This week’s readings were focused on the financial status of women. I really appreciated these as they introduced me to many things I had never really thought about. Obviously, I had heard about the wage gap and the disparities between white women and women of color even within that issue. One thing I had never heard or thought of was that women may need for retirement because they typically live longer, which once brought to my attention of course made total sense. Another thing that was new to me was that businesses run by women and minorities don’t get the same benefits as businesses run by white males. That just astonished me, again after reading it, it made sense but I would never have considered that before. The final thing that caught
