Monday, November 12, 2007

analysis of my bias

As a middle class, white girl my biases come from various aspects. I feel that every person is responsible for their own actions. I feel that my actions and hard work resulted in my admittance to a good university. I believe in the American work ethic, those who are responsible and effectively use their resources have an equal opportunity to succeed. In order for all to succeed I feel it necessary for all people to have sex education. I feel that teen pregnancy limits opportunity, because my parents were older, successful professionals. Both had four year degrees from Universities, and my mother had masters in Pharmacy and Business Management. This example set, has lead me to believe waiting to have children encourages economic success and stability. My bias is that of my parent’s actions. I believe that women can succeed much more economically and professionally if they are educated in regular academia and more importantly sex education, than those who are impregnated early on preventing further education. Leaving all religion beliefs out, those who chose not to listen about use contraceptives can risk the chance of having a child, or practice abstinence. But the question is who loses, if we do teach.

1 comment:

bjeezy said...

It's interesting because I have the same causal link between my bias on sex education and my social status. Therefore, I understand where you are coming from when you are using your parents as an example. But another major thing that has an affect on my choices, is my religion as well, where in the bible it tells us that we need to be married before taking that big step.