Blog #4 Menarche and "sex" education

Respond to the following on your blogspot and leave comments to at least 2 of your peers on their blogspots.
Answer one of the following questions OR you may discuss the topic of your choice (must correspond with information covered in the Module 4 readings)
.1.Should sex education be taught in the nation’s public schools, and if so, what kind of education should be provided? (Abstinence-only? Abstinence-plus?)

2. When you went through menarche (first menstrual cycle), was it a positive experience that was celebrated by you or your family? Or was it a negative experience (shame, embarrassment, fear, etc)?

3. Read one of the posted articles under "supplemental readings" and comment on it within your blog. Be sure to cite the article and briefly summarize it to your peers before adding your comments.

4. Find an article relating to the attitudes, knowledge, and/or beliefs of women in a country outside of the U.S. on contraception and abortion using the TWU databases. Discuss this article and your own insights to your peers.

Blog for Module #3

1. Read the self-assessment on pg 84. How would you rate your “preventive practices?” What are some ways in which you can improve your health? What preventative practices do you already implement? OR
2. Find an article or website of your choice relating to global health issue for women (many provided in Module 1 AND this module). Include a sentence that describes the source and a link (if relative) to it. Blog about your reaction to this information and how being a woman in America dealing with the issue discussed in the article or website affects you vs. women from other countries.

Blog #2 for Module 2

Blog #2 (Chapter 2, Module 2) --Respond to ONE of the following:

• When preparing your news article on the economics of women’s health care in the U.S., did you find any of that information to be alarming or surprising?
• Do you believe that access to healthcare is a right or a privilege?
• Share your thoughts on the health care system in the United States. Include personal examples.
  

Example Blog

Here is another example of what it looks like as you post multiple blogs. Remember, you'll be leaving your peer comments on their blogs each week directly on their personal blogspot. You'll leave feedback on the course Assignments on the Blackboard discussion board.