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kristinlynn002
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15 years ago @ World In Conversation - Transgendered Complica... · 0 replies · +1 points
Although I am unsure whether the actions of the treatment center would be seen illegal under the BFOQ’s policies, I don’t see why it would be. I don’t have a problem with a treatment facility hiring only men in this particular circumstance. As a female, I would not want a man standing by my side watching me urinate into a test tube. I’m sure males would feel the same way about females. Since I do consider El’Jai a female, I do not have any issues with this “man” getting fired. In my opinion, it is irrelevant whether El’Jai identified as a male, had surgically altered genitalia, and took testosterone steroids in order to create male secondary sex characteristics - she is still a female!
This whole topic leads to another heated debate that people have contrasting opinions on: are transsexuals who have male genitalia really males and are transsexuals with a female genitalia and breasts really females. Many would argue yes, but I argue no.
15 years ago @ World In Conversation - Transgendered Complica... · 0 replies · +1 points
Let me make this clear before I continue: I do not view El’Jai Devoureau as a male. She still has female XY chromosomes and female reproductive organs. In fact, many male transsexuals can have children if they had not had an oophorectomy or hysterectomy. Also, a woman changed into a man is not able to ejaculate semen because, as mentioned formerly, they do still have female reproductive organs and lack the necessary male organs. I think it to be very foolish if people consider transsexuals to be the sex that they transitioned into over the course of life and not the sex they were born into. As far as I am concerned, El’Jai was not a man: she still has XY (female) chromosomes, a female reproductive system, and lacks the necessary male organs needed in order to impregnate a woman.
15 years ago @ World In Conversation - Transgendered Complica... · 0 replies · +1 points
To be quite honest, I don’t feel as though the Urban Treatment Center committed any wrong. While one may initially think that the actions against El’Jai Devoureau may initially seem discriminatory, under certain conditions discrimination can be legal. Yes, that’s right…legal. I’m sure many people reading this are not aware of the BFOQ (Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications) law, which is “a defense to acknowledge discrimination, usually based on the existence of a facially discriminatory policy, such as ‘individuals over the age of 50 shall not be hired as police officers.’” Aside from age discrimination, discrimination of gender is also permitted under certain circumstances under the law.
15 years ago @ World In Conversation - War Vets and PTSD -- 0... · 0 replies · +1 points
On a side note, I do not solely blame the individual for not seeking help from outside sources. Rather, much of the blame lies on the military system and how superiors deal with subordinates who are experiencing psychological issues. There is definitely a VERY social stigma associated with soldiers who are affected by PTSD, anxiety, stress, depression, etc. The stigma created by superiors is then adopted by many subordinates, which makes it even more difficult for those experiencing PTSD or other mental issues to admit they have a problem and get help. Clearly, something needs to be in order to negate this social stigma. If the social stigma is not addressed and taken care of, it seems only obvious that soldiers will continue taking their lives at rapid rates.
15 years ago @ World In Conversation - War Vets and PTSD -- 0... · 0 replies · +1 points
However, he is not alone in his reluctance to seek help. Like the video we watched in class, many soldiers do not seek help for their post-war psychological issues. Many post-war veterans feel that it is a sign of weakness for them to admit that the war has caused them problems, but I strongly disagree. How can one kill people and watch others kill and NOT be affected by it? To feel psychological effects from fighting in a war is not a sign of weakness at all.
15 years ago @ World In Conversation - War Vets and PTSD -- 0... · 0 replies · +1 points
The video we watched in class last Friday was very, very powerful; I found myself tearing up multiple times. As a psychology major, I am aware of PTSD and the effects that it has on people. In fact, I have experienced them first hand -kind of. My boyfriend's Dad fought in the Vietnam War. Although he never sought counseling for the psychological effects that the war has left on him, my boyfriend tells me that his Dad still suffers greatly. For example, he continues to have nightmares about the war, reliving the trauma in his dreams. Sometimes he will wake up screaming. Additionally, he is a very heavy drinker- possibly even an alcoholic. He has gotten two DUI’s and has even had to serve a year on house arrest. According to my boyfriend, the next time his Dad gets caught he will serve a jail sentence. Clearly he was a problem, but both he chooses to ignore. Although I am unaware if his alcoholism is a direct result of the war, I always assume that it is.
15 years ago @ World In Conversation - What a man is... · 0 replies · +1 points
Also, I would like to point out one more thing. It seems as though you indirectly blame the media and outside sources for your mistreatment of women in past relationships. Perhaps you may have seen things in movies and television that portray the mistreatment of women by a man and, in turn, thought that’s what the woman wanted or how a man should be treating his woman. If I have interpreted you correctly and this is what you believe, I think it is a very poor, sorry excuse. Being from Philadelphia, I have seen murders and crime first hand as well as in the media. However, this does not prompt me to think that these things are right.
15 years ago @ World In Conversation - What a man is... · 0 replies · +1 points
Successful relationships don’t ever entail the ‘perfect man’ or the ‘perfect women.’ Sure, you may think your partner is perfect initially, but you will soon begin to realize flaws in him/her. If these flaws are not realized, then I believe the relationship is unhealthy. Being with my boyfriend for as long as I have, I have realized that he has flaws- some of which cause occasional fights. However, he has more good qualities than bad ones and I try to focus on them. You cannot change a person, and if you want to then you should probably not be in the relationship. My boyfriend’s flaws make him he who is and I wouldn’t change a thing about him.
15 years ago @ World In Conversation - What a man is... · 0 replies · +1 points
First, I would like to start off by telling this inmate the following: many women don't want a man this perfect. Sure, I would like my boyfriend of four and a half years to possess some of the qualities mentioned here, particularly that he be more in tune with his emotions, but I would not want him to possess all of these qualities. I am not a 'perfect women,' if there is such a thing, and so I do not want or desire a perfect man. Additionally, just because you think you know what a women wants does not mean that she wants it, that you will give her those things, or that the relationship will be successful. I have a male friend from high school who many women would classify as the 'perfect man.' When I was reading the above, I actually thought of him because he possesses almost, if not all, of the qualities mentioned. In fact, he is so perfect that all of his relationships have been unsuccessful because he was ‘too’ perfect, always gave the women what she wanted, and never got into fights with her.
15 years ago @ World In Conversation - Religion in the future? · 0 replies · +1 points
My main point being this: there are thousands of gods in existence; many of who have a great ‘fan base,’ but all of them cannot be real. I do believe that there is a higher power, but I cannot say whether that higher power is the God I believe in. In today’s society, religious people make the mistake by assuming that their religious views are the only correct ones, and that other people’s must be false. This is only one of the major problems of religion in today’s world.
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