Introduction

Hi! My name is Jen Scofield and I'm a Sophomore Social Work major. I'm from Suffolk county on the north shore of Long Island so yes, I say DAWG and no I've never been to Wegman's. I basically grew up at the ocean but you would never know since it's almost impossible for me to keep a tan. I currently work in the Campus Life office in the Williams Center and through my studies hope to enter the social work field with a focus on the aging population or bereavement support. I love animals (I'm basically a cat lady) and really enjoy avocados. I also hate using "I" so much in this introduction. 

I originally registered for the class because it filled my CCC Western Civ. requirement, but then remembered being annoyed with only reading male written literature in high school and realized I'd get a lot more than I thought out of this class. In current news there is a growing focus on a woman's rights to her body among other feminist lead discussions, so this class will be able to help me build a perspective for current events as well as historical insight. 

While reading the text a quote stood out to me because it reminded me of something I had previously read in an online magazine. On page 3 the author mentions Silences novelist Tillie Olsen stating, "Women who have written despite the demands to care for young children, husbands or lovers, and elderly relatives, and despite economic and psychic deprivation, are "survivors, 'only's.' One out of twelve" (39). This made me acknowledge that today female writers who are published still face another obstacle in the acceptance of their work as well as the acceptance of them as a person. Often these female writers are interviewed heavily about their personal life with very little focus on their work. The WHACK! Magazine article that the quote reminded me of is an interview with two male authors where the interviewer gathered and used questions typically asked to female writers. Although the interview has a humorous tone, it's shocking how differently female writers are treated than male writers. 

WHACK! Magazine article link: http://whackmagazine.com/post/58329286533/interview-with-chuck-wendig-stephen-blackmoore