In my interview the person I interviewed perceived women to be the ones that were more open to romance and fell under more beliefs of love and romance than men did. He also mentioned the fact that women and men were this way because that is the way that they were raised. He also touched on the fact that he thinks that these statistics about how men are really the ones to have more of a "true love" idea is false, because everyone has their own views about the way love should be and everyone is going to have a different perception based on how they are and what their beliefs are.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Brianne Wagner: Homogamy
I conducted and interview in which I asked the respondent if her past relationships and experiences have fit the pattern of homogamy that we see in society. She answered that her experiences have fit the pattern for the most part. The only aspect that did not tend to fit the pattern was that of race. She reported that she had dated men of various races and did not seem to stick to any one in particular. In terms of social class, her pattern of relationships fit the societal pattern. Her boyfriends have always been of similar social class and usually of the same educational background as well. Although they have not all been exactly the same as herself, they have been very similar in all aspects.
When I asked her why she thought these pattern persist in her life as well society, she replied that it is the type of people we are normally around in our lives. We are raised in certain spheres and we tend to look to our parents and family as models for our own lives. This leads us in certain directions in our lives and relationships. She believes we search for partners that fulfill the needs that we already know to be needed from what we see in our family members. We base our own relationships on the models we see. The lack of clashing backgrounds leaves less room for error or fights in a relationship. Common ground leads to a more sound relationship.Weekly Participation - Peter Rice
This week, we were asked to interview someone regarding the topic of homogamy. I decided it would be a good idea to interview my mother on this topic. She is from The Philippines, but she moved to California to marry my father who happens to be white. I asked her what her experience was with being married to someone from a different culture. She emphasized the point that she and her husband were both mature enough to understand and accept each others' cultures. Although there is a language barrier, they didn't encounter too many problems. She went on to say that she were caught off guard when she moved to the rural area of North Fork, and then Oakhurst. Being from Manilla, she was used to seeing skyscrapers and busy city streets. She also said it was pretty easy for her to move away from her family due to her age at the time (31). After asking about why people tend to marry their own race, she responded by saying that people who share the same culture have an easier time understanding each other, and typically find themselves on the same page. We then concluded the interview because my dad walked in and it got awkward.
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Cynthia Quintanilla
Do your relationships fit the pattern of homogamy -- dating someone of of similar/same education, race, and social class -- and why we tend to see the pattern of homogamy in society.
The person I interviewed is a Mexican-American, 19-year-old female. She says her relationships do not fit the pattern of homogamy because she dates older males usually of a different race. She states that her partners have been more educated than she is because age is a factor. She believes people tend to date people of the same race because they have heritage, traditions, food, and language in common. These are things couples can bond over while they do them together. She believes people date others with similar education because a lot of people meet their partners at work and usually having the same job entails similar education. The interviewee goes on to say that an intelligent person would not be able to communicate effectively with someone that is of below average or average intelligence. She says that people of a similar economic status gravitate to one another because "you can't feel bad" about what you bring or do not bring to the relationship.
Friday, November 28, 2014
Hernandez, Sara W/P #10
This week we were asked to interview someone on "whether their experience with relationships fit the pattern of homogamy -- dating someone of of similar/same education, race, and social class -- and why we tend to see the pattern of homogamy in society.? My interviewee said that his relationships sometimes did fit the pattern of homogamy, because he has dated, women the same race as him and other women who are the complete opposite But he said that we tend to see these patterns in society because it doesn't require us to leave that comfort zone that we are used to. He said that if you do break the pattern of homogomy it would make one of the persons feel less and uncomfortable next to the other person.
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Participation for the week of 11/24
This week I interviewed an individual who has been married to the same woman his entire life. This man has told me that he feels it is very important and natural for people of the same race class and education level to join in relationship. The reason why this is natural, is because these individuals tend to get a long easier. Society tends to place people with people that are similar to them in many ways. This process is natural and it cannot be changed or affected simply by one person. Although all give me is not the only form relationship building, it is the most common and people tend to follow the ways of homogamy.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Sosse Kendoyan
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
I conducted an interview to a 22 year old female. The question to the interview was: whether her experience with relationships fit the pattern of homogamy -- dating someone of of similar/same education, race, and social class -- and why we tend to see the pattern of homogamy in society. According to my interviewee and according to her dating experience, she has followed the pattern of homogamy. All her boyfriends have been either from the same school, or college where they have mutual classes, also speaking of race, since she's Armenian, all her boyfriends have been Armenian as well because apparently their culture encourages the people to marry to their own race, and most of the time they share the same social class. My interviewee thinks that the reason why people follow the homogamy pattern is because it's more convenient to them and the society's expectations.
JOSE GUERRERO
My interviewee said that her past and current relationship does fit the pattern of homogamy. She said her relationship now its with a man who is the same race and same social class as she is. I then i asked if she was single if she would be intimidated if she would date someone of a different race or with a higher social class. She said she would never be intimidated by anybody just because of race or social class as long as they treated her nicely. She also stated that for her sister who is single she always asked when she meets a guy or goes on a date that they an education just like she does, she wouldnt want her sister to date somebody without an education or at least in the process of it.
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In my interview, my interviewee said that she does have an experience with homogamy. Her and her boyfriend are about the same in their experience of homogamy.
She sees no differences in her experience with her boyfriend because they are almost similar in their education, how they go to school together. They are the same race and religious preference. One thing she saw different was their social class because she was from the middle while he was from the working class. The difference that she found was that their living conditions are not the same. According to her, the difference was that she had her own room and he has to share the same room with several other siblings.
My interviewee said that she saw lots of homogamous relationships because they are more accessible. For example, they go to the same school and such. I asked her if she approved of homogamous relationships and she said yes because it does not matter how different people are and their relationships do not effect her.
--Lee Fou--
Kayla Forte Participation
Kayla Forte
For this week's interview, I spoke with a 26 year old, Caucasian, female that was at Fresno State. The interview took place in the Atrium located on Fresno State campus. The topic of this interview was homogamy and how we see it in society. My interviewee stated that when it comes to education, she would like to meet someone and establish a relationship with someone who values their education. It is very important to her, seeing as she goes to Fresno State, that someone takes pride in their education and making an effort to be educated. I am going to state this out of order, but we also discussed social class. As a society, we tend to separate individuals and groups based on social class. My interviewee stated that she also sees society as being separated by class and it is highly unlikely that an upper class individual would have any interest in a lower class individual. It is most likely going to be the other way around if it was going to happen, the lower class person would try to get into contact with the upper class person so that they would have a shot at their money. My interviewee believes that many women would try to look for an upper class man so that they could support them and they would not have to work. For my interviewee herself, social class is somewhat important, because they would have to get an education and that requires money, a good amount of it as well. The last topic we touched upon was race. Race is still an issue in society. Even though African Americans have received rights over the years and we are not supposed to discriminate based on race, you still see it every day. Looking back over time, it was once illegal for a white person to marry a black person. If you were seen with someone of another race, people looked down on you and most of the time would scrutinize you for it. Nowadays, you see all kinds of mixed race couples. We both agree that race is not a factor when looking for a partner. My interviewee has dated other races other than Caucasian, and she will continue to be open minded on the subject. We have come such a long way in society that race should not be an issue any longer.
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Participation
Karanvir Gill
This weeks interview was based on the idea of homogamy on my interviewee's life and the reason why it stands. My interviewee was a 20 year old indian, who comes from a traditional background and he said that homogamy is huge in his culture. People of a certain social class are expected to marry/date within it, and if you don't, it is considered disgraceful. People are do not stay on the same social class are looked down upon. When I asked why this occurs, he said this happens because it helps keep the rich remain wealthy, and also lets them prosper even more. He described that marrying someone of a lower standing would not help out the family at all based on a financial standpoint.
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Dating someone with similar or same education, race, and social class. The person I interviewed, talked about how people tend to date who they are most comfortable with. She believes that society doesn't purposely do that, it just kind of happens like that. Dating someone with a similar education is very common because you would never want the person you date to make you feel dumb. And with race, she stated that it is much more common to see inter racial relationships now a days.
Lacey Missaghian
Weekly participation
Nov. 25th 2014
This weeks interview focused around homogamy. I asked my interviewee if she participated in a homogenous relationship in her life time and she said she has been involved in relationships of both types. She mentions how in her earlier years, while living with her parents, she was more likely to participate in homogenous relationships. though she still dated those outside of her race and class. She stated how it was just more comfortable and easier to bring them around her family in homogenous relationships. Once she moved out of her parents home her preference switch. She dated more men that were different from her. Currently she is married to a man of a different race and enjoys the diversity. She said that she thinks it's more common in our society to date someone similar to your race and class because of the mere comfort. We touched a little on how those who are in non monogamous relationships may tend to have more difficulty with families accepting their partner and that non monogamous relationships most likely involve one partner that is more recessive.
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Darnell Taylor
Attendance/Participation 10/24/14
I chose to interview a female in her early twenties, and we talked about homogamy in relationships. After I explained to her what monogamy meant, I asked whether or not she sees this pattern in her life. She said that she sees the pattern of marrying with the same race, and sometimes the same social class but not always the same education level. In her life, everyone in her family has married the same race, but not always the same social class. Her father came from a single-parent family where his mom worked two jobs, and her mom came from a family where her parents were millionaires. She feels like the reason people tend to marry people who are similar to them is because it makes it easier to get together and become one. She also said that people who marry someone similar usually have similar ideas of how to spend money and priorities of where to spend more money versus less money. When I asked her whether or not she feels like she looks for those similarities in someone, she said no because she feels like some of those things are superficial and that they do not determine how strong a marriage can be.
Darnell Taylor
Eskelsen Weekly Participation
This week's topic is gendered friendship and love. An Asian American and Caucasian 19-year-old woman was interviewed and asked the question, "Based on your experience with relationships, do you think that relationships fit the pattern of homogamy in education, race, or social class, and if so, why do you think this occurs?" The respondent said that she does see homogamy in society, especially with social class. She says she does not see a lot of homogamy in race, though there are some couples of different races on her college campus. She thinks homogamy is more related to social class than race because individuals tend to spend time with other people that have similar standards of living, and people in certain social classes tend to socialize with each other because they attend the same institutions. For this reason, people only tend to interact with those who have similar class backgrounds. For example, community colleges tend to have individuals with middle-class and lower-class individuals, but no upper class, one percent individuals. People of similar races can form homogamous relationships because differences in culture lead to more problems in marriage, so if an individual in a relationship is already familiar with the culture, language, and religion of their significant other, couples can more likely be successful.
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Cara Eskelsen
Mellott Participation
Kalena Mellott
This week for my participation I asked my interviewee the question if they had experienced in their relationships the pattern of homogamy – dating someone of similar/same education, race, and social class – and why they think that we tend to see the pattern of homogamy in society. My interviewee said that their relationship patterns did follow the pattern of homogamy but it was not something that they actively sought out and tried to look for in a relationship. The interviewee felt that relationships follow this pattern of homogamy because it is easier sometimes to connect with people who are of the same education and social class when in a relationship. However, the interviewee felt that race is a different segment because they felt that society and family can put pressure on an individual to date someone of the same race. The interviewee felt that the main reason why we see this pattern of homogamy in relationships is mostly to do with the connection and parallels that those in the relationship can identify with each other and use as a way to connect.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Marisa D
Marisa Dia
today I conducted an interview discussing the ideas of how relationships fit the pattern of homogamy and the question that was asked was "In your experiences with relationships do you see a pattern of homogamy which is dating someone of the similar education race and social class and how why do we tend to see It in as a trend in today's society". My interviewee brought me to the attention that although we may be seeing it as a trend to date, and have relationships with homogamy characteristics it is not always like that. She stated that her and her husband's relationship only share the idea that they are both of the same race however she stated that her husband only had a sixth grade education where she graduated high school. My interviewee stated that in society she doesn't see homogamy patterned in relationships that the idea of biracial couples and have friendships with people of different race as well as educational standing and economic backgrounds are becoming more evident to her as well in society.
McDermott Participation
Heather McDermott Participation
When I asked if his experience with relationships fit the pattern of homogamy my respondent said that he believed that there was some homogamy in today's society. Although, he believed you could see it more in the area of social class based on an individual's financial situation. When asked about the education aspect he said that in his experience with his first wife that she had a four year degree when he was a working man. Therefore, he believed that there was more leeway when it came to education, that it wasn't as important as social class or race. With race he said that there were more interracial couples now; however, he believes that each race does tend to stick within their own groups. He thinks that you see this pattern of homogamy in our society today due to the fact that the people you choose to hang with are people who are more like yourself.
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Álvaro Sosa
Class Interview from November 19, 2014
Why the double standard race activist vs. gender activist?
The interviewee doubts that there is a double standard between race activists vs. gender activists because she believes that gender activists are going through the same motions as race activist did. She talks about how even male slave obtained their freedom before women did during the civil war. Among races white males come first and then males from other races leaving women at the end of the hierarchy. Her point of view is that women are not taken seriously because we live in small societies (spheres of socialization) where some women around men behave in ways that are interpreted by men as inferior and thus males universalize women by that one women they know. Men also agree that women should be equal but when they observed women who seem dumb, they tend to bring out their right to superiority because they are smarter or more well prepare than that one women being criticized. Thus men and women tend to look at the weaknesses of women to belittle them and perpetuate the inequality in this manner.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Erin Cavazos - Weekly Participation
Erin Cavazos
Weekly Participation
This week I asked my interviewee if they thought the word "feminist" was a dirty word. He explained that he doesn't think it is a dirty word but that many people are not educated on the true meaning of the word. He admitted that before taking this class he though feminist was practically a synonym for man hater. He explained that many people don't really know the true meaning of feminist therefore it is given a negative connotation. He suggested that the best way to fix this problem might be to change the word all together. Feminism has gained so much bad publicity that it might be better to change the word to something new and spread the true meaning behind this new word.
Weekly Participation
Ricardo Navarro
My interviewee answered the question: "Is feminism is a dirty word?" She felt that the word itself just has a negative connotation. Her thoughts are that many people correlate the word "feminist" to "man-hater." The cause of this correlation is unknown but a simple fix would be to change the word all together. By changing the word to something more universal, many more people would join the cause. This is because a new word could start off with definition of "equality" instead of "man-hater." Her beliefs are that a more positive word would involve more people. The definition of the word feminism is not dirty, but the word itself has grown an unexpected dirty connotation.
Eduardo Gutierrez
This week we discussed in class the word feminism and how some see it as a dirty word. At first I did not understand what was meant by feminism being a dirty word, but after discussion I have realized that I view feminized individuals as aggressive mainly because of my experience with feminists. I have noticed that their beliefs or accusations of men are vague and they label all men to be angry, abusive, and demeaning toward women. When in fact that is far from the truth and not all men are just like the typical man of society. I do have some feministic beliefs myself, although I feel that it is most important to find a happy medium rather than fighting for an one sided extremist on the issues of feminism and gender inequality.
Olague, Michael - Participation
Michael T Olague
In Class Interview.
During this week's interview I entertained the question on whether or not "Feminism" was considered a dirty word. Interviewee stated that she had not considered that Feminism was indeed a dirty word before taking this class. Prior she assumed Feminism was the fight against gender inequality though equalization - as in women just want the same rights and social status as men. As the semester progressed she discovered that feminism is now given a bad connotation by popular belief. People now get the wrong idea about feminism, it's becoming more of a coinage term than an actual movement. She ended that she had a friend who was taking a women studies class at Fresno City College and when the professor asked if anyone in this room was a feminist the friend who was a male rose his hand and received looks of disdain from the feminist females in the room. She believes that Feminism doesn't necessarily mean equal to men, but rather to surpass the gender entirely.
During this week's interview I entertained the question on whether or not "Feminism" was considered a dirty word. Interviewee stated that she had not considered that Feminism was indeed a dirty word before taking this class. Prior she assumed Feminism was the fight against gender inequality though equalization - as in women just want the same rights and social status as men. As the semester progressed she discovered that feminism is now given a bad connotation by popular belief. People now get the wrong idea about feminism, it's becoming more of a coinage term than an actual movement. She ended that she had a friend who was taking a women studies class at Fresno City College and when the professor asked if anyone in this room was a feminist the friend who was a male rose his hand and received looks of disdain from the feminist females in the room. She believes that Feminism doesn't necessarily mean equal to men, but rather to surpass the gender entirely.
Graves Participation
This week's interview was on the word feminism. To a lot of people feminism is a dirty word. I asked what my partner thought about this and he replied that when he hears feminism, the first thing that comes to mind is a female that is anti-male. This seems to be the case with a lot of people. He explained that the word feminism brings a bad connotation to mind. He believed it has good intentions, but a lot of people tend to make it about hating men and giving women power. He suggested that it should be focused on bringing women up to the same level as men. It should be about equality all across the board, for everyone. Next, we discussed the difference between gender and race activists. We came to the conclusion that race activists are probably better thought of and seem more noble because people sympathize with racial issues. Bringing racial equality is seen as a good cause because people we are helping the minority. However, I don't think most people think of women as a minority. People don't think about women being held back or being treated unfairly in the same way as someone who is being discriminated because of race. That is why the feminist movement is still working even today. My partner explained that his view of feminists being anti-male came from his past experiences with women who were feminists. He ended up feeling bad and even attacked like he had done something wrong. He called them extreme feminists. In that case, I agree that word feminism leaves thoughts of angry women in people's minds. However, I think that is changing. Feminism is simply becoming a movement for ALL genders and all human beings.
Sosse Kendoyan
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I conducted an interview to a female classmate on Wednesday 19th, 2014. The question to the interview was Is feminism a dirty word. According to my interviewee, feminist is not a dirty word. Sometimes it is used as a dirty word but it's not intended as a dirty word. To be feminist, it literally means to believe in equality between men and women. It is equality not only for women but for men as well and has no bias about what men can do or what women can do. However, in our society it is used as a dirty word because for them being feminist means being against men or hate men, and they're rude and nasty and horrible people…etc. it is used as a dirty word because that's the perception of it now in the society.
Sosse Kendoyan
Weekly Participation 11/23/2014
Brandon Guthier
Timothy Kubal
Sociology: Sex and Gender
November 23, 2014
This week's weekly participation question had to do with one simple word: feminist. A recent article was found that "Time" magazine was forced to apologize after it considered the word feminist to be one of the words to be banned from the English vocabulary in 2015. It was deemed to be a dirty word that had no need to be in the dictionary. In order to see what others felt, I interviewed a Fresno state student and asked what his view was on the matter. He stated that the thought on such a word like "feminist" being considered a "dirty word" by some people was absolutely "preposterous." This interviewee backed up his claim by saying that what people ought to do is focus on the history behind the word "feminist." The word itself is tied to many women's rights movements that have an important place in our American history. according to the interviewee, calling feminist a dirty word would be like calling a civil rights activist a dirty word. Both words have the same type of important historical backgrounds. The only difference this interviewee said is that one has to do with women's rights and women's suffrage and the other deals with race, but just to think that the word feminist could even be thought of as "a dirty word" is "preposterous" in the eyes of my interviewee. My interviewee concluded by saying that something that could start a turn of events would be support from a meaningful male figure. According to my respondent, people seem more likely to support somebody who sounds like a male rather than one who sounds like a female, so if a meaningful male figure were to support feminist acts and perspectives, then perhaps we could start seeing significant changes in the upcoming future.
In Class Participation
During my in class interview I asked my interviewee why the double standard for racial activism vs. gender equality activism. The interviewee said that when it comes to racial activism men feel more involved, that they feel attacked, and when it came to gender inequality most men don't recognize it or want to acknowledge it. A lot of gender inequality it pushed under the rug and most men would say let them eat cake. That if there were signs for water fountains that said male only and female only gender equality would a bigger issue than the issue it already is. More men would be involved. I think we had the sense that these types of signs would be held up in a place full of women or vise versa. Lastly, the interviewee noted that there aren't a lot of movies with strong independent women and that the ones that come out don't do so well such as Electra. Basically what I took from the interviewee was that if men were discriminated the double standard wouldn't exist.
Ashley Trembley
Kayla Forte Participation
For this week's interview, I spoke with a twenty year old Caucasian female. She is a student at Fresno State and our interview took place in the library. The question that we addressed was "Is feminism a dirty word?" She started out by saying "absolutely not." She went on to say that feminism is not about females trying to take over the world, rather it is about gender inequality and women fighting to have a say. She also talked about the media in regards to TIME magazine in trying to ban the word feminism from being used. One of the most recent controversies that women are facing is the right to get an abortion and access to birth control. My interviewee holds a very strong opinion in the fact that she believes it is the women's choice to decide if she wants an abortion and if she decides to use birth control. She does not agree that it is a white man's vote on whether or not women get a say in what she does with her own body. She has seen the double standards in a way of the White House and women in politics. Feminism as she stated is not about a women gaining all the power, just having equal power to have her voice heard and to be able to make a statement if necessary.
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Anna Allen
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For this week, my interviewee told me about whether or not "feminist" is a bad word. She says that people are generally pretty sensitive to anything associated with the word. It's a sensitive issue, and the idea is that feminists are really sensitive and outspoken, which makes sense because they're trying to get the attention to get change. However, people seem to view it as irrational, rather than seeing its similarity to civil rights and equality movements. Instead of being seen as fighting for equality, they're perceived as fighting to make men the bad guys, which is why it's perceived that feminism is a bad word.http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/AnnaAllen/AnnaAllen-17346197602-20141120-1416448153.122.mp3
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Lacey Missaghian
November 19, 2014
For our in class interview this week we talked about the double standard that society seems to have on race activists and gender activists and why that may be. My interviewee stated that she believes race activists are more positively supported because of religion. She mentioned how in religion women are typically seen as less than men therefore the need to fight against the inequality was less legitimate because it isn't religiously supported. We talked about how religion supports the idea that men are superior. For example, in some religion women came from the rib of the man. Giving the idea that women is but only a minor fraction of what a man is or how women do most of the wrong in bible stories and men have to clean up the mess. These examples she gave support her idea of why people may think gender activists aren't as legitimate as race activists.
Lindsay Ruiz
Is feminism a dirty word? The person I interviewed said that she thinks it is a dirty word only because of the media. She said that the word shouldn't be changed to anything different because then it will bring more attention to females, in a bad way. She also talked about how people use the word to much and don't really know what it means, she even admitted that she really didn't know what the word meant.
JOSE GUERRERO
My interviewee said she didnt think "feminist" was a dirty word. she said sometimes people dont know the full meaning of it. she said that the word or the meaning behind wouldnt get as bad as the US got with the civil rights movement. she said women still have ground to gain before they can cause national attention like that did. she also said that she believes in feminism but only to a certain extent. she believes in equal opportunity and pay but that doesnt mean it will stop her from making meals for her future husband or sacrifice time for work to do stuff for her future kids. she said that just comes from being a mother
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Michael Nuci
My interviewee states that the word "feminist" should be changed to something more gender neutral. Feminists get stereotyped based on the word. A lot of people misunderstand the word and she states that feminists do not really address the meaning of who they really are and what the word really means. For the double standard, she thinks that there needs to be more time for the issues of feminists to really take part into society. More time needs to be given for these feminists to really be heard and understood. An important assumption was made by my interviewee of her mentioning that there has to be violence for people to realize that this is a serious issue. Martin Luther King Jr's voice and actions took a toll after he got shot. History always repeats itself and for feminism, it needs to be given more time.
Savanna Qualle-media participation
The person I interviewed and I both disagreed that feminism is a dirty word. She believes that is it the mere fact that people act in certain way and claim to be a feminist as an excuse to act in that way, when in fact the people acting this way are clearly not feminists. In this interview we discussed that most people do not know what a feminist is or what they stand for. Which means when people actually do not understand what feminism is, they are left to assume that the hearsay about what feminists are is true whether the hersay is true or false. She also concluded that it is not only your average people that influence the way that feminists are thought of, there is also a lot of horrible comments made and portrayed by the media that is a direct effect of people thinking that feminism is a "dirty" word.
Is Feminism a dirty word?
My interviewee believes feminism is not a dirty word, but the media, people's misunderstanding of what the word means and represent, and how people have used the word have made it become a dirty word. People have come to associate the word with "crazy" people and extremists. My interviewee cited research videos that interviewed other people asking individuals if they supported feminism and if they were feminists. When people answered "no" the researchers would ask them follow up questions including why and if they people knew what the word feminism meant. After informing the people of the actual meaning behind the word feminism many people were left baffled and confused. Many changed their minds about supporting feminism, but wouldn't say they were feminists because the negative stigma that goes along with the word has become so prominent in today's culture and popular mass media.
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Diaz
Marisa Diaz
In our class interview my interviewee and I discussed the question if the word "feminists" is a dirty word and there were some interesting ideas brought up. My interviewee discussed the idea that she doesn't believe it is a dirty word but brought up the idea that many might get that impression and feeling of the word feminist because of the lack of knowledge people may have on the subject. We discussed the ideas that many might now know the exactly feminists want and when in reality all they want is to be equal. However some might have the ideas that they want to be better. My interviewee also brought up the idea that maybe people don't give that much attention is because a is a group run by a majority of women and negative connotations are already imbedded. However my interviewee's conclusion is that if people where educated properly that the word wouldn't seem like a bad word but to my interviewee the word should not have a negative view.
Friday, November 21, 2014
Mellott Participation
Kalena Mellott
This week my question to my interviewee was if they thought that the word feminist was a dirty word. My interviewee felt that feminism was not a dirty word but that sometimes people think that it is a dirty word because they misinterpret it. She felt that a lot of people think that the word is about women who hate men and that they don't think about the actual meaning of the word which is desiring equality for women and men. My interviewee also talked about the problem with the word possibly being the construction of the word feminism being so close to feminine and people seeing the word as only pertaining and empowering women.
McDermott Participation
Heather McDermott Participation
When asked whether or not she believed that feminism was a dirty word, my respondent stated that she personally didn't think that it was a dirty word but that it's often portrayed as a dirty word. She goes on to say that when people hear the word feminist that people perceive them as someone who hates men and only wants women's rights. She believes that feminism means equality and that women won't be treated like commodities. Furthermore, she goes on saying that everyone wants to be treated equal and have a fighting chance in the world. She makes reference to the Constitution where it says "all men are created equal" and that it tends to be taken literally rather than for it to encompass everyone. In this she thinks it should be stated that all humans are created equal and if your human you should be treated the same. She also points out that there are different types of feminism and women perceive feminism in different ways. My respondent believes that it will be difficult to change people's perceptions on women's equality and points out that it's only been a few decades since women got the right to vote. She also believes that feminism should go a little further and allow men more equality in the sense of them being the homemaker and taking care of the kids without being put down by saying he's no longer a man by doing such things.
Eskelsen Weekly Participation
This week's chapter and class discussion was on the gendered media. The interviewee chose to respond to the question, "Is feminism a dirty word?" She said that the word "feminism" is overused, and that the word itself should not be banned, only the overuse of the word. She says it has become a word that gets too much attention, such as "bae" and other words that made it on the Times "2014 words to be banned" list, so it has lost the proper meaning. She says she feels that the word scares people, and if the word "feminism" was renamed to something like "gender equality," then people would be more likely to embrace it.
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Cara Eskelsen
Brianne Wagner: Is Feminism a Dirty Word?
My interviewee and I discussed whether or not we believe feminism is a dirty word. We took turns discussing what we thought on the subject and in her response, she said that although she does not believe it should be a dirty word, society has put a stigma on it and transformed "feminism" into a term that has many negative connotations. It is the negative thoughts about feminism that spread and cause others to be scared of the word. Even thought there are many people who believe that men and women should have equal rights and freedom and opportunity, they do not want to identify with the word feminist because they are afraid of the way that other people will see them. So the respondent did not believe feminism was a bad thing but she did express how the word "feminism" has taken on negative connotations and to much of society it has become a dirty word. I also agreed on the way feminism has come to be seen as a dirty word and it is mostly caused by individuals' fear of the connection they would have with it if they identified as a feminist. It is because many people forget about the past and choose to not see equality as a modern issue. When people think of feminism, they do not think of the issues of gender inequality but instead imagine the extremist feminists who have taken the ideas of feminism out of context and have come to be known as man haters. Those women are the ones associated with feminism and this is part of the reason why the term has become a dirty word. The ideas and beliefs behind feminism still stand and should be fought for daily, but perhaps the word "feminist" has lost its true meaning and we should look past the word and into the content of its beliefs.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
m/w class 5:30-6:45
Margaret Klassen
So in my interview I asked is feminism a dirty word. My interviewee said she did not think that feminism is a dirty word, but that it does have a negative connotation attached to it. Some people believe that it is a negative word and that it shouldn't be around any more. We also talked about equality for everyone and not just equality for men . The literal sense has been taken too seriously from the deceleration, all men should be treated equally. It should be all people should be created equally.
11/19/14 Participation
Stephanie Grieb
For this week's in-class interview, we were discussing about the double standard that society seems to have on race activists and gender activists. When race activists are shown in the media, they seem to be portrayed in a positive way as opposed to feminists who are portrayed as "annoying" or people who just "want to be better than men." In my interview, the interviewee stated that in history, the issue of slavery has been portrayed as a bad thing whereas gender inequality has been overlooked throughout the years; it just seemed to be natural. Also, the interviewee said that with race, mostly men are the ones who stand up for race equality and that could possibly be the reason why people listen to them more rather than feminists since they are mostly women.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Weekly Participation- Jessica Creager
For this weeks in class interview we had the option of asking two questions. The questions were "Is Feminist a dirty word?" and "Why is there a double standard for race activists vs. gender activists?". I told my interviewee she could chose either of the questions and she chose "Is Feminist a bad word?". She stated that she doesn't believe that feminist is a dirty word, at least not in her opinion. She says that this word means empowerment to her. She suggested that maybe others feel that way because of the negative stereotypes associated with the term. For example, that feminist are bossy or manly. She suggests that the reason why others feel this way about the term is because the did not get the proper information because a lack of education. The reason she believes it is not a dirty word because of the things she has been exposed to though women studies, etc. Also, that people often associate feminist with the more extreme and severe feminists. The extreme feminists views might not be well accepted by the public, thus making people not want to associate with feminism in general. She also discussed how these extreme feminists are seen as what feminist represent, when in actuality they are only a small portion of the feminist group.
Hernandez, Sara W/P #9
This week in class we touched on the subject of gender in the media. We were given the following 2 questions to asked "Is feminism a dirty word?"and " Is there a double standard in race activism vs gender activism? and why ?"
My interviewee said that feminine isn't a dirty word, she said that its dumb that the people are trying to band the word feminine., because its not a bad word. She also talked about why gender activism isnt accepted as much as race activism. Se said that this might be because race activism are just more louder and different races are more likely to unite and create a larger group then gender activists groups.
Monday, November 17, 2014
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Leticia contreras
Nov 16,2014
sociology 131
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For this week's in class interview I chose to do an outside interview. The question I chose was ""Why do you think there aren't more women in politics?" My interviewee said she feels as though women think that they will not be able to fill a man's position. She also used the example of Hilary Clinton, her strong determination is what got her far in politics. She feels as though women are intimidated by how much men dominate politics and it is possible they feel as though they will fail. If more women were confident enough to get into politics they would be just as successful, it would just take determination. Being feminine is a trait they can sometimes see as weak, when it is just a natural habit of women. In class we talked about how true this is, indeed women are more feminine compared to men but it does not make them incompetent for politics.
Class interview
Álvaro Sosa
Class Interview from 11-10-104
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Why aren't there more women in politics?
The interviewee answered the above question by bring up the example of how Mrs. Clinton and Mrs. Palin were criticized not by what they possessed as candidates to the presidency in 2008 but rather by their gender. Palin was the feminine and Clinton was the masculine image of the campaign. The interviewee blames this to the media which depict the common stereotypes against women instead of their attributes as professionals. The interviewee does not care about what the candidate is wearing; whether they are using perfume or a tie. She cares about the stand that the candidate will take in topics that affect her life as a citizen. She believes it is shame that women who are in the media are still projecting such stereotypes through their messages instead of speaking out and stopping them. So media and the fact the media is accepted is a big contributor to the ceiling glass that women face. She does not believe that the menstrual cycle of a woman should to hold her back in any career. It is fact that males have a stronger network because they have been in politics much longer which in politics is very necessary to run for an office. She dislikes this old network and would like to have the whole government cleansed to restart again. There is no excuse that can be made to stop women as equal as men in the realm of politics.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Erin Cavazos - Weekly Participation
Erin Cavazos
Weekly Participation
This week I asked my interviewee how law would be different if congress would be different if it was 80% women instead of 80% men. He explained that he doesn't believe it would be different because government is run by who provides the funds. Even if congress was made up primarily by women, it would still benefit men more if men were the ones funding the government. He explained that in order for law to change the financial supporters would also have to be women or at least have the same views as women. Congress is just the face of law while the financial supporters are the law. His view is that money is the true controlling factor of the law. Who ever has more money will have a bigger impact on the government.
Weekly Participation
Ricardo Navarro
Nick Nakashian Weekly Participation
During my interview, my interviewee discussed why there is such a lack of women in politics. My interviewee felt that one reason is that women have a disinterest in politics. Being that it is such an overbearing field and so time consuming my interviewee feels that women simply do not have the time or resources to engage in the filed. It is such a large commitment that there is not much of a payoff for entering politics for women.
Weekly participation - Lindsay Ruiz
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How would you feel if Congress's was 80% women instead of 80% men? The person I interviewed stated that it would be better because women are more understanding and have many different points of view because overthink. They tend to have different opinions about life and men tend to all think the same. There might be a few arguments here and there but in the end it would be for the better because you would know that each thing would be thought through. It should be equal because there shouldn't be any bias opinions towards men or women.
Brianne Wagner: Gender in Politics
I asked the respondent what he thought would be different in our country if the 80 percent of legislation was made up of women instead of men. He answered that because of the "motherly instinct" that women have, the regulations and policies would be more strict due to their instinct to have situations controlled. I asked him what would be different in terms of the laws specifically and he replied that he believed the laws would be the same but the way they are carried out and followed would be more strict because of the female instinct for things to be that way. I followed up with asking him if the gender inequality that is dominant in many of the institutions of our society would be resolved but he believes that the gender inequality is not as dominant as many people perceive it to be. He does not believe that the presidential election and campaigning process is as masculine as I described it to be and said that the candidate best fit and best controlled under pressure will be chosen. It is not based on their masculinity but their ability to handle the pressure.
Weekly Participation 11/16/2014
Brandon Guthier
Sociology: Sex and Gender
Timothy Kubal
November 16, 2014
This week's interview question had to do with how participants thought about same-sex bathrooms and changes in the House of Representatives. This relates to the topic of how sex and gender is affected to politics, because the question was: What do you think would happen if the House featured 80% of women inside it inside of 80% men? My interviewee's response was that it could affect certain hot topics such as abortion. The topic of abortion would actually be voted on by women instead of the seemingly appropriate and intellectual men who voted on it in 2012. The interviewee also responded saying that topics such as the minimum wage would see more equalized gap between the sexes if women dominated the House instead of men. The question about how they view same-sex bathrooms was a tricky question for my interviewee. She explained that the restroom is a place for conversation, especially for women. they use it as a way to talk to their friends about personal topics without having to worry about men dropping in on them. Transgenders are harder to deal with when it comes to deciding which bathroom they should use. Ultimately, the interviewee concluded that whichever sex they are identified as should be the type of restroom they are allowed to use, and if they had the choice to choose between allowing for same-sex bathrooms or keeping bathrooms separated by sex, the interviewee would keep bathrooms segregated. This would keep people from feeling uncomfortable about a possible transgender being in the same room with them in a place as personal and private as a restroom.
Weekly Participation - Peter Rice
This week, my interviewee and I discussed how laws would be different if congress was 80% female, instead of the other way around. My partner said that social issues would be more balanced, and that we would see much less discrimination. We had a conversation about how women are more sensitive to issues of oppression because women have been oppressed by men for such a long time. She went on talking about gay rights, abortion rights, birth control, etc. She believed that gays would have an easier time marrying, and that marriage equality would be in existence in every state. We also discussed that women would have an easier time accessing abortions, and that traditional points of view would be much less prevalent. Additionally, birth control would be covered under insurance without question. We essentially came to the same conclusion that the United States would be better off if congress had more women.
Savanna Qualle
This interview discussed women's involvement in politics. Women's involvement in politics is not very known of. He believed this was because women were in a way scared of the world of politics. Scared meaning that they didn't want to be scrutinized for everything that they did, along with having to fulfill the expectations placed upon them by people in the politics world.
In Class Participation
In my interview I asked my interviewee how would laws be different if congress was 80% more women than 80% men and she said that we would have more liberal laws because women vote more democratic. Then I went on to ask what do you think about all the religious women that want political office and though it was said to be a good question; hopefully they can put their religious views aside. She said a lot of the women in politics that she has seen have been democratic and that overall laws would be more liberal because women have been conditioned to be more sympathetic.
Ashley Trembley
Sosse Kendoyan
Sosse Kendoyan Weekly Participation
How would laws be different if congress was 80% women instead of 80% men? My interviewee thinks that there would be a lot more gender equality and the government would be more concerned about female's health like providing free pads and tampons, or free contraception and birth control pills. Also, since women are running the government, my interviewee thinks that abortion clinics would maybe be more available, where abortions wouldn't even be a controversial issue by the society anymore, but instead it would be women's privacy and women's rights sort of thing. As for changing the laws, there would be more family structure and government funded childcare services since women are running it.
Weekly Participation
Lacey Missaghian
One of this weeks interview topics really got me second guessing my opinion on integrated restrooms. My interviewee was a male and his opinion on the topic didn't surprise me as much as his reasoning behind his choice. Though we both agreed to being against integrated restrooms his point of view was more sympathetic to the concerns of women. He spoke about how bathrooms are like designated club houses for women. How they can get away from their dates and gossip, refresh, ask advice or just relax and be with the girls. Almost like the girls room is a safe haven for all women. Though I understand that is a over generalization I can also relate and understand why he may think that way. Many times when out, particularly at bars, a sisterhood develops in the restroom. For women, supporting one another isn't as common as we would hope. We spoke in class how women are less likely than men to vote for a female president. I know I am suppose to think that segregating the restrooms according to sex is just perpetuating this whole male domination issue which it maybe but I more strongly support and want to preserve those nights I've spent in the restroom with just all women complimenting and helping one another.To me solidarity among women must be strong before we can truly gain equality among sexes..
Hernandez, Sara W/P #8
This week in class we discussed the issue about gender in politics. We were asked to interview and ask them one of the 3 questions on the board. I asked the following question to my interviewee. "Why do you think there aren't more women in politics?" My interviewee said that since the majority of men have been and are in politics they sort of rule that are. She said they are like watchdogs and guard their territory, not only from women but from women especially. She said that it is difficult for women to be in politics because they are judge in any way. For example people wasn't their people in politics to be masculine, but when a women is masculine they judge her for not being feminine enough, and if she shows any kind of feminine characteristics she is seen as weak.
Quintanilla
Cynthia Quintanilla
How would laws be different if Congress was 80% women rather than 80% men?
The person I interviewed thinks things would change but not too much. My interviewee believes that women are stereotypical of other women and hold beliefs that women are incapable or have no interest in politics. She says that if they were to hold office more they would likely side with conservatives. She believes women would, however, be pro gay marriage because of their sympathy and mothering nature and be against things like the death penalty. She believes our abortion laws would still be the same and be restrictive of birth control.
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Mellott Participation
Kalena Mellott
This week I asked my interviewee the question of why there are not more women in politics. My interviewee immediately said it is because politics is male dominated and that is how it has always been. The interviewee said that these high positions were only seen as available for men and that women were not trusted to be able to hold these high positions, and this view was due to the inequality that women face in society. She felt that the way that men are seeing as having to be able to take care of the women and the home and this a reason that men are seeing and portrayed as more qualified for higher political positions. She does not think that this is how it should be though. She says men and women are equal in her opinion and that women could do just as well if not better than men in high political positions.
Friday, November 14, 2014
Eskelsen Weekly Participation
This week's topic was the gender of politics and the politics of gender. My interviewee chose to respond to the question, "Do you think that same-sex bathrooms should be allowed?" The interviewee said that he believes that it is not a great idea to have same-sex bathrooms that both men and women could use at the same time, and that men would be more likely to put hidden cameras or other infringements of privacy in these restrooms. Essentially, it would be a safety hazard to women. He also said that men are very messy when they use the restrooms, so it would be a cleanliness issue for women who would use these restrooms. He said eventually, he thinks we will see third restrooms emerging in public places for transgendered people.
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Cara Eskelsen
McDermott Participation
Heather McDermott Participation
When asked what she thought about same sex bathroom my respondent said that she thought in one way it was a good thing since it would promote equality between genders since they would be sharing the same bathroom. However, she goes on to say that on the flip side it can have some negative consequences. She states that not all men would be good in a same sex bathroom because they may try to take advantage of women due to the possibility for peaking, abuse, or rape. When asked why more women aren't in politics she responded by saying that there are people who think that women aren't capable of being politicians. She goes on further to say that there are people who think that women are emotional and weak thereby making them unable to handle the problems that can happen in politics or be able to make good decisions. She doesn't believe that politics require women to be more masculine, but that they should be able to control their feelings more.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
My interviewee and I discussed the question of, why are there not as much women in politics?
In our interview, my interviewee said that she believes men are afraid of women being leveled with them. And that men, just plain do not want women to be equally powered with them. It makes them look inferior. I though this was pretty interesting how this interview went because she also said that guys in power did not really accept women to be with them. She also then said that women should support other women when running for politics. I responded with saying that when there are women running for something, most times women do not vote for other women. She responded by saying that other women do not really feel women are strong enough to run for a position that controls lots of power. But her personal belief is that both men and women are equally competent in running and controlling a political position.
--Lee Fou--
Weekly Participation
Michael T. Olague
During last week's in class interview prompted three questions to my interviewee: if gender mattered in their workplace, If there was a wage gap within their workplace and the experiences with their parents in dividing up the wage earning labor within their own home. In regard to Gender in the workplace my interviewee discussed her perception working for a pizza/kids fun center as well as a large corporate coffee company. Regarding the pizza place she mentioned that women where the ones who typically were party hostesses while the males worked the kitchen. She added that customers felt more comfortable that their children were watched by a female. At the large coffee shop however she observed that workload was divided quite evenly between males and females. Moving on to wages she never saw anything that seemed as if women earned less than men. She got all the hours she asked for however, that perception isn't broad enough to make any static conclusion. When discussing her parents and their contributions towards the household finances she noted that her Father contributed the majority of finances earlier in the interviewees life while he served in the Navy while the mother stayed home. As the Dad retired however, he now earns less off retirement and the Mother earns more due to her working as a nurse.
http://icati.catishack.com/uploads/MichaelTOlague/MichaelTOlague-15108582238-20141106-1415240280.2224.mp3 During last week's in class interview prompted three questions to my interviewee: if gender mattered in their workplace, If there was a wage gap within their workplace and the experiences with their parents in dividing up the wage earning labor within their own home. In regard to Gender in the workplace my interviewee discussed her perception working for a pizza/kids fun center as well as a large corporate coffee company. Regarding the pizza place she mentioned that women where the ones who typically were party hostesses while the males worked the kitchen. She added that customers felt more comfortable that their children were watched by a female. At the large coffee shop however she observed that workload was divided quite evenly between males and females. Moving on to wages she never saw anything that seemed as if women earned less than men. She got all the hours she asked for however, that perception isn't broad enough to make any static conclusion. When discussing her parents and their contributions towards the household finances she noted that her Father contributed the majority of finances earlier in the interviewees life while he served in the Navy while the mother stayed home. As the Dad retired however, he now earns less off retirement and the Mother earns more due to her working as a nurse.
Labit: women in Politics
I asked my interviewee why he thought there weren't more women in politics. His opinion was that it is the median portrayal of women to their detriment as well as the old-boys club involved in running for any position of power that really hold women back in the government field. The amount of money it takes to get your name on the ballot in a meaningful way also puts women at a disadvantage. The established old boys club gives money to they people hey already know and trust: these people are men. While it may never happen, maybe the best thing to do to level the playing field is to not watch TV. My interviewee said this in jest. He did say the public has to tell the media we are tired of their insistent negative portrayal of women in power was said seriously.
Weekly Participation- Jessica Creager
This week my I asked my interviewee two questions. First I asked how the laws would change if women made up 80% of politics beside men making up the 80%. She stated that she believes there would be less stigma against women about being able to be in a powerful political position. She also mentioned that those stigmas might be transfer to men since they were now the minority. Also, it could be possible that the shift from a majority male to female profession, that politics would then be considered a less respected profession. She mentioned that if women were the majority, less money would be spent on campaigning for elections. The I asked why more women were not in politics. She again referred to the stigmas placed on women stating that they cannot be in power. She stated that men in power was more of a "traditional" thing. For example, would you have a first man instead of a first lady, would she have to be married? The progression, or lack there of, in politics is also a historical trend. There was a black president before a women president, similar to how women did not get the right to vote until later.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Erin Cavazos - Weekly Participation
Erin Cavazos -Weekly Participation
This week I asked my interviewee :"Women often put their careers on hold for their families. How did your parents organize their work lives and what were the consequences for each person?" My interviewee explained that his parents switched off working throughout his life. At first his dad worked while his mom stayed home, then his dad stayed home while his mom worked. This trend continued on and off throughout his life. His parents never really focused on a career so they were able to take turns working. The one thing his mom never did was complete college but that was not be cause of motherhood, it was a mutual decision made by his parents. He said that he did like the way he was raised because he got to spend a lot of time with both of his parents. I asked him if he was closer to his mom or dad and he said that he was equally close to both of them. He explained that he feels lucky that he got to spend so much time with both of his parents.
Weekly Participation
Ricardo Navarro
My interviewee explained that neither her mother or father put their careers on hold. Most of the time they all worked together. . Her mother has always worked a regular nine to five job and has never put her career on hold. Her father has always worked a nine to five job and he never put his career on hold either. Both parents worked extensively in order to make money. If the parents were not working regular jobs they were both focused on flipping houses for profit. Her father was a real estate investor so they frequently bought and sold houses. She explained that her family organized work by working alot. On weekends, their family outings consisted of repairing and fixing houses. They occasionally went camping but their parents lives were mostly engulfed by work. For my interviewee's parents the consequences in the workplace were not severe for either gender. They are both very successful in their profession.
Michael Nuci
The interviewee stated that her father always had the more permanent job compared to her mother. For that, her mother had more time to take care of her and her siblings. Her mother had a job where it was not a problem if the husband had to move for work. The division of labor among her father and mother was an equal one, said my interviewee. But if the father had to move for work, they would move but it would not be a problem because the mother had a job that she can find almost anywhere.
karla cuevas
This week I let my interviewee pick a question and she picked the following question. How do men and women differ in your workplace? How does gender matter?
She said she works for subway which is a franchised restaurant and through the years shes worked there she has noticed that her bosses do not hire men. When thye look to hire they always hire women and when she has asked if they ever higher men they simply say yes but they go on and just hire women. I asked why does she think that is and she said she really doesn't know that she thinks its maybe because her bosses think women are cleaner and can make better sandwiches than men. she also said that she found it strange that they were looking through applications and they asked her about a certain application because the applicant had a unisex name which make it strange. Gender does matter in her work place if your not a girl chances are you will not get hired.
Nesenia Gonzalez
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Today my interviewee asked to give her the question about the differences man and women get at the work place. For her she used to work at a Mexican Restaurant. Only one male worked as a waiter, but he only got the morning shifts because he did not work as hard as the others. She did get hid on by the man. Some of them would even ask her to go tell people things and they would give her a 60 dollar tip. As for my own experience Mexican restaurant can have many drunken males that will get to close to you and tell you things you wish they never said.
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