My views of gender, in general, have been reshaped. The book, videos, and class discussions have contested many aspects of my everyday life and the video Tough Guize truly resonated with me. I am raising two young boys and am glad to be learning the concepts of patriarchy and the social differences between men and women. The topic of gender in this class has left me with many questions and concerns as they grow up to be older boys, teenagers, and adult. There is an element of despair that I have about the role that society plays in guiding gender. I’m less concerned with their upbringing, but rather, the societal norms and gender-based inequalities that I am going to have to reshape for them to be positive male role models in the future. I
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The story of ‘My Girl,’ on the topic of decolonization, connected with me. In my professional life, I have had three clients who died of drug overdoses or the effects of heavy drug abuse. For the longest time, I rationalized that their high-risk lifestyles were central reasons in their passing. However, I failed to consider the effects of colonization on their lives. My bond with these individuals was in a position of authority. Through learning the effect of intergenerational racism, I came to see how their passing was an effect of environmental reasons instead of blaming them for negative life choices. In a sense, I’ve mourned their deaths but was never really sure of how systemic conditions limited their choices. Although the Federal Government has provided an apology to the participants of Indian Residential Schools, it has not committed to a full inquiry regarding missing Indigenous women. There is now a societal expectation that ‘Indigenous people need to get over the past, and move on.’ As well, evidence of societal attitudes continues to subjugate Indigenous women by the growing number of missing persons. Through class discussion, I’ve come to realize that my client’s passing is mostly the result of a long history of oppressive systemic structures rather than their high-risk lifestyle. Because of this class, I now see this lifestyle as a nemesis to real colonial and ongoing systemic …show more content…
A co-worker has recently returned to work after having an accident from which she is still recovering. One of her legs was amputated at the age of 8, and she recently injured her amputated limb. She had surgery and returned to the back to work program. After a 15-year career and permanent full-time status, she has fully depleted her sick time and was placed in a term position. She is currently looking for answers if this decision by management can be contested. Throughout the book and in listening to class discussions, there were several examples of the environmental factors that impact women with a disability from being able to participate in the workplace fully. My co-worker has been diminished in her independence and about her identity as a fully functional member of society. In spite of a predominantly female leadership, I’m dismayed at my co-worker’s experience because of the lack of compassion as she returned to work. I propose that this example shows gender subservience of upper-middle-class feminists. How women enforce gender discriminating policies in the workplace is an oracle of the
The story of ‘My Girl,’ on the topic of decolonization, connected with me. In my professional life, I have had three clients who died of drug overdoses or the effects of heavy drug abuse. For the longest time, I rationalized that their high-risk lifestyles were central reasons in their passing. However, I failed to consider the effects of colonization on their lives. My bond with these individuals was in a position of authority. Through learning the effect of intergenerational racism, I came to see how their passing was an effect of environmental reasons instead of blaming them for negative life choices. In a sense, I’ve mourned their deaths but was never really sure of how systemic conditions limited their choices. Although the Federal Government has provided an apology to the participants of Indian Residential Schools, it has not committed to a full inquiry regarding missing Indigenous women. There is now a societal expectation that ‘Indigenous people need to get over the past, and move on.’ As well, evidence of societal attitudes continues to subjugate Indigenous women by the growing number of missing persons. Through class discussion, I’ve come to realize that my client’s passing is mostly the result of a long history of oppressive systemic structures rather than their high-risk lifestyle. Because of this class, I now see this lifestyle as a nemesis to real colonial and ongoing systemic …show more content…
A co-worker has recently returned to work after having an accident from which she is still recovering. One of her legs was amputated at the age of 8, and she recently injured her amputated limb. She had surgery and returned to the back to work program. After a 15-year career and permanent full-time status, she has fully depleted her sick time and was placed in a term position. She is currently looking for answers if this decision by management can be contested. Throughout the book and in listening to class discussions, there were several examples of the environmental factors that impact women with a disability from being able to participate in the workplace fully. My co-worker has been diminished in her independence and about her identity as a fully functional member of society. In spite of a predominantly female leadership, I’m dismayed at my co-worker’s experience because of the lack of compassion as she returned to work. I propose that this example shows gender subservience of upper-middle-class feminists. How women enforce gender discriminating policies in the workplace is an oracle of the