Lyndsey+Stewart+RP+Post+1

Presentation of Research Findings: My plan is to write an extended definition paper on the concept of sexism and what the word entails and truly means. To begin I will use many different definitions to clarify to a better extent what the word means. This paper type is appealing to me because it will allow me to increase my weight of knowledge on a topic I am interested in, while completing an essay that displays the research and other sources I have conducted and used. By using the extended definition type paper, it will allow me to dissect sexism and uncover many layers of the topic.

Pursuit of new knowledge: -Is it sexist to ignore the role females play in perpetuating sexism?
 * -To what extent does sexism affect the daily activities and tasks? **
 * -Is sexism in today's society good or bad? **

Background and early knowledge: Sexism is essentially discrimination based on one's gender. I have general knowledge on the topic from classes and also I have some connection to the topic because I am certified in domestic violence. Although these two things are not exactly related, there can be some connection seen, and taking a 40 hour course has given me insight into the struggle of women wanting equality. In my early findings in wikipedia there was a tab about domestic violence and how in other parts of the country this form of abuse is totally accepted, causing a problem with sexism. This topic can be seen in many different ways and categories, domestic violence is one category that I am personally familiar with and understand at this point in my research.

The rationale: I mainly chose this topic because I am interested in it. I already have some insight into this abstract topic and I chose this topic because I want to deepen my knowledge and understand different parts of the topic. My motivation is mostly personal because I am really interested by the women’s movement and also interested due to my domestic violence training and education.