Vigilant And Hardworking Woman

Sylvia Rivera was a survivor of the streets. A part of a thrown away community of drag queens, sex workers, and trans folks; the people that fell between the crack of the gay and

Sylvia hated her “nappy hair and proper speech”. She despised the way her parents kissed her ass. But most of all, she hated that Miss Moore had a college education, something her parents did not have. That “nappy-head bitch” had seen parts of the world that Sylvia had not, she had experienced things in life that Sylvia may never see. This is part of the reason Sylvia hated her so much. But Sylvia also did not like Miss Moore because she opened her eyes to the reality that her life is not as perfect as she thought. She thought that life was perfect the way it was, a care free life with no education. She continues to say that she would rather have fun than listen to her.

Throughout the short story Sylvia Portrayed as tough hard-shelled individual. As we are first introduced to her we learn that even though she seems like an angry individual, she is in fact very intelligent and observant. For example, Sylvia states, “She was black as hell, cept for her feet, which were fish-white and spooky. And she was always planning these boring-ass things for us to do… Miss Moore always looked like she was going to church, though she never did” (1).

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.

I mean, damn, I have never been shy about doing nothing or going nowhere"(Bambara 5). Sylvia is about to be forced to rethink her perceptions of herself and her place in  society. She is too brave and too clever not to run away from the lesson she learned about the unfairness of social class with a new understanding  of  how the world works  she prepares her future .

Throughout coal country during the early 1900's you could find the fiery spirited Mother Jones; a union organizer for the United Mine Workers. Mother Jones fought tirelessly to bring together the ‘rank-and-file miners' in order to improve their working conditions, wages, and give them a voice in the workplace. What made Mother Jones the most feared woman in the 1900's was her power of conviction. Her speeches were extremely moving, which called men to action, and if her energy and passion were not enough she would embarrass them, calling their manliness into question. Mother Jones was so moving she was also able to call the mothers and children of the mineworkers to aid in their efforts. She was one of the most successful union organizers

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.

1. The female factory worker compared her conditions with those of slaves because she felt like they were being treated like slaves by not being allowed to speak for themselves. She felt that they were awed into silence by wealth and power and was under tyranny and cruel oppression

That both genders have common ground as people. She goes on to describe how society is becoming more progressive, that whether or not people want to admit it, changes are coming and as time goes on women will be granted more equality. This change was already being seen but just needed further progression.

I recall growing up when my mother would lecture me prior entering a store. My mother would say, when we go in the store, do not touch anything because she did not have money to pay for broken items; or do you have the money to pay for it? I grew up poor, on welfare, and lived in the projects, so I can relate to Sylvia. However, my mother instilled in me that being poor do not define me, but that education is vital for survival. Just because one the lack resources for a better education, do not mean one must give up; perseverance and determination make you strong. If you think it, you can achieve it was my mother’s motto.

Today, the circumstance has changed radically, part of women has enhanced accordingly women have the capacity to do things which were beforehand commanded by men. Women have exceeded expectations in the field of science and innovation; they have just as done well in games and have likewise entered the work market.

According to the data from the Center for American Progress and Elle Magazine, “Nearly 30 percent of women report experiencing discrimination in the workplace.” However, this report is only based on the environment in employment settings. Women experience and visually see gender roles and inequity against females in everyday surroundings, and they are often accepted and practiced without difficulty. Similarly, in the novel, The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, Esther experiences different societal expectations throughout her life in hometown and New York, which helps her realize that she does not fit into either of the society; moreover, she grows weary as she loses her identity and passion, in search for who she is.

“Professions for Women” spoken by Virginia Woolf  delivers a message to women that it is not hard to get a job and earn pay without disrupting the “family purse” and the “family peace”. Women getting a job would add to the “family purse” along with the men’s money and disrupting the “family peace” would happen if the woman wasn’t in the house to cook, clean, or raise the children. Woolf tells her audience that being a woman with a job, hardships will come,

"She loved how they filled a room with their laughter and rank of male bodies and endless nostalgia and quick tempers, but she hated their individual fears and collective lack of ambition. They all worked blue-collar construction jobs, not because they loved the good work or found it valuable or rewarding, but because some teacher or guidance counselor told them

The mining industry comes with several myths. Myths such as it is a 'male based industry' and depicts them working hard with shovels and other digging equipment in dark holes. This is far from reality because most mine workers do not work underground. The mining cycle includes operations and processing, exploration, development, and mine closures. Health and safety is important to the mining industry. Different countries and districts have different codes. The first code was drafted in 1992.