Considering the plight and biases of Afro-American women, Latino women, and others in the U.S. (i.e. social, economics, etc. ), can it be assumed that "IF" these women were judges they would be more compassionate in their official roles and in their ruling(s) towards women offenders? Why/Why not? Explain your answer (clearly).
Their ideologies of social reform were more conservative and traditional in nature. They felt that because women had different needs, the law must be made to recognize these differences because they are significant and relevant to women’s lives and their futures. They fought for women’s suffrage not because they believed it was their “right” as women to vote, but more on the pretense that it was their “duty”. They believed that by having the vote, women would have more political power to improve life for themselves and their children. Their emphasis was on women’s responsibilities as mothers, “Maternalism”, Public Housekeeping, and women’s biological difference from men.
Politically, Wright and Hurston were polar opposites, which in turn, led to the deepening of their hatred for each other. Their different political views also led to varied feedback from readers. Richard Wright was a progressive when it came down to the rights of the colored, yet he was a conservative when it came to women's rights. He believed that the colored should fight for rights equal to that of the white man, yet at the same time he stated that women's subordination below men should be maintained. On the country, Zora Neale Hurston stood firmly on conservative grounds on the topic of black rights, yet was mostly progressive on the topic of women's rights.
In Ruby Radford’s book, Mary McLeod Bethune, Radford points out “Favoring conciliation over confrontation in her struggle for black equality in an era of segregation, Bethune has been compared to Booker T. Washington. Like him, her leadership style focused on negotiating and cooperating with white leaders to improve the inferior status and economic impoverishment of blacks in American life. By presenting the public image of an affable, non-threatening woman to white audiences, she appealed to their conscience and sense of fair play while clearly expressing her vision of racial equality” (Radford,1951). Mary Jane McLeod was born in 1875 in Mayesville, South Carolina. She was the fifteenth of seventeen children, but the most successful.
Women were able, furthermore, to stand as candidates in local elections by 1888, enabling women to challenge opposition views that had always denied them their rights, and the increasing roles of women in society indicated greater social acceptance. However, limitations persisted in that these responsibilities were seen as ‘domestic’ and women were still openly denied the parliamentary franchise. In addition, these crucial changes remained restricted to only middle class women, thus losing crucial support from working class women who had already established highly developed unions. Hence, the Radical Suffragist Party focused on working class women thus ‘radical’ for these views. These contributed to social reform through peaceful means and set up successful women’s trade unions which created equal rights for women in payment and working hours.
This statement used by Blackwell can be especially motivating for women. For the greater part of history, women have generally been considered inferior to men, however the prestige and importance of medical career may play a huge factor in the motivation for the students to stop this trend of women inferiority. “Our only hope is in women!” (page 285). These bold words in the address motivate the students with the implication of obligation. Blackwell is motivating her listeners to pursue medicine not only for themselves but also as an obligation to improve medical practice.
If she would have stayed and worked, Mae Mobley would have had that strong voice throughout her childhood. I think that her attempt at convincing Mae Mobley’s mind had influenced her well. I strongly believe that Mae Mobley wouldn’t have supported her parents’ opinion towards racism and sexism, due to the outlook Aibileen helped her try and see towards black people. At the time, racism was the main point of view during the novel. Racism can be defined as prejudice or discrimination directed against someone of a different race based on such a belief.
Besides attention and knowledge another important factor in dealing with a problem is the amount of effort put into solving it. Being aware of the problem is not enough to eradicate the issue at hand. Effective measures must be taken in order to eliminate a problem. In the case of race and whiteness action should be taken to remove the alienation and discomfort placed on those affected by race and whiteness. Ruth Frankenberg, the author of White Women, Race Matters: The Social Construction of Whiteness, argues that similar to the way gender shapes the different experiences in men and women’s lives, race is what shapes the experiences in white women’s lives (Frankenberg 1).
Ethics are principles reflecting the values of a society, Kanazawa has manipulated Black woman, as well the black culture. All women Black, White, Asian, and Native American should “all” be equally treated. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Kanazawa has used attractiveness based on photographs. They’re marked differences of physical attractiveness among woman of different races.
African American women will wait until the year 2124 merely because the color of their skin is different from others. The worst wait is for Hispanic women; equality in pay will not come to them until 2233 (“Pay”). An analysis by Oxfam Canada and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives explains the influence of different factors on the gender wage gap by saying that the gender wage gap is not merely because the stereotypical woman works less than men or because women have a different degree of education or experience. The analysis states that “Even when all of these factors are considered, the result remains the same: a wage gap” (Grant). Although it is clear that aspects such as schooling and experience within an occupation play a role in deciding if a gap should be