In my spare time this past week, I was able to finish the novel. My opinion from the last blog entry has not changed. I found this novel intriguinging and I have even passed it onto my mother and father to read. The main idea was clever and proved to be beneficial – I’m sure she has influenced and taught people so many new things. The real life experiences that Ehrenreich incorporated were so powerful. Without such descriptions perhaps people would not truly understand the point she was trying to make. Taking on different jobs and new locations also made the experiment plausible. I really enjoyed the exploration. 

This book taught me, above all, to have respect for others. I admit that at times, I, like everyone else, can be judgemental. It is a flaw that I think everyone suffers from at some point in their lives. Now when I look down the steet and see a garbage collector or when I go to a restuarant and see the waitresses, I think of the hardships that they might be going through. When we take our annual vacation, I will always think of the struggles that the person who nade up the room might have currently. My opinion is not like everyone else’s. I don’t believe that there have to be certain people do these types of jobs. It is unfortunate that that is all they can qualify to do. Education plays the biggest role. But, the major problem today is the cost – for this necessity, schooling. Look how much it costs to go to St. Rose to get a GOOD education. It is crazy!

N.H. to Offer Girls Free Cancer Vaccine

“CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire announced plans Wednesday to become the first state to offer the new cervical-cancer vaccine free to all girls. Beginning in January, the vaccine against the human papilloma virus, or HPV, will be provided to girls ages 11 through 18 as part of a state program that offers various immunizations to children at no cost.”

For those of you who are unfamiliar with HPV, it is virus that is becoming quite the epidemic. There is a commerical for HPV that is shown frequently on television. Cervival cancer may develop in some women but not in others. Just recently I was informed of the new vaccine but was immediately told the major drawback: it is only available for those girls or women who are abstinant, or did not practice sexual activity. Society has become more and more promiscuous. The age of first sexual experience has lowered dramatically. Nine years of age is the earliest that one can recieve the vaccine. I think that this is definitely reasonable. Who is having sex at nine years old? In my opinion, all girls who are eligible for this vaccine should get it as soon as possible.

The article stated at the bottom:

“Some say giving the vaccination to 11-year-old girls is a license to promiscuity.” Although some people may think this is true, I could not disagree more. It is not protecting against AIDS! It is giving girls the chance to decrease their chances of getting cervical cancer. It will save many lives! What do you think?