Blog #3

1. Currently woman and men in today's society are represented as equal people. America is a free country in which any person of different gender or ethnicity are treated equally with equal rights. This is all evident through history and the amendments of the constitution. Women play a prominent role in today's society but there are still many stereotypes that exist and will probably stay for a long time. First, woman are sometimes seen as weak women who need men to protect them. In some cases this is true as men tend to be more physically stronger but women definitely have the capabilities of protecting themselves. Women are also seen as the ones in the family who cook and clean for the family (house wife). Once again, in many cases this is true but women are very capable of working and a huge percentage of the work force today consist of women, some of which a women is the leader of that work force. There are also many jokes from shows that portray a women as a person who always talks about their problems and vent their feelings all the time which can seem at most times annoying and bothersome but in reality they just need someone that will listen to them. Men on the other hand are sometimes portrayed as inconsiderate slobs who don't care about a woman's problems but a man who truly loves a woman would take into consideration a woman's feelings and treat her with respect. Some advantages of being a woman are if she gets into a divorce with her husband a law prohibits that a percentage of that mans belongings and money go to that woman so she can provide for herself. This clearly turns into a disadvantage for a man but it is understandable if the man works and the woman doesn't. Overall I think the world has progressed very well and is in a very good place compared to the way woman and men were perceived and treated in the past.

2. If Carlos were posed the first question about who is more impressive Albert Einstein or the Magician with real magic I think Carlos would pick Albert Einstein. Carlos seems like a man of integrity and intelligence. He is a doctor who also is against the dictators leadership. This is a man who knows what is right and wrong. I believe he would think magic is entertaining but he probably knows Albert Einstein's accomplishments are more impressive. In my opinion any educated and sophisticated person would find Einstein's accomplishments more impressive than that of a magician who does real magic.