I Interviewed My Mom, Sandy Coleman

Because of how she was forced to live her life when she was younger in the eyes of the public, she had a heart for the girls who were going through the same thing as she had to endure. Therefore, she made it a mission to end trafficking, slavery, and prostitution of young girls and women. She not only passed a law that prohibited sex trafficking, but also passed a law that gave women more benefits after a divorce and built a home for young women who were unlikely to become married because of their

Throughout history, women are always seen as the weaker gender. Although it is not true, people has often brought into this idea of

She did not listen to anything society infringed upon her. She had a dream of money and carried it through when she opened her own dress shop. She did not let the stereotypical views upon the hired girls stand in her way of her dream. She was determined to reach her goal and with all of her hard work she did just that.

are and even though she seems like weak character she helps prove that women deserved more

not all stereotypes on certain genders are always true, which has a negative view on that gender.

was her method for staying away from the genuine reality and it made her feel more critical than

Many people take for granted the women's rights they are able to have today, they don’t think about the people who put all the time and the effort to get them these rights. Women were not seen as people who could be successful in the business world all they were seen as were people who would watch over the house and take care of the kids. Even if a women went to college and graduated with a great degree it was still impossible to get a job. One of the people who tried very hard to change this image for women is Betty Friedan. Betty was different from most feminists so many people did not like her that much. She was a writer that wrote a few well known books about feminism these

Women have experienced discrimination since the beginning of time and in some countries women still do not have certain rights. In America, companies still tend to discriminate against women. The discrimination can be shown in different forms such as unequal opportunities to be hired, unequal pay, making it harder for women to get a promotion, women getting scrutinized more harshly than men, and even basing all these other aspects on the fact that women can get pregnant or already have children. Women also may face the “glass ceiling” in the workplace. These continuous discriminations are a leading factor as to why women do not reach for their full potential or believe they cannot speak up.

Her story serves as an example of a severe reaction from society once norms are

true worth of women and their roles because she is headstrong. Today, women are similarly

She clearly illustrates the disparity between the potential dangers of a women and that of a man, to second that society has been harmful to

Throughout life there have been various women who have altered point of views on important situations. These women are the cause of significant contributions to many advancements. They were extraordinary females who made a difference in some way or another.

Still adding on how gender plays a huge role in society, this statement also involved both the feeling of anger and sadness. Never did I imagine that it would come down at the ballot box where women and men are finally considered equal. In addition, after she said that statement, my outlook on her changed for the better. I was glad to know that an individual like her is fighting for the end of inequality. That not only is she conscious of the current problems women face, but that she’s also making others realize of the issue if they don’t know already. It made me view her beyond that of an extraordinary activist who is setting an example for others, fighting for real world

One of the most beloved women of our time, a role model for a generation of young

was very controversial because of how she did things such as because woman were suppose to