Linda Napikoski's Analysis

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According to the section within the module titled "What Were the Ideas of the 1960s/1970s Women 's Movement", Linda Napikoski explains that the "slogan encapsulated the important idea that what happened to individual women also mattered in a larger sense"(Napikoski). Meaning that what happens in an ordinary women 's lives affect those around them due to societies expectations to follow one another. "The Good wife 's guide" is summary of expectations in 1955 that women should strive towards using examples such as " Have dinner ready" or "Make the evening his" (Housekeeping Monthly) . These guide in retrospect had to been developed by societies and other women who believe this is truly what women 's roles are in life. Which brings into account …show more content…

A common personal discrimination experienced that I have repeatedly endeavor which for me seem like a gigantic issue that requires more political attention and movement is the difference in treatment between younger age vs. older age in public settings. As an example numerous times when I go to restaurants with a giant group of teenage friends, majority of the time serves, waitress, cooks, etc will treat us as if we are not as fairly as the older age people around us. Which I would assume is due to the lack of proper tipping from our age group, again linking to the stereotypes and standards teenagers are predefined to. This is not to say all teenager tip properly, but rather a majority of us will tip based on service received. I have had experienced going to a restaurants with a older age group of individuals and me personally paid for the entire bill and left the normal 15-30% tip based on service received (these service are just common task of ensuring your drinks never go empty, empty plates are remove, orders are taken in a timely fashion, etc ). But have gone to the exact same restaurant the next night with a younger aged group of individuals, and all these common service task that were offered the night before sudden disappeared due to our group looking younger. Which brings up the issue of discrimination due to age differences within public settings specifically towards the youth, making them feel as if they are inferior and less desirable than other groups. The political movement Bernie Sander has define towards, would help to rise the youth into an age of equality in term of the older generations superior