At one point in the novel, she attempted to argue that the negative perception people had of her as a maid gave her insight into the experiences of black Americans (pg.
Perhaps the final nail in the coffin was the repeated racial remarks she made about minorities. This may be true to a certain capacity however, having a middle-classed, white woman refer to a working individuals decisions as "mistakes" just reeks of arrogance. Didn't these workers know that office jobs and careers were a college degree away?! "The fact that anyone is working this job at all can be taken as prima facie evidence of some kind of desperation or at least a history of mistakes and disappointments," (pg. It became apparent that she viewed the poor as lazy and needy. Although she attempted to present herself as this educated "savior" looking to expose the hardships of poverty, she took on patronizing and dehumanizing tones. While the book accomplishes what it sets out to do - prompting a discussion surrounding a working class that has gone largely unaddressed - she remains a horribly privileged white woman who regularly used her privilege whenever any inconvenience negatively impacted her. This marks my first (and now last) attempt at reading this title. The recommendation was quickly stowed away into my ever-growing TBR and quickly forgotten. A sociology professor recommended the book for is discussion on the realities of low-wage America. I first heard about this book when I was a "wet behind the ears" college student.
0 kommentar(er)
