blog 7: inequality

I thought that it was very interesting to observe the actions that were allowed with boys compared to girls, as I'm sure many other people noticed.  the fact that boys didn't have to raise their hands but girls absolutely had to is just such a stupid thing.  Such a simple thing to share equality with and there has to be rules like that.  This is why society is how it is today.  I believe that everything that is how it is today, is because something in the past shaped it to be like that.  'Back then' little girls were taught to always have manners and be proper and be pretty.  Brains didn't matter, but they always had to 'know better'.  And boys got away with so many other things because well.. 'they're just boys and don't know any better.'

I think this issue has obviously gotten better through out the years but we will always have a lot of room to improve things with in society.

I think this picture really represents the point that I was trying to get across with this passage.  Women always have many more struggles than men because a lot of the time they get the easy rout because women should know how to  get an education and a job, were as men maybe don't?

Everyone has their story

I really enjoyed the movie that we watched about janitors last week.  It was super eye opening to me and really showed that every single individual has their own story for everything they do from their past.  It was also really interesting to apply the double  consciousness concept to this movie.  I liked listening to them tell the ups and downs of their lives and how they make the very best of everything they were given.  I can relate a lot so I think that is why it spoke to me so loudly...I wish we could have watched the ending though! This movie made me think of a custodian I had in elementary school that I am still really good friends with! He was the kindest man and always looking out for me.  He always had a smile on and his chin up!  I hope a lot more people get the chance to watch this because I think so many people categorize custodians as being less than them, when really they love what they're doing and people should see and support that.

I really think this photo speaks for custodians.  They put this picture together from the Washington University because they were cutting pay for custodians.  Custodians really do all of the dirty work for it to be pretty and nice for everyone else.  Props to this artist..

So, I just finished the activity we were supposed to complete for this week, and it was a real eye opener.  Money goes by so fast and there are so many unforeseen obstacles that can pop up at any time for no reason at all.  When I was doing the game I opted out of going to do fun things with my friends because I could't afford to pay a babysitter or take off work, but everyone needs a break.  I decided to be a waitress because I know that type of business well.  I remember when I got a job here in point I had to buy my pants, a black shirt, and a $60 pair of non-slip shoes, which was ridiculous. The cost of living and fending for yourself is unbelievable these days, and if minimum wage goes up to $10.10 like we were talking about in class today, just think how crazy the cost of everything will be! Prices will sky rocket.  There won't be $1 menus anymore.. you can pretty much be sure of that.  This game taught me a lot about everyday life and how much we struggle and I am definitely going to share this activity with my Social work policy class tonight!


I chose this picture because it is really something interesting to think about... Did we chose this path to have poverty?  Did people shape society to make sure we had inequality between people and we have rich people and people in poverty?  Can it be fixed if everyone changed their actions?

Double Consciousness

This week we watched the trailer for "The Butler" and I had to go out and rent it that night.  I watched it and it was so interesting!  I love movies like this, that actually show the past and what colored people had to go through to survive and make the population the it is today.  The movie displayed a really interesting view of racism.  They had the father that made it possible for his family to live the way they did but still had troubles with racism.  Just like how we talked about double consciousness with people's life styles.

I advise everyone to watch this movie to really understand how hard it was, and even is now, to live as a colored man or woman.  I chose this picture to portray double consciousness because I thought the abstract thought behind this was incredible.  He is a free man but is locked up with in his thoughts because of how society treats and thinks of black people.