There is a book on the status of women in American society that I read, "Politics and Society in Modern America Ser.: The Other Women's Movement: Workplace Justice and Social Rights in Modern America" by Dorothy Sue Cobble. In this book, Cobble mentions "Gender Spark is not achieved by any stretch of the imagination, and men continue to predominate in top executive positions." (Cobble 5). Although Cobble pointed out that women's influence in society and in the markets has increased, but can not change the fact that gender discrimination still exists. Although the gender discrimination in the marketplace is less obvious, but when we enter the marketplace, some of the owners always use we are women as a reason to refuse us. As Cobble says in
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However, I always heard some people say that women can not go out to work, they only cook at home, take care of their children, and so on. That kind of ideological behaviors have limited women's freedom and hinders women's development. Also, there is a similar situation that faced by Sara Mitchell Parsons in From Southern Wrongs to Civil Rights. When Parsons asked Dr. Clement’s help, he replied to her, “Mrs. Mitchell, men do not like women who make decisions.” (Parsons 78). Also, Parsons mentions that Dr.Clement did not like women working in public, I have the same idea as Parsons that Dr. Clement's value is that women are men's vassals, but this behavior is the discrimination against women. Furthermore, Parsons explained, “Although, Atlanta's white, liberal-on-race women have never received credit, I believe that we made a real contribution.” (Parsons 80). In this quote, Parsons was saying that even she is a white, she has the freedom, but she as a woman she did not have the same rights as the white men. However, Parsons embodies her own value because in her story she helped the black civil rights workers, and she helped to fight for black children's equal education resources. It seems to me that the behavior of Parsons for civil rights is to improve the status of women in society, also allow society to the further development of
However, I always heard some people say that women can not go out to work, they only cook at home, take care of their children, and so on. That kind of ideological behaviors have limited women's freedom and hinders women's development. Also, there is a similar situation that faced by Sara Mitchell Parsons in From Southern Wrongs to Civil Rights. When Parsons asked Dr. Clement’s help, he replied to her, “Mrs. Mitchell, men do not like women who make decisions.” (Parsons 78). Also, Parsons mentions that Dr.Clement did not like women working in public, I have the same idea as Parsons that Dr. Clement's value is that women are men's vassals, but this behavior is the discrimination against women. Furthermore, Parsons explained, “Although, Atlanta's white, liberal-on-race women have never received credit, I believe that we made a real contribution.” (Parsons 80). In this quote, Parsons was saying that even she is a white, she has the freedom, but she as a woman she did not have the same rights as the white men. However, Parsons embodies her own value because in her story she helped the black civil rights workers, and she helped to fight for black children's equal education resources. It seems to me that the behavior of Parsons for civil rights is to improve the status of women in society, also allow society to the further development of