Talking Post VII-Anita Hill Is A Boy by Peggy Orenstein

In Peggy Orenstien's story named "Anita Hill is a Boy" she tell us of a story about a 6th grade teacher by the name of Ms. Logan and how she wanted to make a difference in woman's lives about how they should be portrayed as themselves and as to men. She uses different examples to her studnets and makes them participate in various activities to try and show them what it's really like to be a woman and how they are treated. Another aspect they discussed that was important were the rules of sexual harassment. Ms. Logan's overall opinion was just to try and educate to ALL of her students the importance and equality of both men and women.


Examples from the story that I really enjoyed reading was when Ms. Logan asked the boys about how girls are portrayed. "It's like how boys are learn to see girls. Once you turn on MTV Spring Break and there's these stupid girls with huge breasts and the tiniest bathing suits dancing around like pieces of meat, and all these boys going crazy in the audience makes me feel totaly degraded." I think that some men in this country are very over obsessive when it comes to women and I think that they need to be more respectful around them and they are not just some trophy. They need to be treated just like men and like human beings.


Another example I found was when the students were talking about being comfortable in front of gay people or are men ok with gay, lesbian, bi's, etc. I think that whoever you are you should be comfortable with yourself. You shouldn't judge other people for what their sexual orientation is becuase it doesn't have any affect on you at all. They don't bother you so you shouldn't bother them. It's as simple as that.

I really did enjoy this article and I thought that Orenstien had some pretty intersting points to make. I think her argument is that women should never be judged for what they do. They need to be equally treated as they are to men.