Top full-time jobs for women in the US today are the same as they were in the 70s:
-secretary
-waitress
-sales clerk
During their prime earning years U.S. women make 38% of what men make.
Men occupy 80-95% of decision-making positions in politics,business, military, religion, media, culture, entertainment.
20% of American women report having been sexually assaulted or raped.
25% of American women are physically/sexually attack by their current or former domestic partners.
85% of U.S. counties do not have abortion services.
Pulled these from a Harper's article.
This is disappointing, what are your thoughts on moving forward and changing these statistics? What can women do?
ReplyDeleteWomen are doing a lot. But like any system problem, no group alone is responsible for the solution...
ReplyDeleteHave you checked out this article?
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Pretty eye opening.
yes, Brian! i'm familiar with the African-American study done on middle-school students...it shows the real harm of internalized oppression...i'd be curious to know how studies like these contribute to systemic changes.
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