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I disagree with Libby's comment about how she should have said yes. Call me a bitch but i don't think a girl should have to go with someone she really doesn't want to just to "be nice." Girls shouldn't have to give up what they truly want just to show some common courtesy. Boys need to grow up and take rejection like a man. If you want to be respectful, just respectfully decline an invitation. Don't settle for what you don't want so someone doesn't call you a bitch. People are gonna be mad no matter what decisions you make, at least make yourself happy!

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I read the story about how the girl turned down 2 guys that asked her to prom and so that made her a bitch. well for 1 i think that words like bitch or slut, etc are thrown around too often to really take them seriously. But on the other hand, no i do not think that this girl is a bitch because she said no; maybe she was waiting for someone she wanted to go with, or she didn't like those 2 boys. But either way it doesn't matter because that's her prerogative, maybe she's a lesbian, who knows. But either way i think the boys got mad because they got turned down, This relates to the Japanese Court Journals because guys always expect girls to succumb to whatever they say; just like guys expect girls to now. And if girls dont say yes to the guys they get treated badly.

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Connor Simon I think girls can say no to an extent. Of its their boyfriend or anyone not related to them they can say no. But if she's married to him she has to do everything he says

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Connor Simon I think girls can say no to an extent. Of its their boyfriend or anyone not related to them they can say no. But if she's married to him she has to do everything he says

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Every time someone steps out of the crowd and do something that other people don't do, it makes a huge fuss. It starts with dying your hair green or being fan of Justin Bieber and it applies on dating rules as well. The society tells us, that we should laugh at Justin Bieber just like most of the people around us does. Some people would deny the fact that they actually listen to his music, some people would admit it in public. And that wouldn't stay without response. Because it is something the crowd doesn't do. It is the same with turning a boy down. The society tells us to say yes, and only some girls will find the courage to say no. And people would naturally talk more about those who said no than those who said yes. Because stories with "bad ending" will always be more popular. Girls are bound by social convictions and stepping out of that safe path is like jumping in the middle of mine field.

Lady Sei Shonagon decided not to live at home, faithfully serving her husband, as people expected her to do. She left to live at the Palace instead, she decided not to follow the "unwritten rules" just like every girl that turns a boy down does. That is the similarity I see between this article and the Court Journals

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Re: Jason Wygant

Your right. It doesn't make her a bitch. She has choices and she is allowed to follow what she wants.

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Re: Elise Grum

I agree with your view and believe that I doesn't matter how others perceive you because you don't have to do anything you don't want to

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yeahhh dog i belive that them women should be working at mac donalds  yoo hear me out , yo it is what it is !! peace

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Re: Marissa Humphrey

I agree with Marissa’s comment about how it relates to the Japanese Court Journals. People will always stick with their own opinion and judge other people for what they do or say.

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I do find it interesting that 8/10 women feel uncomfortable with derogatory terms directed towards them. I am a senior in highschool and you may hear the words "bitch" or "slut" being tossed around in the hallways, at lunch, and even your classroom between students. What people don't know is that women are very offended by these terms and feel alienated when these terms are directed towards them. We need to empower these victims of derogatory terms that even hint at sexual assault and even rape. By being aware of these terms such crimes can be prevented.

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I don’t think the girl should be labeled as a bitch for turning down the guys. It is her choice whether she wants to go to prom in the first place, let alone with a date. If she doesn’t feel comfortable going to a dance with a boy, even after him going out of his way to ask her, she should not feel like she has to. This

connects to the Japanese court journals because Sei Shonagon said “I hate the sight of ben in their cups”, referring to people who are intoxicated. She says

how she has seen very good people behave like fools while intoxicated, but this just proves that just because you act dumb sometimes or do something that someone else doesn’t approve of, does not mean you are a bad person. You can be a smart and respected person and still have a few drinks every now and then, just like a girl can be a very sweet girl and say no to a boy who asks her to a dance.

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I agree that girls have the right to say no, and shouldn't feel bad doing so. This relates to the Japanese Court Journals because the women are looked down upon and feel obligated to say yes due to there status below men.

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Re: Chris Nowicki

I agree with what Chris said about the girl taking the initiative. If she hadn't have she might have been pressured into saying yes. Her shuting it down right from the start stoped anything else from happening with it. Society does label her as a "Bitch" because she took control away from the guy.

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I personally do not think calling Alex a gigantic bitch is appropriate for the situation. Yes she turned two guys down who spent the time to ask her, but maybe she was waiting for someone else to ask her and that was her reasoning for saying no to them. She was not obligated to say yes to either of them, its her choice. This relates to the Japanese Court journals because she doesnt care what anyone thinks about her, she's going to do whats best in her eyes not what everyone else wants. She was not going to be pressured into saying yes, or being controled by the male which is another example of relating this story to the Japanese Court journals.

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Re: Nick Judge

I agree with your analagy because some peoplem either forget or dont understand that we have the ability to stand up for what we believe. Everyone is created equal and it shouldt matter what others say. All that maters is to do what you think is the correct thing to do.

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The article about Alex and how she turned down two guys relates to the japanese journals. The two guys who asked her to prom went all out and were both rejected. Alex has her own thoughts and reasoning for turning them down. It doesnt make her a giant bitch for what she did. This relates to the journals because she doesnt care what anyone thinks about her decision. Sometimes things dont work out how they are suppose to. Life is not fair but we all have to deal with the choices people make and learn to let things go. Drama just creates more drama.

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RE:Steven Osborn

I agree that in the end it is the girl who makes the choice and she has the say in her choice even thought it seems to be that girls are pressured to say yes but she controls it.

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The article about "Does it make me a bitch to turn him down? Does not make her a bitch. It was not a kind thing of her to do to him after putting in all the time and courage to ask her but she has a choice to make. We all have a choice sometimes others dont like our choice but its what we want. Connection to the Japanese court journals is that the women in the court could not speak out against the men but could write about it. so is thought to in this case the girl would do as the boy asked to go with him but the girl did have the opportunity to speak out on her decision.  But should be willing to go to the dance with the boy.

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I agree with Dakota’s response. In the Japanese Court Journals the women were treated as household slaves and now a days women are objectified to the public in different ways which relates the two together just as Dakota states.

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The connection I found between this article and The Japanese Court Journals relates to the first story, “The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu.” The woman felt like she could not say what she wanted to say because the other ladies would criticize her and not understand where she was coming from. I believe that is how the girl that was asked to prom in front of everyone felt when she had turned the guy down. Everyone labeled her as a “bitch” when in reality she was just making her own decision that she felt was best for her. This is very similar to the lady in the Japanese Court Journal. She says, “…most cling to their own opinion.” This exactly describes the audience that the girl from the article, ” Does it make me a bitch to turn him down,” faced.

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I read the F'd Up article on feminism by Julie Zeilinger. It seems that women find it a bad thing to be considered a feminist becaus they think people will portray them in a selfish way. I think women should be proud of being considered a feminist because it means that they stand up for what they believe in, and that is something to be proud of.

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Re: Tristin Schroyer

I agree with Tristin that many young people are "feminists" but do not recognize it. That young women and even older women tend to strive to prove that they are equals. And that women work hards to make a living for themselves and to provide for others.

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Re: Jeff Czneriakowski

I agree with Jeff Czerniakowski that women who defend women's rights are afraid to call themselves feminists. The women in Japan did not have the right to stand up for equal rights for women that citizens of the United States do. It is unfair and bias for someone to think that women should have fewer rights than men just because of their sex.

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I read the F'd up article on feminist. I believe that women think it is a bad thing to be called a feminist. In the article there are a lot of points to show why many women are feminist and they dont even realize it. In reality a feminist is just a woman standing up for rights to be treated as an equal with men.

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Re: I agree with Chandler Smith. I think many women are afraid of being labeled feminists because society will look down upon them. Many women are afraid of the reactions of the people around them by being labeled a feminist. In the past, such as the 1920's, activists for women's rights were looked down upon, mainly by men, because they stood out and rallied for what they believed in. I think many women feel that men still feel like that today so they don't like the label of 'feminist.'

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Re: Jennifer Barnes

I agree that  that a girl has the right to respectfully decline. And that a yes or no  doesn't make her a good or bad person.

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i agree wth most of the pooints mader in the Zeilinger and how the women stand up for themselves. also they dont call themselvs feminists. i think this is really cool how they stand up for their rights. women are equal, and i think this article proves a valid point about sexist profiling and saying there is no dominent sex, at least not in the big picture.

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Julie Zeilinger wrote a very informational article. The article talks about how women defend feminist rights but they do no want call themselves "feminist". It is rare to be able to stand up for anything you believe in but here in american we are free to express our opinions. I may not believe with all the "feminists" beliefs but i do believe all women should be seen as equal.

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Zeilinger had written an article about women who support and defend women's rights, but they don't establish themselves as feminists. Women will stand up for themselves and their beliefs. However, they do not want the label as a 'femininst' because in society it has somewhat of a negative connotation. She talked about how there should be equality between men and women in society. This relates to the Japanese Corrt Journals because the women did not speak up for what they wanted or believed in. They blindly followed and obeyed their men because they feared being labeled and standing out.

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i agree with kyle boyers about how the girl had no choice about going to prom. She felt like she couldnt make her own choice because she felt bad which kinda took her liberiites away as they did in the court trials

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The article about the girl who is a feminist to me relates to the japanese journals in many ways because she wants her voice to be heard and her reasons understood just as the women in the court journals did. i think many of these feminist have the same ideas and i dont think many people confront there feminism because they are scared of the results and the reactions they would get just as the girl in the article.

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Re: Emily Gross

I really like what you had to say in this story. I agree with every word you had to say because boys do automatically think you have to say yes to what they are asking for. Women should have the right to say yes or no and it doesn't always mean that the guy is ugly; sometimes it is because they know they will be uncomfortable with them, or doesn't want to get into anything. Just because a girl says no doesn't mean she's a bitch or any other bad name, she had her reasons to say what she said. In the Japanese court journals, I really wish women would have been able to stand up for themselves.

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The author Julie Zeilinger wrote about feminism and about a teenage perspective of feminism. My views on this article is that Julie is a strong women and their is nothing wrong with being feminist. Some feminist like being independent and like to stand up for themselves. If certain people choose to be feminist and call themselves that then i don't think anyone should judge because it's something their interested in and they do other things then just being feminist. No women should be pressured to call themselves a feminist and when they decide to do so it is their choice not yours because you want them too right away. I think that we need some women out there to show how much we matter just like men and not be forgotten. A lot of women don't know how strong and beautiful they are and are insecure about what they look like to other people. Also, I don't think teenage girls identify themselves as feminist because they are young, they don't no how to really be one, and they still want guys to like them and not be lonely. Just like the girl in the Japanese Court journals, Murasaki Shikibu, she was miserable, sad, and lonely without a man in her life.

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I agree with you. She had the right to say no because of her free speech and woman's rights.

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Ria D. Wrote about a girl who was asked to prom by two different boys. Because she turned both of them down, she was labeled a "bitch". I find this to be rather frustrating because women are entitled to their opinion and shouldn't be repremended

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Re: Emily Gross

Emily I completely agree with you that a girl can say "no" if she wants to. There is no right of anybody to pressure someone into something they do not want to do; and, just because she said no does not mean she deserves the label she got.

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The girl had a choice to say no to going to prom. There were probably good reasons that she didnt want to go with them and the fact that the dude complained that she said no makes for another reason why she didnt want to go with him. This relates to the Japanese court trials because woman didnt have free speech and now they do. The girl had an option to not go with him and the free speech to say no.

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Ria D. wrote an article about this girl named Alex. In the story, Alex was asked to prom by two boys. When she turned both of them down, she was labeled a "Bitch", just as many girls are in our society. Just by viewing society, you can see this idea be brought into reality. Just because Alex said no, does not mean she thinks the boys are ugly; maybe, she just does not want to go, or she does not like them the way they like her. This relates to the Japanese Court Trials through that women are supposed to "serve" men, and do what they wish. By this I mean that Alex was asked and was expected to say "yes"; however, becasue she did not she got her label of being a "Bitch".  Every person, whether it be guy or girl, has the right to say "no" to whatever and whomever.

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Re: Shailaa Kummar

I agree with Shailaa's statement "The meaning of feminism is misunderstood". People are judged on a standard that has not been around in our country for a while and modern day women are expected to fulfill. Modern-feminism is misunderstood

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The article by Julie Zeilinger portrays women as people who are scared to embrace their "identity" in feminism. They feel obligated to live up to society's expectations, to be a feminist in every aspect of their life, but they're not. No one completely fills a stereotype 100% of the time. In the Court Journals, the women feel the same way in fear of being looked down.

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I Agree with Shialaa’s statement, “Times have changed and now women should take a stand in society. Men are not the ruling body anymore.” I agree with this and I do think that women have more security with stating their own opinions and speaking out against what men think. I also disagree that men are still viewed as the masculine human. We still depend on men to do things that imply that they are stronger and in charge. I think it will always be this way for our society.

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In Zeilinger’s article she made many valid points about why women would not recognize themselves as feminists. One of her points was because they did not want the label. I do agree with this but I also interpret this, as the women simply do not want to speak out. They are afraid of either the punishment they will get or the way people will look at them. Even though some agree with it, they do not want to be the one to stand up for the movement and speak for it. This relates to the Japanese Court Journals because the women did not want to speak up for how they felt because of the consequences and labels that puts on them. Instead they will still agree with this idea, but will keep quiet and go along with what the men say because the men have the power and are allowed to punish them if they like.

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Re: Michael Tidd

I agree with your post on how Alex was considered a bitch for saying no to two guys who asked her to prom. She is not forced to say yes and she has the right to say whatever she wants, so it is just wrong for people to put a label on her and judge her so quickly for making a move that was her decision.

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Julie Zeilinger wrote a post about women's rights. In her post, she stated that she believed men and women should be equal and that women should stand up for their rights. I agree with her because Men and Women are human beings, and you can't just look down on others simply because of their gender. Also, women should be proud of having the rights and equality that they have today because in the Japanese courts, women's rights were very limited compared to what they are here in the United States.

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Re: Cameron Moore

I agree with your summary on how  in todays society, it is tough for a girl to say no when asked to prom in such a way. Since she did something different, she truely was now an "outcast" to society

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Ria D. wrote an article about her friend Alex. Alex was asked to prom by two guys but declined both of their offers. By doing so, she was then labled a bitch. Alex had every right to say no. There is no written rule that when a guy asks a girl to do something, that she must say yes. Although a guy could expect a yes if he took a lot of time and effort going into asking her to prom, there is no way that it is an automatic yes. It could of been personal or any other reasons, if she says no, then it is a no. This ties in with the Japanese Court Trials because the women were expected to everything a man has asked them to do. The woman is not expected to ask questions, just to do what they are told. Since Alex went a different path than what society deems is the "normal thing to do", she was automatically looked at differently. In this case, a bitch

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RE: Megan Frame

I agree with you that the girl should not have been looked down on for declining a guy when being asked to prom. If the girl was respectful about saying no and just told him that he would probably have more fun with someone else, he may agree and find someone else to ask. If she does not think she would have fun or does not want to go with the guy, I do not think she should be judged for saying no especially because she might just be waiting for someone else to ask her.

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Re: Katie Giovannucci

I totally agree with you on this! I think all women are feminists because we want to be equal with other people. I also think men think the same way towards their rights. I also agree that being a femanist is not a bad thing, but actually a positive thing! I think its what the government wants!

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In Julie Zeilinger's book about feminism, she talks about how it is not a bad thing to call yourself a feminist. I think that is true and I also think that many women are feminist, they just do not realize it. We all stand up for our equality and rights. In the Japanese court journals, the women did not have a choice what they were because men were dominant. The women had to sit back and be happy with their lives because they had no other choice and did not know any other way of life.

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I agree with Marina on the fact that women are scared of what society will think if they put themselves out there as a feminist. In todays society everyone wants to be a follower and there are very few leaders out there that would want to go against a huge crowd and take the lead on the topic of feminism. They fear that they will automatically get shot down if they do put themself out there.

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In this excerpt Julie Zeilinger writes that women defend womens rights but are scared to call themselves feministic. She says that this is because they do not completely understand what a feminist is. In reality when they stand up for themselves and fight the sexism in our society today, they are really in a sense representing exactly what feminism is. Women are afraid to call themselves a feminist because of the way that it may be percieved in society by other people (mainly men). The same thing happened in the court journals where the women did not fight for their rights because they did not want to stand up to the men who were in charge.

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Re: Emily Gross

You took the words exactly out of my mouth. I wouldn't have put it any other way than you have. Girls should never be expected to do something they don't want to do, even if a guy goes an extra mile to do something for them.

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Re: Katie Dorsey

i agree with your statement but i have to disagree on the fact that you have to be gung ho about being a feminist and believing in every single belief. All young girls dream of the white picket fence and a husband who loves and provides for his family but at the same time every little girl dreams of an amazing career. The issue is not about being on one side or the other; I believe it is about having a happy medium.

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Ria D. wrote about how a friend of hers was asked to prom twice and turned both people down. They had both asked her publicly in a big way that took a lot of effort and because she turned them down, she was referred to as a bitch. Boys think that just because they put themselves out there that it should be expected for us girls to say yes. This relates to Japanese women who are expected to be servants and to cook and clean for their husbands. Women should always have the ability to make their own decisions. No one should ever expect us to do certain things and put us down by calling us names for doing the things that society expects from us.

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Laura Connor

Re: Tiffany Sieg

I agree with what Tiffany had to say throughout her response.  I agree with the fact that standing up for women's rights is important and being given this right to fight against sexism is an honor.  I believe that men and women should be equal unlike the Japanese Courts.  I also agree with her belief in equality and the right for women to make their own choices.  It is important to many women, including myself, to be independent and not have a man to rely on.  I do not agree with the way women were treated back then in the Japanese courts.

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I agree with u, though I do believe strongly in feminism, people take it to far. Some women try to make themselves superior to men, which defeats the purpose of it. I think the purpose of feminism is to use the unique perspectives of the female spirit to better our world.

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Re: Kaitlyn Bachmann

I agree that feminism is given a bad name and most men are against feminism which could potentially scare off younger women who are not married.

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As stated in her article, Julie Zeilinger says "Somehow, teens have the mistaken idea that if you become a feminist, it takes over your life, your personality, everything. For the record: It really doesn’t." I believe as a young female adult most women are feminists, they just don't recognize it. I mean think about it; as women we want and strive to meet our goals independently, strive to make a living for ourselves, and provide for ourselves. I know when i was younger my mother would always tell me "you never need a man to do the same job you can do for yourself." In stories we hear about women fighting for equal pay as men and face it even though we are not at the front line of this war we all agree it is right and are pulling for them to win. The women in the Japanese Court were bold and independent unlike the stereotype of their culture. I believe this started the revolution of women breaking away to pursue their goals. Society has changed, no doubt but women should not be afraid to be their own person they don't have to "follow in their mans footsteps."

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A woman named Julie Zeilinger wrote an article on feminism.  This article described exactly what the word feminist meant in many different ways and how it is used and applied to people’s lives everyday.  Julie describes the word as very strong and defines it as a movement to promote women’s interests at the expense of men.  The author of this article, Julie, is proud to call herself a feminist because it shows that she is a very independent woman and does not need a man to rely on.  This article,A Little F'd Up: Why Feminism is Not a Dirty Word, relates to the Japanese Court Journals because women were not treated equally.  Women were not independent and did as they were told to do by the men.  These women believe that they are perfectly happy because they are not brave enough to stand up for themselves and go against the men.  They believe they are living the perfect life because they do not know any better and have no opportunity to find out what the world was like.  However, the author describes the advantages of these rights as a feminist in this article.  She describes that in being a feminist, men and women should be treated equally.  In the past, this would have helped the women in the Japanese courts because the men would no longer be superior to the women but equal.

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Re: Steven Osborn

I agree with you on how girls are pressured. They are forced to make decisions that they might not want to. This is similar to the courts and how the men controlled the women and tried to be in charge.

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Julie Zeilinger wrote about the true meaning of feminism. She says that there are women who defend women's rights, but are scared to call themselves feminists. They fight agaisnt sexism and stand up for themselves. The women of the Japanese court were not given the right to fight sexism. The men in Japan were more dominant and were the ones in charge of daily life. In my opinion, the people who fight for feminism are strong people. It is not fair to let men have more oppurtunities than women.

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I agree with Katie Dorsey mainly because she is awesome and every word that comes out of her mouth is just beautiful. But i also agree that most "Feminists" believe very strongly towards things that dont concern teenage girls. I agree that most women would like to have a husband to rely on but not leach off of. I could never marry a feminist because i believe its just as much a womans job to provide as it is a mans.

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Megan, I agree with your statement that guys do expect girls to say yes when they do something cute and the fact that girls now just through themselves away at men nowadays. And since women in the Japanese courts were looked at differently when they said no, I think girls noways believe they'll be looked at differently if they so no too.

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The meaning of feminism is strongly misunderstood. Julie Zeilinger explains what the term means to her and how it is applied in our world today. She talks about how there is more to being a woman than what we see. Women have goals they want to achieve in life and create much of what the future holds. Women should find their strengths and use it to better themselves and the world. She talks about how stereotypes have defined so many things wrongly and that people should look past them. Times have changed and now women should take a stand in society. Men are not the ruling body anymore. In the Japanese journals, the women felt helpless and felt like they served no purpose. In a society where men was the dominating power, women suffered from emotional problems and felt insignificant to society. Many felt that their only purpose was to look good and be civilized. Times have changed drastically to the point women are starting to become very influential.

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I read the F'd up article and it said women are afraid to identify as feminists because they are scared of what society will think of them. In the Japanese Court Journals I believe women feel the same way over fear of prosecution or being looked down upon.

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Re:Lindsay Kajfasz

I agree with Lindsay that she was labeled rudely just for saying no to them for the dance. i also agree that women are looked down on for making there own desicons.

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I read from the F'd up article and she wrote about how many of us characterize others by their beliefs. She believes that even if you are a feminist, you still have other hobbies and other interests. Many women are afraid to claim that they are "Feminists" because they are afraid of the mixed reactions they might get. This is very much like the Japanese Court journals because those women were afraid that if they spoke their minds that they would be looked down upon. I believe that it is much like politics in a way because people are also afraid to claim Republican or Democrat in fear that they have to display only one side characteristics. Just because you are one of the sides doesnt mean that you can only display certain characteristics. I may agree on some things with Deomocrats but agree on others.

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Ria D. wrote an article about a girl turning down a boy who was asking her to prom. She talks about how society labels girls who turn down guys "bitches". This puts girls into awkward situations because they don't want to be labeled as being the heartless. I think that there should be no pressure for girls and that if she kindly wants to say no then the guy should accept that. This links to the Japanese Court Journals because the women were pressured into doing what the men wanted to do and not what they wanted to do. This is just like the prom situation because girls feel pressured to do what the guy wants them to do and feel like they  can't say no.

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RE:Emily Gross

I agree with Emily, that girl shouldn't agree on going out with a guy just because it is expected of her. Even the boy knows that she is supposed to say yes, which only makes it harder for the girl to say no. And all of that makes it harder for the boy to actually hear no and accept it.

A lot of times the question is not even a question, its more like an announcement with question mark at the end. The proposal should be asked in a way that makes it possible to say yes or no.

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Re: Christina Leach

I agree that being called a feminist is not necessarily a bad thing. It can be considered good because it means that you stand up for who you are and it shows that you are independent.

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Julie Zeilinger wrote a post about how women defend feminist rights, but do not call themselves 'feminists.' Standing up for women's rights is important and being given this right to fight against sexism is truly an honor in America. In the Japanese courts, women were not given the right to protest against sexist profiling and were born into a world where men were the dominant sex. The article illustrates the benefits of having the right to protect our rights. Women in the Japanese courts who wanted equality would support the feminist movement, because it makes man an women equal. In my opinion, I don't believe in all the feminist beliefs, but i do believe in the right of equality and the right for women to make their own choices and have equality between men and women.

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In Ria D's article, she tells a story about a girl getting asked to prom by two guys. She turned them down for reasons of her own but was rudely labeled just because she said no to both guys. This article relates to the Japanese Court Journals because women were expected to serve men and do whatever the men said. If women wanted to be independent or said no to a man, they were looked down upon. This is exactly how the women in the Japanese Court felt.

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emily i agree with you that girls shouldnt be pressured into somehting and that they should be concerned about themselves and what will make them happy in the end. Even if this gives rise to name calling i still believe people should do what they feel is best.

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Re: Sammi Rowland

I have played my fair share of online video games and I still can't believe how surprised people are when a girl joins. It will be great when people realize that girls play video games too. In adition the sexism present in most video games is also fairly anoying.

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i read the article about girl gamers. i agree with what they are saying about the sexism when on games espcially with online games like halo and COD. in the article it said tht girls make up 47% of gamers and that many more are getting into the game making industry. as somone who does a lot of gaming also i can vouch for the sexism that comes with being a girl gamer. i do belive gameing producers will start takeing the girl gamers out there into cosideration in the near furure. This relates to the the japanese court trials because of the simple fact of sexism being present. In the court trials certain things were expected to be for women whie others for men.But now in this day and age women shoud be expected to do anything they wish even gameing which is steroyped as a guy thing.

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Ria D. wrote about if it makes a girl a "bitch" if she turns town someone who asks her to prom. This pressure on girls is unreasonable and unfair, today's society seems to have an issue with empathy. Males cannot seem to understand that no matter how elaborate their method for asking is they deserve nothing. Women deserve to exercise their freedoms without society coming in to dictate their actions. Women need to be more comfortable with letting go of social protocol and just doing as they please until society changes. The women of the Japanese court lived their lives without caring about others opinions and women today should not care what people think.

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Re: Kaitlyn Bachmann

I agree that teens believe becoming a feminist means being an extreme feminist only. To teens, there is no in between. In reality, someone can have feminist views but they don't have to call themselves a true feminist.

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Re: Cameron Moore

I agree with you that in today’s society it is hard for a girl to say no because of the time and effort a guy spent trying to ask her. It is completely
unfair to label a girl a “bitch” just because she has the right to say no if she doesn’t feel comfortable going with a guy. It is unfair for someone to go
with someone else if they have been pressured or do not feel comfortable going,
and if they say no then to be called a bitch.

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Julie Zeilinger wrote an article about feminism. This article talked about how "feminist" is a strong word, and most people would prefer to not be called one because they're scared of what others will think of them. Julie says being called a feminist is actually a good thing because it shows a woman is independent and willing to stand up for herself. This article relates to the Japanese Court Journals because the women in these Japanese Courts did not want to stand up for themselves because they were scared of what others would think of them.

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Ria. D wrote a story about her friend Alex. Alex was asked to prom by two different boys. When she said no to their offer she was then known as being a Bitch. I believe that guys and the rest of the community expect girls to automatically say yes when they are asked to go somewhere. I disagree with this immensely. For whatever reasons a girl might have, she should not be pressured into doing something that she doesn’t want to do, and could possibly make her uncomfortable. The only person she needs to please is herself. It doesn’t give other people the right to call her names that aren’t true. She did what she thought was best for her and I would do the same thing if I felt like it would be uncomfortable.
This story relates to the Japanese court trials because especially men expected
the women to serve them. Women were not allowed to stand up for themselves and
just followed what the men told them to do. But when the women wanted to
experience life “by herself and not follow “tradition;” in Alex’s case saying
yes to her date, people looked at her differently.

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Re: Adam Gonia

I agree with what you said, the article is about how the a girl is a bitch for saying no to a boy that asked her in a cute way. I also strongly agree with the last sentance on how the article is about guys thinking the girl will always say yes but the article is all about how girls actually want the opposite that the girl wants a choice.

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Ria D. wrote an article talking about how if a girl turns down a boy it labels her a bitch. Society has become a place  where even if the girl does not even know the boy she still needs to say yes because of the effort he put in or she will be labeled a bitch. This put girls into an uncomfortable situation because even if the girl does not want a date to the dance she is being pressured into saying yes to a guy she doesn't know or being a bitch which is unfair to the girls. This relates to the Japanese Court trials because the men control the women and pressure the girl into doing what the man wants just how the boy asking the girl to prom pressures the girl into saying yes. Also, how women would want to go to the dance alone and would say no is the same as girls from the Japanese Court trials wanting to live on their own. That was not what the men wanted them to do so they were viewed as an outkast or a "bitch".

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Re: Kyle Holdridge

I agree that girls can be pressured to dance with boys. Coming from a female, I wouldn't want to be called a b*itch just because I didn't want to dance with a particular boy. It all depends on how you feel. I also agree with Steven when he says that girls do not want to be stereotyped as a B*tch when they shouldn't be looked at like that.

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I read the excerpt from F'd up and the article basically talked about how some women do not want to admit that they are feminist they think that they still will not be looked at the same way. The book "The Cycle " is by Julie Zeilinger. She talks about how the word "Feminism" is a dirty word. "Somehow, teens have the mistaken idea that if you become a feminist, it takes over your life, your personality, everything. For the record: It really doesn’t." This is a quote from someone in the book and this is why she thinks that Feminism is considered a dirty word. Most men are against feminism which is how this excerpt relates to the Japanese Court Journals. Women are considered inferior to men, which is how the women in the Japenese Court Journals feel.

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Re: Libby Headman

Libby, I strongly agree with your responce. That a girl should kindly and respectfully go to a dance with a boy that asks her. Any girl can have fun with the guy that asks her even if she didnt want to go with him. Being a good person and going to the dance would be my choice. At least you got asked!

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Re: Katie Dorsey

I strongly agree with Katie's response. As much as I support feminists and strong women, I know when I am older I will want a husband to provide for me and my family. And I also believe its good for women to have a man to lean on.

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Ria D. posted a story about the different views men and women have when it comes to girls turning down boys and whether it makes the girl a "good" or "bad" person. I agree with the girl in the story who stuck up for her friend when she denyed two boys who asked her to prom. I believe that a girl has the right to respectfully decline. It's ultimately the girls decision and whether she says yes or no doesn't make her a good or bad person. Depending how the girl would decline the invite, however, would show her character. This relates to the Japenese Court Journals because men expected women to say yes to their every request. Also, Sei Shonagon mentions how she is filled with scorn when she thinks of women faithfully serving their husbands, who dont have a single exciting prospect in life. This relates to how the friend in the story feels.

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Ria D. posted an article about how girls can be labled a "bitch" if they turn a guy down. In Ria's article she wrote about a girl named Alex. She turned down two guys that asked her to prom and her friend was defending her. Her friend stated that Alex doesnt have to be forced to go to a dance with some boy she doesnt want to. But I believe if someone asks you to a dance you should be respectful and go with them. Make the best of it and have a good time. This relates to the Japanese Court Journals because women were controlled by men. They did not have a say in anything they did. Men wanted women to serve them.

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Ria D. wrote a story about two guys making a lot of effort and putting themselves out there to asking a girl to prom. She said no to both of them which effects that both guys labeled her a huge bitch because she turned down both of them. I think many girls are scared to say no to a boy who ask her in a "cute" way because most boys expect a yes if they making a lot of effort to ask a girl. This relates to the Japanese Courts because the men expected the women to serve them and if a women decided to life as a single she was looked differently.

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Re: Kyle Holdridge

I agree with you that girls are pressured into saying yes when a guy asks her to a dance. I also agree the not many people see how women are controlled by this and most girls will say yes to keep from being stereotyped as a b*tch when they shouldn't be looked at in that way

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Ria D. wrote a story about how if a girl turned someone down in public they are labeled as a "Bitch" even if the girl doesn't talk to guy or guys that asked her. The girl was labeled as a "bitch" when she said no to both guys just because they put in a lot of work and asked her in a cute way. When the guy asks the girl to go to prom with him it is assumed that he will drive her and pay for her that night. The guy in a way is controlling her to say yes because it is in a public place which puts pressure on her to say yes. The way this relates to the Japanese Court Trials is that guys control the girl. In this case the guy tries to control the girl but in the end she still controls her answer and how she responds to it.

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Re: Kyle Holdridge

I agree that girls are often pressured into saying yes to going to a dance with a guy. Usually the pressuring is done from the guy's friends but can be from anyone. By saying no, a girl has a "b*tchy" or stuck-up attitude for hurting the guys feeling but most guys would agree that they would rather have the girl say no then them pressuring the girl into going with him and then getting ditched or not having fun at the dance. To prevent the guy not having a good time at the dance, women shouldn't be controlled by men and expectations.

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Re: Adam Gonia & Chris Nowicki

I agree with both of your thoughts. I think you guys are right about how a guy controls a girl in this situation and she almost has no choice but to say yes because of what society has labeled girls who say no.

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Ria D. wrote an article about a girl turning down guys that asked her to prom and then she was labeled as a b*tch. Basically saying that unless you want to fall under that assumption you must say yes no matter how you feel about the person asking you. So girls are under the pressure that they have to say yes to whoever asks them, even if they dont want to go. This relates to the Japanese court trials because in the trials it states that men have control of a girl, which is somewhat similar to the blog because a guy can ask a girl, and because of the stereotype that a denial means you're a bitch, she either says yes or she is the loser in the grand scheme. I think this is almost a unseen controlling of women and we might not usually have noticed this.

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Chris, I definitely agree with you when you say it was courageous that a masculine athlete stands up for what he believes in. The fact that he calls himself a feminist is pretty courageous considering several people probably only associate feminism with girls.

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Although "F'D Up" blog says that most teen girls probably do not identify themselves as a feminist is because they do not know what one is, I believe that it is simply because they do not agree with everything true feminists believe in. I personally do not believe in the right to an abortion and I am sure other teenage girls feel the same way. Although feminists believe in men and women being equal, they still think that women should have greater protection over sexual harrassment and domestic violence. For this reason, teenage girls may find feminists just to be hypocritical. Feminists believe that women should be independent. However, I know that in my future I want a husband who is still able to support me and my family. In the Japanese Court Journals Murasaki Shikibu wants a man to be able to look out for her future in order to not feel lonely. I feel that several teenage girls probably feel the same way and therefore, do not want to be true feminists.

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Re: Chris Nowicki

I agree with what you said because in our society today when a guy asks a girl to a dance he expects her to say no and doesn't think that he will get turned down.