When to Draw the Line

I haven’t blogged in some time maybe because I have been preoccupied with school and what not or simply because I have become somewhat lazy. Anyways, I apologize for my absence and hope you will join me in this interesting topic at hand. The story begins with me waking up at my friend’s house. I left his house around 7 am to get back to my house and leave for school today. On my way home, I was overhearing the Wild 98.7 talk show. I forgot what it’s called, but anyways, I began to listen more closely and heard an interesting story about a woman who sued this one guy for “raping” her. Normally, one would think, well worse should happen if a man is to rape a woman. This particular case is different though. The man had already penetrated the woman, but shortly after the woman said, “Stop.” The man, according to the woman, waited five seconds before stopping. He was accused of rape simply because the woman failed to provide further consent. The question in this is how does a man really know when to stop? Many instances, it could be some form of role play or in other cases it may be to go slower. According to the newly adapted rape law in Maryland, women are able to reclaim consent of sexual intercourse at any time, even after the initial penetration. Where does society draw the line though? I mean, if someone is invited in then how can such a claim be considered rape and can this law bring injustice in innocent men. Fortunately, as of this point in time, not all states have signed on, allowing for a time of reconsideration in this controversial adaptation of rape. Many feminists may say that this law guarantees women more security, but it actually gives them the key to the sex mobile. It emasculates men by enabling women to treat them as tools; not obeying the “stop” and “go” can make any man in Maryland a rapist. Do we want this law to be national? I mean, if a woman is actually being raped, I doubt a man would stop just because she said, “STOP.”

Some articles you should take a look at:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/comments/display?contentID=AR2006110103225
http://www.healthline.com/blogs/teen_health/2006/11/is-it-consensual-sex-or-rape.html

Art Exhibition

I haven’t written in a long time and have now come back in the habit of doing so. This week has been one of the most bizarre. It all started with the entry deadline for the Juried Art Exhibition at UT, which by the way is today, Friday, April 4th from 7pm to 9pm in the Bailey Art Studio. I turned in a total of four pieces, one of which was selected; not bad at all, considering there were many pieces rejected. At least, I hope my piece was accepted because when I went to the reject pile I was missing a piece…so either someone stole it or it’s in the gallery. Downside to some of this is that I will be working during the opening of the exhibition and cannot be there to see reactions or comments about the piece. In case anyone is interested, my piece is titled, “Free Gas.” Aside from the art gallery, I feel as if I’m regaining my A+ skills. I fixed my brother’s laptop the other day by going into recovery console and typing in the command to overwrite a system file using DOS, or some type of simulation of it. The next day, I set up a wireless network in the Minaret and even balanced some chemical equations. I don’t know what’s going on. Though, all in all, I still have that English Mini-MIOP stuff to do and of course work this weekend. I know there is something I can do to maximize time, but I need to find the method in doing so. After watching the movie, 21 yesterday, I really want to find something to separate myself from others. I know it sounds overrated, but seriously, I need to find my calling and until that time, I will be stuck in this position of feeling helpless- succumbing to the workforce and Corporate America where everyone would rather walk over one another to be the best.