of the world are diminishing. and to all the women who are "saving" it for marriage, get your mind out of the gutters and go get some experience before you embarrass yourself on your wedding night.

Sexists. Sexists everywhere.

Hello reader, I'm here to tell you about how lebanese university students in general classified masculinity or femininity when i asked them to define it with 5 simple traits. To my surprise almost all the people i asked could not differentiate between what being masculine is and being a guy was. I had to constantly remind them that being masculine or feminine has nothing to do with whether or not a person was a guy or a girl l, girls can be masculine and guys can be feminine! Anyway many if the answers i received from guys were very different than what i got from the ladies. In other words guys were way more immature than the women. Women generally described masculinity as being courageous, noble, loyal, kind etc. but i mean seriously, kind? So if a girl is kind she’s masculine?? I honestly don't know what they were thinking. But the guy’s responses were actually worse believe it or not. Guys basically portrayed femininity as being well dressed/groomed, being classy, respectable, vulnerable and weak i even had someone tell me that a feminine person is one who sits at home doing house work! Unbelievable right? Men view women as fragile emotional people who are supposed to be inferior to men, who in turn are viewed as powerful and in control.

Even some women told me that men should be more dominant and have more power. Honestly i had no idea how our generation was still to a major degree, sexist, i mean it says a lot about our society, and clearly gender roles are so explicitly well defined. I mean, who classified long hair for girls and short hair for guys? I'm sorry but i think a girl with short hair can be just as feminine as any other girl. And i don't know who invented the concept of making colors gender based but pink and blue SHOULD NOT classify whether the baby is a boy or a girl. It’s a really sexist world we live in, and not only is it sexist but it’s very judgmental as well.

On the "Role of the New Media in the Arab Spring"

As the revolutionary tensions rise, one cannot ignore the vital role of the new media and the tools it presents society. These tools are seen as either tools of repression or tools for democratic openness. I for one see the new media as a means of democratic openness, after all it is a free world, and we should be free to express whatever we want. Social websites such as facebook and twitter have stretched the lengths of this freedom, supporting the rise of revolutions in the arab world. They have allowed the people to tell stories of oppression and injustice happening in the arab countries where dictators have seized control over the conventional media. But the new media isnt the spark that lit the fire of the arab revolutions, but more of the kindling that helped the fire grow. So one should not exaggerate the role of the social media because the rebellion wasnt caused by the media, but rather it was a result of poverty and oppression.