Where Black Women Come First Analysis

Black Woman Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study, that examines gender as a social and cultural construct, the social status and contributions of women, and the relationships between power and gender. Women are held to this standard of being the one to cook, clean, cater to her spouse and care for the children but it should be more than that. When women go above their expectations, they are accused as being wrong and are sometimes told to not pursue their dreams. Women should be held on the same scale as men in society, this method could prevent gender issues.

African-American women have often been an overlooked group with the larger context of American Society. Historically, oppression has been meted out to the African-American woman in two ways. Historically, everything afforded to African-American, from educational and employment opportunities to health care have been sub-par. As women they have been relegated even further in a patriarchal society that has always, invariably, held men in higher regard.

Over centuries women have been objectified, meaning they have been treated as objects valued mostly for their physical attributes, rather

Women have come a long way. They started off unable to vote or even have equal rights to now it is hope that a woman may potentially be president. People of different races and people with different sexualities faced many many struggles with discrimination and being looked down upon to now being elected for several levels of government.unable

Women have had a rough way to go for many years when it comes to equality. They face many negative things in today’s society and that is the way it has been for many years. History shows that women have been fighting for equality for decades, because many people believe they just can’t do the things that men can. There’s a website that has been helping women fight for that equality since 1966. That website is www.now.org. Before then women never really had any help. They had to rely on each other to show everyone what they could really do. Women have fought to try and end discrimination when it comes to jobs and economic justice. So the status of women throughout history has changed,

Angelia Emily Grimké, a sister, a wife, a women’s right advocate, and a women who fought tirelessly against slavery. Grimké held her composure in hostile crowds, even as stones were casted out, and harsh words cut into the dust filled air. This strong independent woman fought for those who could not fight for themselves. She lived in a time when women were encouraged to keep their heads low and their opinions kept to themselves. Grimké worked along with her sister to fight for rights that at the time did not come easily. In today’s world, the thought of women and the African American race having little input in the government or day to day living is disturbing. Americans take great pride in having a voice and the ability they have to use that voice at any time of any day. Unfortunately these times were not always easy to come by. People like Angelia Grimké paved the way for those rights and the overall rights of equality. She accomplished this by expressing her opinion and beliefs to those who were not always willing to agree. Grimké and many like her fought the hard fight and did not give in when they were outnumbered. Grimké came from a slave owning family in the south; therefore, she saw firsthand the effects of slavery. Into Grimké’s adult life, she moved north and further developed her beliefs through her relationship with God and devotion to her Bible, as well as, historical documents like the Constitution. These developed beliefs seen in her published

Exkano (2013) explored the lived encounters of African American women in senior-level executive positions at colleges and universities in the United States and found that African American women who had advanced level degrees and careers still

If you were born right now, this instant, at you’re present age without any knowledge about how women used to be treated, the assumption could be made that men and women are basically equal. Yes, men are a little stronger physically, but overall the two sexes are both equal. Things weren’t always so picturesque, though. Since people first settled here, on what is now the United States of America, women were thought of as inferior. Ever so slowly though, the men’s view on women began to change. The change started in the 1920’s but it was going slowly and needed a catalyst. World War II was that catalyst. So much so that women ended up participating in the rise of the United States to a global power.

Actually, the theory is that black women, regardless of socioeconomic status, are simply exposed to more psycho-social stress. I mean, what person is not exposed to psychological stress? Anyhow, the stress produces hormones that are believed to play an important role in triggering labor in pregnant women; in black women, may trigger early labor and other pregnancy problems. Personally, I lost my first baby due to “incompetent cervix” yet, for my three boys, I had to receive progesterone, and sacrilege, to reach full-term. With my last baby, the doctor told me that she believes it’s not the cervix that causing the premature delivery, but the progesterone level during pregnancy. However, we left it at that because we left the country. I believe

Over the years women have fought to be consider equal, and to have the same opportunity as men. Progress has be made, at least to a certain extent. With the available opportunities women now have we are able to show the world what we are truly capable of. There have been many important women that have lead the journey to equality for women. One important woman that made great strides was Eleanor Roosevelt.

Women, or the female human being as defined in the dictionary, have been the discussion for so many ages. They have defended their sexuality, rights and had to fight for their equality with men. In the public view, we see that the image of women in the west differ from the east or that is what have been known for years. The image of women in the west is outgoing, free, and equal to men. While in the east, women as published in media, news, etc is dying of poverty, sexual violence, and being overpowered by men.

Women have had a long and hard fight to get to where they are now and they are still fighting for the equality they deserve. Throughout history, women’s roles have changed and they’ve gotten more freedom as time has passed. Some women have been lucky enough to be alive during the right time when changes occur however some women weren’t so lucky and had to fight for a long time. There is still much equality to be fought for, but there has also been much that has happened over time. Some women who have been strong and stood up for themselves and women are Eleanor Roosevelt, Abagail Adams, Hilary Clinton and Pocahontas. Some women who have had it easier than most women are the pharaoh’s wives, Katharine Burr Blodgett, and Amelia Earhart.

For the paper on Theodicy in Culture I choose to write about the movie For Colored Girls. I picked three specific scenes within the movie that displays pain, suffering and questioning God. The first scene I picked is when a couple was fighting because the wife turned down his engagement and the boyfriend did not take it well because he suffered from bipolar disorder so he would snap at any time, during the scene when the girlfriend said no the man turned to the two things she loved more than life itself which were there children and he killed them by dropping them out the window and he did this because he was upset with the girlfriend for saying no. In this scene, the man was suffering from not being himself and not knowing what he was doing

Women, no doubt had it hard in America's past. It is still difficult for women today to feel as if they are treated equally to men, but nowhere near as much so as in the past. Many women have fought hard and dedicated their lives to bettering the future for women. Some even risked and gave up their freedom to demonstrate how important it was for society to change. I believe a great example of someone who risked many things for the future of women in society was Margaret Sanger.

Women have not always been as respected in society as they are now. In early America, women were banned from participating in most parts of society and their lives were mainly controlled by their fathers and husbands. While the women’s rights movement can be tracked as far back as 1850 is wasn’t until the early 1960s that