Introduction Letter

Women Studies Blog #1

Greetings! My name is Latoya Rattery and I was born in the beautiful island of Jamaica at the age of 11, I came to the United States. I then resided in West Palm Beach FL, and in 2007 I moved to Orlando for school. I am currently a senior here at the University Of Central Florida I graduate in the summer which I am very thrill about. 
I am a  graduate from Valencia Community College  and now I am here at University of Central Florida (UCF) were I will received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, with a  double Minor in Sociology and Religious Studies and a Certificate in Women’s Studies.

Feminism is a controversial topic that people tend to have pro’s and con’s about. I use to have a general view for it to be just a bunch of women that march around shouting “ We Have Rights” or “ Girls Rock and Man Sucks” over coffee .  I now realize it to be different after reading the chapter in the book  its  more to it .However radicals and extremist individual who had took feminism to another level .  I know see it to be a social movement of women who simply want equality in society.

 I am here in this class to enhance my knowledge on the subject of “Women” to have insight in different topics and issues both personal and social. Being around women and  in a leadership position here and off campus . I find out that we all can relate that to self-esteem issues along with it is identity crisis. 

 I have realized that due to that s women have regain authentic power back; by conquer fears and giants . So I have a passion about  changing the cycles and patterns of destructive thoughts   empowering and impact lives by helping other enhancing and regain the strength; whether its battered, raped, domestic violence etc. . It’s important to break free; to live free.

 I have no hard feelings about activism if it’s for a good cause that will contribute to society and bring about change.  Feminism and women studies I believe works collectively while women studies do the research; feminism does the polls in a nutshell. Man  and women play different roles  in society if we had one sex in different parts of the world it will be very dysfunctional so I believe that different gender roles complement each other.

We can learn so much from t each other as men study women they will never find us out vice –versa; so it’s a fun adventure to explore each other in this journey call “life on earth”. We influence each other in some many ways socially, emotionally, psychologically etc. I will say that my friends, family, and others have the greatest influence on how men and women behave. People break a rule each day because no one are perfect but they tend to use that to make excuse for  rules breaking but I find out that excuses sound great to the one who is making it .


I find gender to be important in life gender is very important we can find women impacting each other live. However men are impact other men as well.

In conclusion I look forward to learn more about different topics and hang up all my stereotypical views and learn the facts before I react. It was my pleasure expressing my thoughts to you all .