I believe that there is an economic barrier that surrounds birth
control. If this barrier is removed, birth control would have a major impact on
many people’s lives. For this reason I participated in “take action” where I signed
a petition that supports no-cost birth control. By signing this petition I feel
like a stronger, more knowledgeable person who is helping to take the next step
for a change that will affect many women. While helping to increase awareness
of the issue, I am gaining a lot of knowledge that will help me to stand strong
and make sure women of America can also raise their voices to fight for a
solution. This type of action connects to democratic values because this topic
is important to many women across the world. By participating in a “take action”
event, such as the petition, I am coming together, and working collectively with
others to provide a greater benefit for women in our community. I am fighting
for equality that provides equal access to contraception for those who say that
the cost of prescription birth control has made it hard for them to use birth
control consistently. Women need and deserve birth control regardless of their
financial status or where they are employed.
I believe that social justice should be taught in the
classroom; however, it is not okay to teach social justice issues according to
your own specific values, forcing your beliefs on others. I believe that social
justice is an important issue that students should be exposed to. It will contribute
to their well being and behaviors, or attitudes, within the classroom and
beyond. Social justice takes what is learned within the classroom and connects
it to everyday endeavors, helping students to see what is going on in the
world. The teaching of social justice will create a healthy community where
students recognize and learn the values of others. This will create respect,
and a development of patterns in behavior which embodies and supports the human’s
full potential. Teaching this issue in the classroom allows students to voice
their opinions and permits them to reflect upon their own values, beliefs, and
assumption which allows students to explore the changing world. Reflecting upon these experiences contributes
to the developing, and bettering, of their surrounding community; therefore,
creating a more just world.
-Melissa
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