Men Go to Jupiter...

"Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider. Girls go to Mars to get more candy bars." 

“Girls” have never been more complicated than “boys.” While male counter parts on TV have certainly crash landed on Jupiter, shows like last summer's "Political Animals" features powerful women who can kick ass at work, be a caring mother, and struggle though both sides of their lives every step of the way. 

While Sigourney Weaver is perhaps the most relate-able Hillary Clinton the world will ever see. Complex male character like Fraiser Crane are hard to find on network television.

If you're already snoring while reading this blog post that's okay. I'm not the least bit offended. Television programmers have classically conditioned you to do so. If you're nodding your head in agreement then cheers! At the very least, you think you're above the influence. Let's have drinks and watch a Frasier marathon! 

In my last blog post I wrote that I find Woman who have "legitimate" reason to take themselves seriously and do so are sexy, but I didn't expand on that statement. Having had some time to ponder what I wrote and to soak up some more class discussion and material I have expanded this idea. This concept can be, and should be, applied to men as well.

In my mind, people with "legitimate reason" are people who know who they are, appear to be comfortable with their own self truths, and actively play to their own strengths while not being afraid to admit their weaknesses.

It has been delightfully challenging for me to look at just how complicated and prevalent the issue of gender in the media has become. I was repulsed by Hitchens during Friday’s class session. I was embarrassed that he had been given an avenue where he felt it was his responsibility to speak for all men and their perspective on women.

It shouldn’t be about men vs. women. It’s about people. For me it’s about discovering a class at a time what it is to be a feminist.