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Analysis Of Stone Butch Blues By Leslie Feinberg

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I chose the Stone Butch Blues book by Leslie Feinberg because I want to learn about the potential community I will be working for. As a person that aspires to become a school social worker, I feel that learning about the LGBT community is very important. As it is depicted in Stone Butch Blues schools are one of the main institutes that impacts a child’s development and where they often discover who they are. It is in schools and at home that children start being molded into what society deems appropriate and where they first start experiencing oppression and discrimination for choosing to be different from everyone else. In the job that I am currently at, children who often refused to follow or adapt to the school 's rules, have a high propensity …show more content…

Jess undergoes severe violence and marginalization that break her and cause her to lose hope. Jess character is in large developed and affected by people of power, especially men, who abuse her and take advantage of her. The police actions gave other men the power to hurt butch women and to mistreat them without facing consequences. The police provide gender/male privilege by arresting anyone who does not fit their gender roles. This system of oppression gave power and control those in the dominant group and allowed the inequality to persist. In today’s social work profession, it is constantly addressed that social workers should be prepared to work with any population in the community. Social workers are taught to be sensitive and aware of their power. By doing so, better client-worker relationships are build and better service results are achieved. Social workers are taught to be aware of their power, so that they are not controlling the client 's decision, but rather teaching them how to make their own decisions. By providing support and assistance to clients, social workers are closing up the gap of inequality for many …show more content…

Jess describes how difficult it was to find a job and the constant discrimination she faced by the employers and the men who worked in the factories. Many of the men called Jess and her butch friends “he-shes” and looked at them with disgust. As well as did not allowed any butch women to reach a higher-level job and often fired them before they could get into the union. In chapter 8, Jess learns about the racism in the factories when she is told that she was going to be given a level five job. she finds out the reason she is getting the level job is that they do not want to give it to the black worker. Jess decides not to take the job and to fight the racism and discrimination in the

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