Dear Self,
At the beginning of the course I took this semester,
Introduction to Critical Feminist Studies, my professor said: “my intent here is not to
make everyone a feminist;” yet, there have been numerous times when I actually
found this to be the motive that drives the class. I have found myself
extremely uncomfortable in these situations. Additionally, the professor's intention to
“empower everyone in the class” seems too idealistic to be effective. I say
this because there have been several occasions when I felt an inescapable sense
disempowerment. For someone still trying to understand the expansiveness of a