women's rights

I was at dinner with an old acquaintance a few weeks ago. We ran out of things to talk about, as our lives, joined for hardly a few months, parted ways without regret or attachment. We ended up talking about the election, the candidates, the issues. During my miso soup he just came out and asked me, "are you pro-life or pro-choice?"

Sitting in my government class today I heard something that really disturbed me. I over heard the conversation of a girl saying that she felt that women should be below men and that she would never like to have a woman president. This really disturbed me.

A group called Colorado for Equal Rights obtained an estimated 103,000 signatures, much more than the 76,000 required, to put a measure on the Colorado November ballot that would legally define a fetilized egg as a person. The measure is now called Amendment 48 and would read as follows:

College has forced me to open my eyes to views other people may have, and I am doing my best to integrate open-mindedness into my view of the world.

One world view, however, that I fear I will never completely accept, is Islam. (Muslims, may you forgive me, but I will explain.)

The year is 2008: you’re sitting in a haze, staring at a newly opened Microsoft Word document. The occasional chimes of forgotten AIM conversations catch your attention for a few fleeting moments, but you remain lost in your thoughts. You feel as though you no longer hold reign over your life; your voice was lost amidst the rabble.

The inclusion of women in the armed forces has lead to a new set of problems. Our brave soldiers face enough difficulties in combat but now Americas has added to that strain. By law, nature’s law, women are not built like men. Women are most commonly about five inches shorter then men with half the upper body strength as men and because of that they get injured more often.

I don't know how much you know about the US's involvement in Afghanistan. Less than an hour ago I would have told you I had no knowledge of it whatsoever or interest in hearing about it. Like many other teenagers the current conflict began while I was too young to really care or read the news.

It's an issue that has been dealt with over and over again. And yes, I am one of those people who have a very strong opinion on the issue, and don't worry, I will tell you why.