Giselle Valentine – Discussion 8

The suffrage, labor rights and equal right amendment related because they all seek the same thing. Rights for women and working class people. The three seek justice for those who are in a vulnerable state and exploited. Labor rights are also issues of gender justice because most often the workers who create the garments and pieces for trade are women and some men who are paid entirely too little to be able to have a decent quality of life and work under dangerous conditions. Making it a matter of human rights. There are many ways that these historical issues are still prevalent today in the workplace. A lot of workers still are not equally paid based on gender and women are still working to be respected like a member of society. I also think it was funny that one of the people mentioned in the article who’s name is Shafly was against ERA because it would eventually lead to a future of gender-neutral bathrooms and women being drafted into the military” because we have gender neutral bathrooms now and what’s so bad about that. Guess that lady isn’t too happy with today’s state. In today’s climate woman are still being denied promotions and even pay raises or training opportunity that is given to people of another  because of gender identity or sexual orientation even though they are  are equally qualified and eligible, still being held to a much different  standards, and going through hardships because they don’t act or present them selves in a way that is conformative  to traditional concepts  of femininity or too masculine So in many ways we van say that alot of things have not changed from the 1920’s til now but in others we have seen huge progression. I think we are in a better position now to get something like the ERA passed and we just need to continue to do the work. These historical issues do not have to be something that continues to be a condition in todays times in this country or any other country and we can put things in place to help woman in other countries as well with trade laws but to be honest this country has always just cared for one thing and that’s money and with a capitalistic mentality we will have a long way to go. Human rights are for everyone regardless of gender or where they were born and the only way for liberation is liberation with everyone and we need to get out “house” in order so to speak to be able to do that. The people that lost their lives in those fires happened because the factory design was in place to save money, not people. 

2 thoughts on “Giselle Valentine – Discussion 8

  1. Brianne Waychoff

    Your last statement about saving money, not people is a huge part of the problem. Well-said. I should also note that while women tend to get offered positions of power less frequently than men, it is even harder for trans and GNC folx to try to find employment.

  2. Neil Marshall

    I hope you’re right that we’re in a better position to make progress. I think some of us are, and we need to maintain the fight, but I feel a large portion of the country is regressing. More and more I see them coalescing around issues like abortion, voting rights, trans rights, and critical race theory. It feels like not only do these people want to hinder change and progress, they want to reverse it. I feel like we’re in such a divided country that’s shrinking in on itself. We no longer seem focused on helping ourselves let alone to consider a global perspective. I’m hopeful knowing that there are still great things happening, I’m excited for the future appointment of the future Justice Jackson for instance, but the rhetoric in her hearing is emblematic of the contrasting forces that make me weary.

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