I would like to change the topic because it was hard to find resources about my previous topic.
♪Tentative topic♪
Contraceptive pills
♪Tentative research question♪
Should every girls take contraceptive pills? Is pills good for health or not? What different concept or preconception do people have in Japan and America?
♪Rationale♪
When I was in Japan, there is little girls who have sex without taking contraceptive pills. A lot of people have no knowledge of pills, and they think pills are not good for health. It is not common to take pills in Japan. A lot of my friends were pregnant because they have never take pills to control birth. My American friend was surprised when I told her that Japanese girls hardly ever taking pills. I want to know whether pills are good for health or not, and what different concept of pills do people have in different countries.
1 comment:
You're posing an interesting couple of questions here, Wei. I especially like the cross-cultural angle you're taking--I'm curious, have you noticed that people from Japan are generally reluctant to take any form of pill, or is it contraceptives in particular that many Japanese girls believe are bad for their health?
Why do you think girls have "no knowledge of pills" in Japan--is it because sex is not often talked about? Is the issue of contraception a "taboo" topic in Japanese culture (i.e. it's not considered in good taste to discuss it publicly...or even with family)?
Certainly, you might begin by investigating whether sexually-active women who don't want to get pregnant should take "the pill"--do the benefits outweigh the risks? Do contraceptives pose any risks to women's health? What are the side effects?
After you do some research into what science has to say about these issues, I really encourage you to follow up on the question you've asked about how American and Japanese attitudes toward pills/contraceptives differ. This will give you an opportunity to bring your own observations and experiences into the essay, and to put your own "voice" into conversation with the sources you're reading.
I hope the writing/researching is going well...good luck :)
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