I found the essays “Are You Gonna Eat That” and “Doing Your Homework” by Ronny Smith and Malinda Barrett to be very interesting. I have never heard of “gleaning” before, and to be honest, the thought of it grosses me out. I do, however, support the gleaners’ cause, as it brings the issue of wasting food to our attention. I unfortunately am guilty of wasting food, and reading this article has definitely made me more conscientious of how much food I will eat and throw away in the future. Whenever I walk by a dumpster now, I’m probably going to wonder what is inside of it. I just don’t think I could bring myself to eat something that has been inside of a trash can or dumpster, regardless of the greater benefits it would contribute towards society.
Malinda Barrett’s essay about egg donations is very thought-provoking. I was actually on Malinda’s dorm floor freshman year, and it was cool reading one of her articles. It’s interesting, because I remember coming across an article in one of the Davis newspapers a while ago that was advertising for egg donors. I remember thinking how ridiculous the advertisement was, as it required the donor to have “green eyes, a slim, athletic body, high SAT scores, and a high education”, or something along those lines. This was a long time ago, and it may have been one of the advertisements Malinda refers to in her essay, as I remember discussing this with a few other people. I can’t remember if she was one of the people I was talking with about this, though. All I could think to myself was how shallow the people who had published this advertisement must be. I think I even laughed at how specific and almost unrealistic their requirements for a donor were. Anyways, the compensation money for this procedure is undoubtedly desirable, but the procedure is very dangerous, and I’m glad Malinda has brought the risks of donating eggs to our attention.
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While reading "Are You Gonna Eat That," I also thought about all the food I thrown out too. I guess I am those people who are picky and throw away the foods I do not favorably like. Gleaning is definitely a new word I learned reading the story because it has an interesting meaning.
ReplyDeleteThe way how the application is described it seems very personal, and demanding for specific details. I would feel weird answering all those question even if it is not for egg donating or something, but as long as it is like school related like FAFSA then yes.
I agree with all the comments about "Are You Gonna Eat That". It is quite an article that can make my stomach break dance. I am not picky about food, but I do think that it crossed the line. ew
ReplyDeleteIt is really cool that you actually get to know the author personally. I believe everyone who pays wants the kid to be smart, athletic, etc. To me, it is not bad to have requirements, and it is also natural to have requirements.