The articles for this week were truthfully quite frustrating due to the fact that it further solidifies my views on capitalism, gender, race and oppression. Truthfully speaking, I find it shocking that there still remains such a disparity between where we need to be and where we are, as women who are a part of the feminist movement. I do believe that the articles had a plethora of information which is extremely important from an education standpoint, as the more we know the more we can change, from a place of complete understanding. 

When it comes to how capitalism affects race and gender, I do believe we can easily pinpoint where the issues arise, (e.g in salary disparities, marketing ploys and inequities in how women of color are treated in respect to their health). There are actually studies that show that African American women face a higher risk of passing on during childbirth, than any other race. This is a fact that I not only find alarming but shocking. There is also the fact that expectations are placed on women of color, as soon as they are of childbearing age, there is an expectation that children precede marriage, as though that is the only and proper way to live. As a woman of color, I can honestly say that no one understands truly how powerful we are.