Discussion Part M: Feminism

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Each of us chose a topic to present to our peers that had to do with what we have learned so far from Girltopia.  I presented feminism. Feminism, by definition, is the movements and ideas aimed at establishing equal political, social, educational, and economical rights for women throughout the world. Though it is frequently mistaken for "male-sexism," or the belief that females are superior to males, true feminism merely strives for equal opportunities and equal prospects for both women and men. Furthermore, feminism is not about trying to make females into males; rather, it is about females doing all that they can to make themselves the best they can be, while still maintaining their feminine attributes. Throughout history, the “leaders” of feminism have often been middle-class white women, simply because they have the influence and resources necessary to spread their message. The message of feminism is one of equality, which is an essential lesson to girls and boys today.  Feminism shows by example that it is okay to stick up for your rights, and to fight for equality for all people.

~Margaret

Discussion Part J: Cooperation

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My topic was cooperation, which according to the book is working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit. However, I think that although cooperation may be defined as this, this definition is missing something. For something to be considered cooperation, willingness has to be exhibited by both parties; both sides have to want to be working together. Cooperation should be defined as two or more individuals working together for a common purpose, where all involved are willing and ready to help. Synonyms include teamwork, collaboration, assistance, or compromise.
In a truly ideal world, people and all other things would work together through cooperation without question. This is because working with others has multiple benefits. When individuals cooperate, they have a greater benefit for all when working with one another, rather than apart. They will each have less work for each person. The time frame is shorter, and the two separate entities may have different special qualities that are both necessary for their similar goal. And in all of these scenarios, every part has to be willing to cooperate together.
However, these benefits are sometimes overlooked in the human society. Sometimes people think that they are better than others, they have prejudices against certain others, or they just don't get along with some of the people in their group. Although this may seem like a childish thing to say, it really is true. Adults, children, and people in all other stages of life struggle to work together with others.
Sometimes, they don't even know why. People sometimes disagree just because they are working for the same goal and want to be better than the other. But usually, that is something that can be overcome; no, it should be overcome. By understanding that it would be more beneficial to work together than to be alone, a lot of misunderstandings have been overcome, and will be overcome. To overcome differences, all leaders need to be able to compromise and cooperate among their fellow workers, as does everyone else around them. These skills help business, life, and anything else to function properly.
Cooperation isn't only seen in human lifestyle and society. It is seen everywhere; in all parts and areas of the universe. It is found inside human body systems (cells), in other organism's lives, and even in the smallest unit of matter, the atom. All pieces of these hold an important part that is fundamental to being successful. That's really the entire point of cooperation. When we work together, we are greater than when we work alone.

~Jillian

Discussion Part A: Confidence

Last week we assigned ourselves to guide a discussion on a GIRLtopia topic as a part of our Guide It! section. For more information on this portion of our project, see the Guide It! tab

My topic was confidence. Confidence is belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities, according to our GIRLtopia book. However, we think confidence is the full trust appearance one has when given a challenge with others. The last two words are the most important. We discussed others need to be present in order to have confidence. I think of this like you would a conflict in a book. You need a force and an opposing force to have a conflict, right? So, in order to have confidence someone or thing (I am thinking of your mind when I say 'thing') that needs convincing. We used the example of an island. If you are stranded on an island and you come across a problem, you don't have 'confidence', you know your abilities and you have motivation. But if you are missing one of these concepts, then you need to have confidence in yourself (this is where the mind plays in). We decided what gives us confidence, that even faking confidence is okay, because confidence is how you appear, not how you feel (disagree with anything we say? comment below!), that others can build confidence for you by giving you a motive, urging you on, or providing positive feedback, and that confidence is definitely a trait that leaders need to have. We also concluded that the word confidence and confide are related. Remember how I said you need someone to convince in order to have confidence? This could easily be replace with confide. Confidence is the appearance of full trust and to confide is to trust.

~Alison

Website Designer

As part of this week's Girl Scout meeting we decided to work on the Senior Website Designer Badge, which increased our awareness of other website options and gave us new ideas for making this blog even better! We researched the pros and cons of different host websites, discussed what we look for in an interesting blog, and decided to use our other various social networking sites to help get the word about this blog out! We feel that our message of teaching girls how to spread their vision and acquire leadership skills is important, and we want to share our message with everyone we can!

~Troop 60435

The Website Design Badge.

Behind the Name

Well, as you may know this blog is about leadership as well as equality. We believe that "Make your Vision Real" means that is you know what you want this world to be like, then fight to make it a little more perfect. In order to do this, you must lead others that will help you all along the way.

~Troop 60435

Create It: Our Poster

Be sure to check out our Create It poster under the page button just under our title. It looks really cool, and there is a more detailed explanation under that page, so be sure to check it out.
The Create It portion of the visionary award is about creating an artistic vision of our GirlTopia. This is a world where all people are treated as equals of each other, and all the different people of the world come together to form one community with a common goal: equality and equal opportunities.
We had to have a big message and a meaning to our project, and all of that info is on the page.

~Troop 60435

I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing

This is a song that was recorded by the New Seekers during the early 1970s, singing about uniting the world and making the world a better place for everyone. It talks of giving the world a home with love and peace.

~Troop 60435