E- Portfolio Link and Introduction

First off, my name is Naeisha Witcher and this is my e- portfolio. I plan to use it for many different aspects. For instance jobs and internships and add to it along the way. This semester I have learned a lot, rhetorically speaking. I was aware of how what I say academically can affect how an audience would view my writing or speech. But I was not aware of the fact the fact that what I say academically can affect the audience’s view of me and how I portray my viewpoint can subtly change someone else’s viewpoint on something as well. I wrote on topics ranging from world crisis to personal experiences and I feel much better for it. I now have learned the specifics of what each type of writing should be constructed and how my audience should feel each step of the way. It helped to place myself in their position as an audience member because chances are I was one. After listening to a body of work, it helped me to narrow down or expand on what I wanted my audience to recognize the most. 

Moreover, that is what I am attempting to show you in my e- portfolio; my growth. I not only grew as a writer and speaker, but also as a person. I would have to be oblivious to the world not to know that there are issues more important and complex than myself. In my persuasive essay about invisible children, I have much confidence that my audience will become aware of the crisis in Uganda and feel the need to take action not for themselves but for the sufferings of another human. 

To that end, I feel as though there is enough variety in my e- portfolio for any viewer to see what I have gained this semester and what I can improve on. Perfection is not the goal satisfaction of the self is. Although I am content as of now, when I continue to improve and add to my e- portfolio I know I will be much more equipped for the writing world.  


Naeisha's E- Portfolio

No Child By 2015

http://www.one.org/us/actnow/globalfund2010/

How to Have A Baby

  As we already know there are many options for infertile couples to have a child if they biologically cannot. There is adoption, invetro, and surrogates. In the process of using a surrogate, the parents that want the child can combine their egg and sperm in a petri dish and a doctor will implant it into the surrogate. The other way to use a surrogate is to use the father's sperm and the surrogates egg. Yet when the sperm and a female's egg, whether it be the surrogate or the soon to be mother, the question is always asked: Who's child is it?
  In a published article about an older male and female that wanted a child, they went through many trials and tribulations to have a child. The older wife was arthritic and would not be the ideal candidate for adoption agencies. The older husband did not want to adopt because  he is an only child and his parents are dead so he felt a Darwinian obligation to continue his bloodline. After adoption was ruled out the couple tried invetro more than eight times at $8,000 per attempt. After all of the failed efforts, including miscarriages, this couple decided to try invetro. Long story short it worked and in the end everything came down to ethics. It was the husbands egg implanted into not one surrogate but two different surrogates. The question became what is the price of a child? The surrogates received cars and cash and miscellaneous things, but in the end they were cut out of this child's life. It is a business and as much as they promised not to get attached to these children, they did. Was this moral?

Intertwined in the Intersex

  I read an article about someone who is an intersex individual. If I remember right, they were born a female, but the doctor said that their clitoris was too large. So, the doctor medically recommended that their parents remove it. This declaration that the clitoris was too large was spoken on a general scale that every penis and clitoris should be no larger than certain amounts, but as we all know; everyone is different. Later in life this individual became curious about sexuality, naturally. This individual felt secure being called intersex rather than hermaphrodite simply because the term hermaphrodite is used within myths as a magical being. It's offensive because this situation is not a myth it exists and is more common than we think. An intersex child is born every 1 or 2 children out of every 100. This is alarming because there is still not a proper solution as to how intersex children should live their lives. In the case  of the individual previously referred to, their parents agreed to have their inner and outer labia removed. With that being done, this individual, and many others in this situation, cannot experience sex or any pleasure for that matter to any degree. This is upsetting because although their parents thought they made a life saving decision they wound up making a life altering one. This individual has come to terms with what has happened to them many years ago, but has yet to completely understand the ultimatum of have no pleasure or be labeled a misfit. In addition to that, it wasn't even their decision. Their doctor gave their parents information that was not researched far enough. The doctors that were in charge of this procedure many ears ago did not care to factor in pleasure. They considered silence on the issue and simply the ability to have sex success. This issue of intersex is being explored farther but for now is still a mystery to everyone involved..

How About That?

  Have you ever seen a woman recognized for her efforts in 9/11? I haven't. When you think of heroes in 9/11, that's just it you think heroes and not heroines. Women of the emergency services died in 9/11. It's just men that get recognized for it. When women are shown they are displayed as damsels in distress after their spouse died in the fire as a hero. I'm sure you remember the many women feature on television specials, weight loss shows, and Oprah because their spouse died. Even the children of the fallen got pitied attention, especially the children that were born after 9/11 that never got to meet their fathers. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying these fallen men aren't heroes because they definitely are it's just that there were no women that was shown as a strong and independent heroine during 9/11. Has anyone thought of the young girls that watched the series of events? I was in fourth grade when this happened, but I still remember the day very clearly. My teacher told us about the situation and we were dismissed. When I got home, it was on television all day and the next. I felt out of place, as a female, and I still do. The message that was sent to young females is that in such devastations, we are useless. This will in effect lower the rate at which females apply for the emergency services. Another example would be the Army. It is much easier for a female to get in than a male. If Im right, as a female I would only have to do 21 push ups while a man has to do 65. Things will never be even at this rate. When I watch the news and they report on the front line, no women are covered, just men. How about that?

Times Are Changing

  It has come to my attention that women are making significant climbs on the corporate ladder. Therefore, we now want the same things just in a different order. For example, lets say twenty years ago it was typical for women to want marriage and a family before a career; that is if career was in the equation at all. Now it has become the norm for women to want a career before marriage and a family. This change happened, I can presume, came after women got more opportunities to do the things we never had before. As role models women have stepped up and taken control. It came out of nowhere actually. Who would have guessed that Oprah Winfrey's career and popularity would have taken such a dramatic turn? There are others but I'll leave you to stick with the women that you think made a huge contribution to the ways things have become.
  This slow climb in the corporate ladder has not only affected women but men as well. It is becoming more common for men to want a family before a career and in some cases to even be a stay at home father. I don't want to make that sound repulsive but I've never seen so many men willing to adopt the domestic role before. It's kind of new to me! That is also not to say that anyone going outside the norm is bizarre, I noticed the change and I think it's kind of nice. I wonder what's next....

Sexy vs. Skanky

  This weeks theme is what is sexy versus what is skanky? As a female you can attempt to be sexy and totally miss. But you have to try really hard to miss sexy and catch skanky. In my opinion there is no mistake, you aim for one and you might miss because everyone does not think sexy is what you do. For example, Heidi Montag was photoed at the beach. She was not photoed playing ball but rather catch a boob. In between getting multiple breast surgeries I guess she thought her old and smaller bikini would be sexy. But she missed it was rather tragic and well... skanky. Her breast fell out of her ten sizes too small bikini and she 'attempted' to catch her boob. There are many examples of sexy versus skanky. But by now you may not realize how tragic the situations are anymore. Here are some more examples: 

1. Reality stars raising money for charity vs. Reality stars making money by doing a porno 

2. Wedding belles vs. Wedding brawls 

3. Throwing a "get over him party" vs. Throwing a hissy fit  

4. Putting your leg on his lap vs. Giving lap dances in public 

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you have to be a prude or even a lady at all times. I'm very aware of 'liquid confidence'. But if you're going to shake your head at someone, don't be a hypocrite because someone will also shake their head at you. I'm also very aware that this applies to me as well. I just felt like everyone should be informed of the sexy versus skanky debacle.