Like A Winding Sheet By Ann Petry

In the 1900’s it was a social accepted practice to believe one’s gender restricted what an individual was cable of doing. During this time period and going back further in the past the main ideology of society was males were there to lead, provide and protect the fairer sex. Susan Glaspell uses stereotypes to disprove the notion that women are less superior than their male counterparts by having the women solve the murder of Mr. John Wright.

Eavan Boland’s poem “It’s a Woman’s World” illuminates the fact that history has shaped an unfair role for women in today’s society. Boland criticizes the gender bias with regards to the limitations placed on women and their job choices despite their ability to be just as successful in the workplace as men. Regardless of the fact that the bias against women in the workplace is often overlooked, Boland aims to show the shared reaction of women to the gender bias prevalent in our society by using short sentence fragments, repetition, and a fire motif throughout the poem.

Anderson makes a point with including just a few of countless court cases involving crucial topics that changed America forever, she also shows us with the election of Obama. Her point is to show that in America the problems including race get solved, only for something like the situation before being sparked up again. She shows that there hasn’t been any real progress in America since the times of slavery and the same issues keep arising and it’s not because of black rage, but instead white rage. Anderson points out the barbarous, immorality, and discriminatory actions white people have against black people. Through recurring white rage situations that haven’t been solved yet.

Both authors explore examples in which they are treated in a racist or discriminatory manner. Brent Staples encountered a younger woman and “came upon her late one evening on a deserted street… she cast back a worried glance… picked up her pace and was soon running in earnest.” (Staples 1) Just the mere sight of him made the woman scared, after this experience he feels “surprised, embarrassed, and dismayed all at once. Her flight made me feel like an accomplice in tyranny.” (2) He realizes that he is “indistinguishable from the muggers...” (2), or at least to the woman. Staples experiences, first hand, discrimination; the woman is fearful of him because of his race, and Staples feels the full effect of that. Gloria Naylor recounts the first time she was ever called the N-word. It was in class and she she says “she couldn’t have been more puzzled.” She “didn’t know what a nigger was,” but she did know “it was something he shouldn't have called” her (Naylor 3). She was thoroughly confused and later asked her mother what the word meant. Naylor is treated poorly due to the color of her skin. Similarly to Staples,

Women have long been fighting for their right to be seen as equal to men. Even to this day, women continue to fight for their rights, things such as the right to non-gender discriminatory wages. While there may be some arguments over the state of gender equality in the modern world, it is undeniable that there have been great strides made toward recognizing the female 's worth in the workforce and as a human being. Despite these strides, however, things are still not yet ideal for women and many of the issues females face today are the very same issues that have been plaguing them for decades. While it is unfortunate the oppression of women has been so long-lived, the length of that exposure has thankfully enabled many talented writers to both lament over the fact and emphasize the need for gender equality.

To engage a large audience, Staples appeals to readers with his use to two different points of views throughout the essay: societal views and black views. Staples tries to connect with the readers by giving examples of unconscious thoughts that run through the minds of most people when in the same situation as the “white women.” In his opening sentence, Staples calls the women a “victim.” In her own eyes, she herself was “victim” due to the influence of generalized stereotypes presented in our culture. She becomes quick to judge based on Staples appearance: his skin tone. Because of his color, his every action becomes nothing but threats and anxiety on the women. “She casted a back worried glance. To her, the youngish black- broad six feet two inches with a beard and billowing hair, both hands shoved into the pockets of a

In the book, A Mighty Long Way by Carlotta Walls LaNier, Carlotta sees a video on the news that shows a man named Alex L. Wilson getting beaten by a group of segregationists. This is affecting not only Alex but also many other African-Americans. This allowed the public to see the violence but people could be mislead by this by thinking that it was okay or that he deserved this when really he didn’t. Many people think that he deserves this because of his race, just like any other African-American people. Anyone could have been beaten because he is African-American and so are many other people. However, many people who watch the news could see this and it could seem like it is a terrible thing to do, which it is. This could result in an emotional response because they see him being beaten and then get attached which can lead to sympathy. Television is just one of the ways different news mediums illuminate events. Like the television, the newspaper was a way to get news out to many

The male commissioners that observed the working environment came from the middle class whereas the women that gave testimonies belonged to the working class. The sexualization of women created a vision of an ideal woman. This “ideal” woman came from the middle class, wholly embodied her gender, and was a total image of domesticity. Working class women did not meet the standard of femininity that the male observers expected, leaving them horrified. This class conflict also helps to explain which accounts of work in the nineteenth stand as the most accurate

Frustration, confusion and devastation were the emotions coming from Banks, who Wednesday, October 21, 2015, spoke openly about Corey and their close family (Seltzer). While discussing the incident Banks came to realize that his daughter knew the police officer, Nouman Raja, who shot Jones. The fact that the victim’s cousin knows Raja demonstrates how small the community is. In the article Banks takes blame for the incident by stating “It just hurts to know, man, maybe if I were with him maybe it would have been different” (Seltzer). As he was speaking with the reporters he says “He didn’t know why Jones felt he needed a gun,” but said “Maybe he brought one because he travels at night for his job as a drummer” (Seltzer). Banks tells how Jones was a kind-hearted person and wouldn’t pull a gun on anyone and isn’t a violent person. While giving a description of Jones’s role in the church, Banks talked about how he worked his way up to drummer. Banks brings in other black lives matter cases and describes the difference between their cases and Mr. Jones. Noting that in other “Black Lives Matter” cases the victims wasn’t armed.

Let the Circle be Unbroken portrays an african american family’s hardships against powerful white landowners and family tragedies. All in the perception of the strong-willed Cassie Logan. Let the Circle be Unbroken by Mildred D. Taylor is an enjoyable book with engaging characters, unpredictable plots, and an amusing genre.

From the times of early colonial periods to the bustling age of industrialism, women have been subject to unfair perceptions and treatment in the workforce. During the colonial era of American development, women were confined to the boundaries of their home and forced to care for the well-being of their families (Freedman 12). On the other

Not only was race an issue, gender started to play a role in society as well. What had been a predominantly white, male enclave was poised to become a mixed-gender workplace as young women were recruited into the labor force in ever increasing numbers. In the 1920’s women accounted for more than 50% of all textile workers; in clothing more 90%; in tobacco more than 80%; and in paper manufacturing and printing almost 45% of the workforce. Women’s wages were low alike the African Americans. When money became scarce, purchasing clothes was out of the question. Dresses began to be made from chicken feed bags. This had an effect on gender because women had been living in lavish for a decade and they were now forced to make use of every item that had, although, their resourcefulness was much to their benefit.

Countless women in the 1980s were discriminated based on their gender alone, so they believed in order to establish themselves they needed to act like a businessman to be heard. “Being used to having successful executives being, and therefore acting like, men teaches managers and leaders to expect women to model the same behavior.” Women that related to Kathrine Parker’s character believe they need to act like their dominate counterpart in their business, since the attitude men were giving gave them

Stereotype threats are negative consequences about one’s race, sex, nationality, or social group. Stereotype threats are used a lot more frequently than people realize. Gender is a powerful stereotype that affects many people’s decisions and actions. The stereotype of women in the workplace has come a long way even in the last twenty years. Many businesses tend to want to diversify their demographics by making the ratio of men to women almost equal. “Demographic projections anticipate that by the year 2000 women will exceed 50 per cent of the total workforce…” (Johnston and Packer, 1987). Women were able to make their way in to the workplace when men were off at war during the 1950s. During this time, women proved their ability to do the same kind of jobs men did. Many women worked as machinist, factory workers, and clergies.

For my research question I will be asking: “How is America making progress on gender equity?” Fundamentally, I believe that women are still misrepresented, and are still facing many challenges in the workplace, especially in the business world. The gender stereotypes play a considerable role in the way the society sees women as leaders. However, it will be judicious to consider the small but noticeable changes that have been made over the past years concerning gender equality in the American workplace.