Saturday, April 13, 2013
Predjudice
A time when I experienced prejudice was when I was in high school working in the summertime. I worked at a canoe rental business, and looked forward to the chance to work outside in the summer heat. However I was quite dismayed when I was told that only males were allowed to work outside. They told me women were to clean, cook, amd provide support in the store. Men were to work outside because a that wasn't a woman's place. This provided no equity between the sexes. The men and boys working there would expect the girls and women to wait on them with cold drinks and snacks. The attitude of the staff and customers reflected a superiority of men over women. Now as a teacher and mother I try to ensure the boys and girls I work with realize that although men and women have different strengths , one is not superior to the other.
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Thanks for sharing your experience; some people are living back in time. That was one thing my grandmother shared with me, women stayed in and cleaned houses, had children and prepared food while men worked. And when the young boys came of age the men taught them to go out and work, and the women taught the young girls house work including cooking at an early age. I agree with you about teaching young children although men and women have different strengths, one is not superior to the other. THANK GOD THINGS HAVE CHANGED!!!
ReplyDeleteI am amazed sometimes at what people will actually say to others. One would hope that in this day and time we would finally not be still struggling for women's equality, but it is alive and well making 71 cents to the dollar. The most striking part of your story is the fact that you wanted to work outside and their bias was impacting your ability to earn a wage. This is a perfect example of sexual discrminiation. When you treated differently because of your sex and when that difference negatively affects the "terms and conditions of employement" it is illegal (Equal Rights Advocates, 2002).
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Equal Rights Advocates. [Brochure]. (2002). San Fransico, CA.
It is very inspiring to hear that has a teacher and mother you are positively impacting the lives of other students and children in general with regards to encouraging equality among the sexes. Many of times people's attitudes towards sexism are indirectly project on others. I also find in this day and ages the debate that women are more independent and do not need a men to do certain things is interesting. Thanks for sharing!
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