Week Three- The Role of First Lady/South Korean Women Speak Out!

The First Lady of France, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, is a super-model turned singer.

The First Lady of Russia is Svetlana Medvedeva . Here is a link to a very interesting article about her and Russian First Ladies:
http://www.luxemag.org/jet-set/svetlana-medvedeva.html

Here is a very interesting interview that Miyuki Hatoyama gave in English to the Washington Post regarding her role and message to women:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126090616313792481.html

What do you think of her opinions?

Words of Today include: wimp, "halo effect", telegenic, photogenic, thin/thick-skinned.

What do you know about South Korean culture in terms of attitudes toward working women?

Week Two- Speaking of Depression

We discussed depression and how women may perceive inner or outer-directed anger or stress.

This led to a good discussion of pets and animal care.

Words used in  the discussion were: heredity, tranquilizer, anti-depressant, psychiatry, psychology, fickle, neutered, spayed, "fixed," and castrated.