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Hey all, this is Asia. I know my username allows a bit of anonymity (as well as some room to question my sanity) but I chose it because that's my AIM name and thus easy to remember.

I was crazy when I created that screenname.

Well. As you probably remember, I am a senior Biology major at Haverford. Most people thought I should be a Math major but while I like doing math, I like the thinking required for Biology. I knew I wanted to also complete the Gender and Sexuality minor because I spend all my time discussing those issues, I figured I might as well be able to put it onto my transcript.

One thing you all should know is that I grew up with my mother. That's it. A mother who worked, came to my school plays and made dinner. She braided my wild hair, fixed my bike and dealt with my bullies. Naturally, I didn't understand that women had "roles". So I suppose I want to explore in this class "simple" terms coined for defining these roles and the roles women take that don't concur with their role. Words such as 'tomboy', 'lady-like'. Phrases such as "strong woman". Comments such as, "I have a lot of male friends".

How? Well. This is allowed to be an open-ended thought right? So I guess, how it will be done is by...

-Asia