WST 3015
Professor Nina Perez
April 2, 2010
Activism Log 6
Activism:
Although there was little activity with the project, Jessica and I assisted Mariana with the troop to a Magic Game, which was fun. The girls may have never gotten the chance to go to a game so this opportunity was great for them! Unfortunately, there were only a handful of girls who were able to attend.
Reflection:
The group of girls that we worked with were between the age ranges of seven and nine and were literally little women! They were very mature and very “prissy” yet smart. As stated in Women’s Lives, “…Girls who are active, confident, and feisty at the ages of eight and nine...” (Kirk and Okazawa-Rey 232). They stayed on task and it was rare that their troop leader Mariana had to reinforce much discipline with them, which says a lot about their background as well! We did find that one girl in particular spoke about diet, which was shocking coming from a seven year old! She would repeatedly say how her mom would not let her eat this or that which at that age, they should be able to eat whatever they want! Everyone is different so I definitely am not one to judge!
Reciprocity:
Overall, the girls enjoyed the game and their eyes lit up with excitement for being able to take advantage of the opportunity because they may not have been able to go to a basketball game. They loved every minute of being at the game, which they were appreciative.
Work Cited
Kilbourne, Jean. ""The More You Subtract, the More You Add"" Women's Lives Multicultural Perspectives. Ed. Gwyn Kirk and Margo Okazawa-Rey. 5th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010. 230. Print.
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