The women’s struggle for equality with men is an age-old question that exists in American culture for thousands of years. Their fight for parity will portray gender role stereotypes and daily hardships they faced as individuals living in the United States. Cofer, Rewa and Hasselstrom will describe their struggle to establish gender equality in society.
The author Judith Ortiz Cofer, highlights the principle that all females with diverse racial backgrounds struggle with issues from gender equality. Her lockdown of security from her family deceives trust within their relationship. She writes “ as a girl I was kept under strict surveillance by my parents, since my virtue and modesty were, by there cultural equation, the same as their honor. As …show more content…
Cultural expectations are embedded in some individuals personal psyche that inflict the developing society. “No matter what advances women have made in present day society we are still restricted by cultural expectations. If we choose to pursue a career, we become women in the workplace. If we have family and a job we become working mothers. We are women bankers, women layer, and women plumbers” (Rewa, 2016 p.354). She explains that we are “women” first and secondly we are our accomplishments. Emphasizing that society places a gender role upon female achievement thus destroying their value.
The writer, Linda Hasselstorm depicts fear through her writing while displaying how women are mediocre to men. She limits her personal needs and keeps an extrasensory eye behind her head at all times of the day. “A women who travels alone is advised to protect herself by avoiding bars and other “dangerous situations” by approaching her car like an Indian scout and locking doors and windows” (Hasselstrom, 2016 p.337). This safety measure entails that she is kept safe and secure but with avoiding situation, conflicts with her completing daily
The author Judith Ortiz Cofer, highlights the principle that all females with diverse racial backgrounds struggle with issues from gender equality. Her lockdown of security from her family deceives trust within their relationship. She writes “ as a girl I was kept under strict surveillance by my parents, since my virtue and modesty were, by there cultural equation, the same as their honor. As …show more content…
Cultural expectations are embedded in some individuals personal psyche that inflict the developing society. “No matter what advances women have made in present day society we are still restricted by cultural expectations. If we choose to pursue a career, we become women in the workplace. If we have family and a job we become working mothers. We are women bankers, women layer, and women plumbers” (Rewa, 2016 p.354). She explains that we are “women” first and secondly we are our accomplishments. Emphasizing that society places a gender role upon female achievement thus destroying their value.
The writer, Linda Hasselstorm depicts fear through her writing while displaying how women are mediocre to men. She limits her personal needs and keeps an extrasensory eye behind her head at all times of the day. “A women who travels alone is advised to protect herself by avoiding bars and other “dangerous situations” by approaching her car like an Indian scout and locking doors and windows” (Hasselstrom, 2016 p.337). This safety measure entails that she is kept safe and secure but with avoiding situation, conflicts with her completing daily