Check out this article in Portfolio Magazine.(how dumb I had so much trouble linking) It discusses how women have actually less power now than in the 80's when we first started getting some actual equity in the workplace.
I was thinking of Homework hostage's blog and what it might be like to be a woman of color. I respect women of color so much for their struggle and strength--I love to read their writing and poetry and history. I mean being a white woman is hard but--geez--ladies-just think about it. We women are the lowest of low on the ladder--and it is not getting a whole lot better.
Maybe we just ran out of energy to fight. Maybe this current generation thinks the problems of gender bias that affect our economic and social well being, are solved. I can guarantee you they are not. The industry I work in, up until a few years back, had a yearly industry"stag" party(men only) so guys could have fun(network).
Everyday I am interrupted at some point when I try to speak in a group of men. Men blatantly talk over me and even the body language says you are not worthy. Sure, I choose to work in a "man's world"--and there is no doubt about it; they take pride in their "man's world". I am allowed in because I am competent and numbers add up. I love the men, and I've always gravitated to jobs that are traditionally for men. I just always feel unworthy of my position, as if I have been given a great opportunity to live in their world--so don't screw it up by whining about the little things like equal pay; it isn't--promotion; they are rare--listening to jokes and degrading comments about women--porn; it happens. I really am not bothered so much by anything except the unequal pay and no matter how great my performance, I still feel like an outsider.
I feel like an outsider at CSUMB too, but so what, I absolutely love learning this time around. I seem to gravitate towards things that are uncomfortable--I can't wait to see what happens next. I hope I didn't offend anyone especially you guys. I think it is hard on men, when they are told they must give up power, that scares me too. I want men to be powerful. It's hard to figure out what to do when girls want to be taken care of and be powerful too. We all want the door opened for us in some way. Help a sister out! Don't we all want to feel like we matter? Typical________ you might say!
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I think you bring up an interesting point about women wanting power, but wanting to be taken care of too. That is how I feel, because although I consider myself to be a strong woman, I still want a man to take care of me as much as he can without making me feel weak. It is a difficult balance.
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