Okay so I am in the middle of writing my project proposal and have not yet done my IRB. However, in writing the proposal and the analysis it has helped me to develop my idea further as well as got me thinking about some insights and different aspects of my project. In the last class I discussed doing a project surrounding homelessness in Austin so as to provide insight into class constructions. However, I have come to the realization that this topic is not as feasible as I would have liked because I am currently carless (that is not careless mispelled). Because of this, I spoke with Claudia last week and have decided to research the ways in which the epistmological knowledge surrounding pregnancy is utilized as a system of power and that because of this the knowledge of women's bodies by women themselves is devalued and the learned knowledge of doctors, some of whom might inhabit these bodies, is placed at a higher value. My original plan was to somehow view the doctor patient relationships between OBGYNs and their patients BUT given the timeline of the semester, this is incredibly unfeasible. Not only would I have to obtain permission from the hospital and the doctors but I would imagine that patients may not be the most willing participants and if they were they would most likely act differently than they would if I were removed from the situation. Having said that, in the process of writing my project proposal I have come to a standstill. I have NO idea where to conduct the participant observation part of my project. I would like to observe the ways both the public internalizes this learned knowledge as well as their perception of pregnant women. I could go to a clinic and observe in the waiting room or I could go to a mall or I could follow a pregnant woman around for a few days. If anyone could give me a helpful suggestion for this I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.