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Many teenagers don't read or listen to much world news. Who can blame them, really? It's depressing. More so now than probably ever before.  For example, there are still  stories all over the news about the Syrian refugee crisis, although that subject reached the apex of  emotional overload last year  when the images of a dead, Syrian toddler washed up on a Turkish beach went viral. Many news media outlets were criticized for televising those images, especially MSNBC and CNN, because the common line of thought is that the American people just don't have the stomach for that sort of thing.  They might be right.  But, do you think images that are disturbing, shocking and even terrifying SHOULD be made public?  I would like you to click on the link below. It will take you to a blog that I follow.  The picture I am referencing, about the deceased toddler, is contained within the post.  The post itself is interesting, and we probably will t...

 This week, please consider the following questions, and then respond with your insight and ideas.  Try to be as detailed as possible. How do you think your generation views women in general? Now, please go ask your parents or someone your parent's age, how their generation viewed women. Is there a difference? Do you think people in general are mostly open-minded or closed-minded? Support your answer with examples. Do you think there is a double standard in the way society views men and women? Explain.

This coming week in class we will be talking about what's wrong with, and in, society.  Some subtopics that we will cover in one way or the other are the following: closed-minded people racism a lack of acceptance raising a nation of closed-minded people sexism deliberate (and enjoyed) ignorance  To get us started thinking about it, I would like you to pick one of those beasts, or come up with a different one and talk about your experiences (or lack of, which is just as good of a story because the perspective is different) with it.  But, since we aren't a bunch of weepy, whiny weasels and we actually want to DO something (or at least enter the conversation which is in fact DOING something), talk about what you think can be done to either: a) raise awareness of the issue and/or b) change the perception ABOUT the issue and/or  c) fix the issue Because, if not us--then who?