From the Beginning...

Well, here we go:

today I start on an adventure into my past, present, and future. For those who do not know, my name is Sarah Perry and I consider myself a feminist. Right now I am a student at Ithaca College, I am a double major in Drama and Television-Radio, and if I could, I would minor in French, Art History, and Womens Studies; but alas, I do not have time. Which brings us to this blog:

For a long time now I have been interested in the history of women, their role in society, and their advancement through the feminist movements. I have made a name for myself in every group of friends I have ever had: I am the loud, sometimes obnoxious, feminist...and, yet, surprisingly, my friends stick with me, which I am incredibly thankful for. This semester I decided to finally take a Womens Studies course. Now my first assignment? To blog about thoughts, commentary, and considerations when it comes to anything feminist-related. This is basically a blessing. For the next semester I will use this blog to talk about anything that comes to my mind, which will probably relieve the ears of those closest to me, but I will also discover what feminism truly is, what it means to me, and how it affects each and every one of us.

My past has already been influenced by women, obviously. First of all I was born, so thank you mother! Secondly, I was able to receive an education, I can vote, and I have the right to go to the doctor and receive birth control if I so choose; so without the women sneaking around cross-dressing as men, the suffragettes, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Margret Sanger, and so on so forth, I would never have been able to enter a school house, voting booth, or have access to control my own ovaries.

Now a warning: I'm not quite sure on the language that may be used or how grotesque my subjects may be, but this is a blog about my feelings and views, as well as a scholastic assignment, but if something offends you, I am dearly sorry and will try to restrict my blatancy in the future. But for now, read on!