Hi everyone! My name is Jamie Apel and I am starting my senior year as a Women Studies major. I could not decide what to name my blog so I went with my nickname, "J" and the name of the class. I know, not very creative but it seems appropriate. As I was scrolling through classes, this class jumped out at me. The title and the description of the course sounded very interesting so I added it to my schedule.
There are many things I would like to get out of this course. In particular, I hope to learn and understand the history of women in the work place. I know at one time in history, women did not have the opportunity to join men in the work field. Women fought so hard to gain the same equality as men and succeeded. However, even today, women are put below men on the job scale. Whatever happened to equality in America? Men and women are still not treated equal.
When the word justice comes to mind, I think of equality and fairness. If something is not "just" it is not fair or right. Everyone wants justice out of a situation, but it does not always turn out that way. I feel many issues relating to women, work and justice are examples of injustice. Injustice is an unjust action of treatment towards others or situations. Women are constantly degraded in the media and portrayed poorly. Society has designed women to be “sexy secretaries” or “sexy teachers.” Women are also considered to be the stay at home caretakers while the men are the bread winners taking care of the family financially. This is a great example of injustice in our society. People have become so consumed with the media and the messages it sends us. Women jump through obstacles every day to show how strong they are. I hope these issues come up in this class and excited for a great semester.
