this weeks reading was a little sad and overwhelming because I had to learn about other peoples struggles that were not as known to me. I for starters want to commment on the readings as well as the films and to begin one of the things that surprises me the most about it was about learning and how they struggle with their periods and how taboo it is in india. it was sad to see how women were dropping out of school for something so simple like getting their period. second while reading a birth story I was also surprised on how the staff treated the patient and made her walk it was for sure unethical and disrespectful to let a women who just gave birth just push her baby and IV, as a mom I myself gave birth via vaginal and I remember who I couldnt walk for three dues and it was all natural and no C-section so I must imagine how humiliating and painful that experience must have been for the mother and her husband. and as for the third story I honestly find it surprising that this law is being considered at all because for one trasgender people still human beings, they are somene’s daughter or son , someone’s brother or sister they still human beings why are they being treated like outcast is horrific. I believe we all deserve some respect and given the right treatment we all deserved despite our race or gender. one connection I can find is the descrimination african Americans and the LGBTQ community faces in the medical field. while reading both articles I learned about the disctimination and racism they face, women in the medical field are dismissed when they shared their concerns while people in the LGBTQ community are also dismissed and denied medical help simply because of their sex. also the film and the labor story both have something in common and is that women experience discrimination for simply being women. to finalize the format in which these stories were shared felt surreal watching the documentary and seeeing the women’s reaction to seeing a pad the first time felt heartbtreaking because sometimes we dont know how hard other’s have it. and the birth story being ilustrated as well was sad seeing how african american women are treated in the medical field is horrific. lastly seeing comments from transgender people from all over the country was touching because we got to read their experience first hand.