Deep Thoughts With Dan

The purpose of assignment two was to formulate and organize a fictions feminist event. As a group we were required to create a leaflet that outlined the event and presented a clear definition of what feminism means to our group. This assignment challenged our groups ability to formulate a feminist definition, work together in an efficient manner, and apply our feminist definition to a “real” world example.

I view assignment two as a stepping stone towards a larger purpose. This class has not yet defined feminism and I assume it never will. The larger idea is that feminism can be defined on numerous levels, there is no right or wrong way to define this way of thinking. But let me rephrase my prior sentence, I believe there is an axiom characteristic existing in feminist thought, the presence of women. Feminist thought can not be feminist thought without this prior truth, feminism is then built upon this truth taking different social, political, and cultural shapes.

This assignment is also meant to improve interpersonal communication skills. This assignment places us in two distinct interpersonal situations, the group stage and speaking in front of an audience. Group projects always seem to carry a negative connotation, but being able to effectively communicate in a group setting is a very important social characteristic, and individual strengthens and weaknesses lie latent until an exercise such as assignment two forces interaction.

This is the part of the assignment I am having a difficult time with. On one hand we are suppose to give an honest critique based on group effort and behavior, but these opinions are to be posted on a public forum, curbing my ability to give an honest overview. The second flaw I have with this part of the assignment is the lack of overall group time, in less than fifty minutes we were able to formulate and decide on a plan of action. Assignment two was very straightforward, define feminism and create a logical event based on your definition. In a class of ten students it is unfair to assume that each person will be able to contribute effectively to the overall flow of two part assignment.

The directions ask for a printed account on what each person contributed to the group. I will not be following these directions and instead I will highlight three group members that I felt contributed the most.


Before I start I will pat myself on the back.

During group think-tank I voiced my opinion and contributed to the groups definition on feminism. I was also able to apply a feminist topic based on an event idea by another student. I felt the introduction of Title IX into our event was both creative and brilliant. I have a strong inclination that our event will stand out from other discussion groups.

An important role in any group environment is the presence of an active group leader. Delilah took the this role and tried to get a definition of feminism out of the group. She was able to record any ideas and organized what we were trying to convey very effectively. She played a strong role in group discussion in the areas of the definition, event idea, and other banter.

I was impressed with Lauren's initiative towards this project. Since she has been MIA for the past few weeks I respect her willingness to do a bulk of the project. She volunteered to format the leaflet based on the information Delilah had recorded.

Another member of discussion who clearly voiced her opinions and ideas was Andria. She presented multiple ideas for an event and debated how we should define feminism. Her analysis was effective and pushed the progress of our project forward. It was her brainstorming of sports and movies, tat pieced together nicely with my proposal of Title IX awareness.


If I left you out of my analysis it doesn’t mean your opinion and or ideas were overlooked or unimportant. I felt this assignment would of degraded my previous analysis if I had to go through a monotonous process of pointing out a sentence that each member mumbled. By selecting three that stood out I was able to be truthful in my critique and at the same time define a level of participation for others.