Discuss the ways in which power/powerlessness comes into play in the situation of women farmworkers who are undocumented immigrants. (Here, you can talk about the power of the farm owners relative to the workers.)
The ways in which the patriarchal hegemony have been socially constructed gives cisgender men power over all other identities. Because of this dynamic, it comes as no surprise that women farmworkers face harassment from their male supervisors. Not only are these men privileged because of their gender, but they also are considered to be superior to these women in the workplace because of their job title. Women frequently face discrimination in the workplace due to their gender, and often face issues of sexual harassment. This sexual harassment is often a result of
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The women farmworkers in this documentary are made to feel like they have absolutely no power. As shown in the documentary, these women have male supervisors. This already creates an uncomfortable power dynamic, as the men in this situation have power afforded to them because of both their gender and their position in the workplace. This made them feel as though they have a right to assault their women employees. Furthermore, the women farmworkers were all very poor, so they desperately needed whatever income they could get. The male supervisors knew this and took advantage of this. Many of the women explained that they could not get or keep a job if they resisted the sexual assault by their superiors, creating another level of powerlessness in the lives of these farmworkers. Moreover, even when these women reported their supervisors to the police, no one was ever charged with sexual assault, showing that the stories of these women were not valued by our legal system. Lastly, the undocumented status of these women takes away some of their power.
Since they did not enter the country legally, they are afraid to speak against their employers and
The ways in which the patriarchal hegemony have been socially constructed gives cisgender men power over all other identities. Because of this dynamic, it comes as no surprise that women farmworkers face harassment from their male supervisors. Not only are these men privileged because of their gender, but they also are considered to be superior to these women in the workplace because of their job title. Women frequently face discrimination in the workplace due to their gender, and often face issues of sexual harassment. This sexual harassment is often a result of
both …show more content…
The women farmworkers in this documentary are made to feel like they have absolutely no power. As shown in the documentary, these women have male supervisors. This already creates an uncomfortable power dynamic, as the men in this situation have power afforded to them because of both their gender and their position in the workplace. This made them feel as though they have a right to assault their women employees. Furthermore, the women farmworkers were all very poor, so they desperately needed whatever income they could get. The male supervisors knew this and took advantage of this. Many of the women explained that they could not get or keep a job if they resisted the sexual assault by their superiors, creating another level of powerlessness in the lives of these farmworkers. Moreover, even when these women reported their supervisors to the police, no one was ever charged with sexual assault, showing that the stories of these women were not valued by our legal system. Lastly, the undocumented status of these women takes away some of their power.
Since they did not enter the country legally, they are afraid to speak against their employers and