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Is the internet harming young men’s abilities to respect women?

In this unit we learned about how to teach with rhetoric. As a class we met with Troy LaRaviere and talked about his op ed. We learned about how to effectively use rhetorical tools to prove a point and farther our education. I researched MGTOW and how men are being drawn into this harmful group. In my op ed I used many rhetorical tools to convince and show my point ________________________________ Is the internet harming young men’s abilities to respect women?  Many have heard of incel but not many know of MGTOW. That stands for men going their own way.They are a men's rights group with a strong but quiet online presence. Instead of being about accepting a life of being single they advocate for violence against women.  The MGTOW website looks very professional. When you go you are met with a short video that looks like something out of a superhero movie. The video looks cool and appears to cater to younger men who want to be a hero. The website has nearly 33,000 members. Tha

Digging our self a better shovel

Digging our way into a better shovel Action project on tools In this Unit we learned about tools and empathy. We redesigned the shovel to make it easier to use for those who have a hard time with balance. We designed the tool for those with balance and joint issues. The elderly often have that problem. Empathy is about thinking of others' situations and trying to relate. This project really focused on those who may not have as good balance as I do. I got lucky with that and not everyone else has. It's important not to assume everyone can do what you can. This tool is a wedge and a lever. You use your hand as a fulcrum and your legs as the weight to wedge the blade into the soil.  As a class we tried planting flowers with and without tools in the garden. This allowed us to see how tools work and what they do. We interviewed a gardener so we could gather more information about tools. We went to Home Depot to look a their tools and try some out. It was very eyeopening