Little Women

As we have discussed in class, there is great concern that the media and society are sexualizing children, particularly young girls, at very young ages.  The magazine US Catholic recently published an article reflecting on the phenomenon of "Little Women".  Please read the article and respond to the following prompts:  Describe your experience growing up... what toys did you play with?  Were limitations set by your family on what toys or shows you could watch?  How do you think your exposure to suggestive images or shows has affected your self-understanding and self esteem?  Finally, how has your experience at an all-girls Catholic school affected/counteracted the messages you receive from the media? 

Sources of your identity

As we begin our course in Vocations and Human Sexuality, a starting point is to consider the various sources that have informed and developed your identity.  Your task is as follows:
Write a three paragraph blog post that explains three specific factors that have affected your identity.  They might include: family members, friends, a specific experience, music, faith, television or movies, travel, etc.
In each paragraph, explain how the factor has affected you and what you've learned about yourself as a result.  Additionally, create a link to a website or embed a picture that is relevant for each paragraph.  For the sake of practice, please embed at least one website and one photo.
Example:
I remember the feeling when I walked onto the campus at Saint Joseph's University for the first time.  It was February of my junior year of high school, and my mom and I had traveled down the east coast on a college tour during school vacation week.  It was an unseasonably warm day in Philadelphia so throughout the campus, students sat on the grass, played frisbee and wandered around.  It was like I'd walked into one of the school's promotional pamphlets I'd received in the mail.  It was idyllic, and I instantly knew this was where I wanted to spend my four years of college.  Not only was the setting beautiful, but each person I met on that trip was warm and welcoming.  From the people at the hotel on City Line Avenue (today a Target... then the Adam's Mark), to my tour guide, and the teacher whose class I observed, I felt like I was home.  That realization, along with the following four years of college, have formed who I am today.  Saint Joe's sparked my passion for theology and service and challenged me to spend my life discerning how to incorporate that passion into who I am becoming (still today!).

 A group of my classmates, hanging out on the front porch of Wolfington Hall.  I spent many days in this building in the offices of campus ministry and service learning...  It became my home.