As most can guess chapter six sparked my interest. There is no hiding the fact that women have been discriminated against and looked at as lower then men. Women and men are classified in different groups in many different ways. One way men and women are divided, I would believe is the most common, is that men and women are separated by gender essentialism. Massey makes this point on page 217. When people think about women in general most of the time they think mother, caregiver, and carer of the home. There are also general ideas of what men are: the bread winner.
Over the years I do believe that the thoughts of where women stand in society have changed. We now have successful jobs, run businesses, and have power. Though women now have these standings in society we are still separated from men; one example is that we work the same job as men but get paid less! Women have worked for many years to get to where we are today, but there is still a long way to go.
I really like the chart on page 216 and would to get others opinions on the chart.
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