Our unit on gender has come to a close, and therefore so has my novel "Cinderella Ate My Daughter". This unit has truly opened my eyes to new perspectives on the issues surrounding being a female in today's society. The final chapter in the novel is titled "Girl Power- No, Really" and it was by far my favorite chapter of the book. The chapter applauds Disney's new, diverse, female characters such as Princess Tiana who happens to be an African-American woman working as a "waitress at a restaurant owned by an African-American [person]" (180). The idea that change is on the rise excites me and motivates me to keep working towards equality for people of all genders. This example in particular not only got my attention because it displays a working woman, but also because the woman is of color. As I begin to change my mindset from gender to race, the similarities between their oppression become clear. Just as females may be thought of as incapable of certain jobs, leadership positions, etc. in today's society, people of color in America experience those same prejudices.
As I begin reading my new novel "White Like Me", I am excited to become more exposed to a problem I am typically sheltered from as a white person in America. I hope to become as educated on racial issues as I now feel about gender issues. Goodbye gender, hello race.
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AuthorAmy Granick is a senior at Leesville Road High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. She plans to continue her studies at North Carolina State University in the fall with a major in Psychology. Archives
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