Changing the World.

Some topics are hard to discuss, but are necessary for understanding so many aspects of life. I don't enjoy controversy, so here are my simple thoughts about feminism.

Feminism is one of the things that really grinds my gears. Now, before you give me the eye roll and click on to your next favorite blog to read, let me just explain.

This post (trust me, you should read it) gets it all wrong.

The first issue in this article shows up right in the beginning. Let me say, I will not deny the fact that in other countries, there are serious issues of female inequality. And those should be dealt with. But American women are not suffering the same oppression. Today's (American) women are able to get an education, have a career, and any opportunities that they want. We are not forced into marriages, we are not beaten to death, we are free to make choices.

Feminists claim to solve the issues of inequality in other countries. That is absurd. People who change the world are not those who seek attention. People who change the world do not seek to put others down.

People who change the world love others.

I'll be clear, I have no problem with people taking a stand for women placed in harmful situations, but that is not what that today's so-called feminists are aiming for.

Feminists get it wrong because they want women to have it all. Men are pushed aside, and women are put on a pedestal. Feminism says that women can do it all. But we can't. The truth of the matter is that men and women need each other. Without the other, families, societies-- even humanity itself-- would not be able to continue. The truth is that we are co-dependent upon each other.

Like many others, I believe in equality. I believe in respect. I believe in love for others. And that is how we will change the world.

Thursday.

Enjoy today.

Updates.

You all know we moved in to our new apartment about a month and a half ago now. I thought I would share some updates.

1. We got a new couch. It's a sectional, and we love it. Our living room seems to have gotten smaller, but our furniture has just gotten bigger.
2. I'm redoing our dining room table ASAP. It will be beautiful and red. I can't wait.
3. Our bedroom is complete. She is my pride and joy.

4. The bathroom is next.

In other news, this week is finals. So far, I've gotten really great grades. All this hard work paid off! Only one more final tomorrow.

Next week is a huge conference here at BYU and I will be working CRAZY hours. If you don't hear from me, I'm not on vacation. Just working. A lot.

And then we are making a trip to Las Vegas! We are so excited!

Well, that's all that's going on in the Marsee World. Happy Wednesday!

Thoughts.

I love the temple. It has brought so much peace into my life.

Happy Tuesday!

Life is Good.

Sorry for missing Friday!

Anyway, this weekend was a good one. We spent Saturday doing whatever we wanted (that hasn't happened in a long time)! We got to go to the life sciences museum, the movies, the mall, and Olive Garden.

We saw X Men, get it?

Sunday we went to see one of our friends from Indiana give her homecoming talk! It was good to see a couple of familiar faces. Welcome home Sister Kelsi Curtis!! And on the way home, we had some car trouble. After lots of anger from my end, we got a tow truck and figured out that we had a rock stuck in our brakes. Luckily, it worked its way out and our car is just fine. Thank goodness my husband stays calm even when I am not. Haha.

Then we went to get our new (to us) couch. It's beautiful. Pictures to come later.

Anyway, great weekend with my husband. Some DIY projects to come on our dining room furniture. Vegas vacation with hubby soon. And today is the last day of classes. You all know how excited I am about that. Life is good.

Happy Monday!