Sociology Reflection Paper

You never really know how much impact a simple class may have on you until you really take it. I have taken enough classes all of which gave me the same outcome, which is a step closer to my degree however; there are some classes that you will always remember. Most of the time the classes that you should remember are the ones that teach about the ins and outs of the specific career you wish to pursue. Sometimes those classes are not even the ones that stick to you. Sometimes the classes that you will always remember are those easy electives that you sign up for in hopes of getting an easy A. I remember signing up for one class thinking that it would be a breeze to take, but my predictions were definitely wrong. From taking a simple Spanish

Sociology is already an interesting topic I believe, because the subject is more relatable compared to other subjects. This class in particular introduced me to plenty of different views of certain topics. There were certain topics that I had a clue about before coming to the class, but there were more things that were put into perspective for me. The thought paper assignment helped me realize the way I think and also confirmed the way I feel about all of the interactions I have with people. Whether these feelings were positive or negative, through the thought papers as well as through the discussions in class, the way I think has changed. This class has had a lot of mind blowing moments included within it, in my opinion. One of the first topics that had an impact on me was on the topic of transgender and being a trans in America. Throughout that whole lesson, I learned so much about the LGBT community. To those individuals apart of that group there is more to it than just being gay or lesbian. Their lifestyles from the inside looking out is more confusing than what most people might think. Individuals who were transgender were typically suffering through gender dysphoria. This means that they felt as if they were a man trapped into a woman’s body or vice versa a woman trapped in a man’s body. They were not comfortable with themselves so in order to feel comfortable they

During class one day were talking about domestic violence. Typically everyone knows what domestic violence is and what the after math of it may be, however I thought it was interesting that there were connections domestic violence and how we were raised. In that class we were discussing how the way children are raised influences domestic violence in the future. During one of our first classes we were taught about society’s gender binary, which means that in our system there are only two distinct and separate parts. This means that boys are only male bodied and the females are only female bodied. This binary is planted is children’s mind even before they are born. As soon as they are born, boys get stuck with the color blue and girls stuck with pink. Girls are typically taught to be soft spoken, and sweet. In comparison boys are taught to have a tough spirit. Our society is basically based on a modified patriarchy, avoiding everything that has to do femininity. We teach our boys to stay away from their emotions and to always be the tough guy. Little did we know that teaching our children these morals are what could possibly be one of the reasons for domestic violence. As a parent of a 1 year old boy in this society, I leaned that I must always be careful of what I am teaching to ensure that he understands that it is okay to express his