I went to this event held on the Fredonia campus mostly because I was highly disturbed about the girl Alexandra Kogut who was murdered by her 21 year old boyfriend on Brockport campus. Here is the link to the story : (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57523353-504083/alexandra-kogut-murder-boyfriend-charged-in-beating-death-of-suny-brockport-college-student/)
We have discussed in class how violence toward women undermines women in society. It is a fight that is never ending but has seen a lot of progress. I went to this event and was very humbled and saddened at the walk at the end. This walk was in a way dedicated to this young girl who lost her life to violence.
This brings me to another issue I am worried about. This is not the only women experiencing violence. Women are being undermined all around the country. Men think they have a right to decide what happens with women's reproductive rights. Well the truth is they shouldn't. We have discussed in class what might happen if women were to lose the right to abortions and birth control. History shows that this turns into violence, women getting abortions the wrong way. History also shows that this would put women at a disadvantage educationally. The President discussed educational rights for women in the Middle East in the final debate and I think it applies to us as well. He said if women aren't learning than a country only has half of its potential. Well if women are stuck at home having babies they often times aren't going to school. Where will our country be if we allow this to happen, especially in our current economic crisis.
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