Feminist Argument Essay
With all the talk of "special places in hell" and insinuations that women are turning to Bernie as a ploy to impress boys; I feel it is time for this feminist to express why, in my opinion, Bernie is the better candidate to address everyday issues facing women.
As a woman, I vote with my brain, not my anatomy. The insinuation that a "true feminist" would choose Hillary simply because she is a woman is in itself sexist. As a feminist, I push for equality. Equality means selecting the candidate that best represents the good of women, and policies are not based on gender.
I am proud to know several feminists who are both male and female. They value equality and would not have a problem with a woman as president, but they happen to have a problem …show more content…
A lot of naysayers will say that people should just bootstrap and go to school to get a better job. OK, but if you can't afford to eat and pay rent without working 2 jobs how do you find time to go to school, pay for it and raise a family?
It is common practice to demonize low skill workers, but the truth is, in areas hard hit by the economic meltdowns of the past decade, there are college graduates working these jobs in many areas. It's not just "lazy" people in these jobs. Often, it's people who have no other choices and very limited job opportunities. Combine this with overwhelming competition for the few openings that do come up.
To be fair, currently, Mrs. Clinton states she is in support of a $12 minimum wage. She did also support minimum wage increase bills in the past. Unfortunately, for those living in many areas, $12 hourly is till poverty wages. We cannot rebuild a thriving middle class on poverty wages.Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor for the previous Clinton administration agrees. Robert Reich: The Morality of a $15 Minimum Wage
The fact is, a great many other countries are doing better than us when it comes to minimum wage, and that is with conversion and their cost of living factored
As a woman, I vote with my brain, not my anatomy. The insinuation that a "true feminist" would choose Hillary simply because she is a woman is in itself sexist. As a feminist, I push for equality. Equality means selecting the candidate that best represents the good of women, and policies are not based on gender.
I am proud to know several feminists who are both male and female. They value equality and would not have a problem with a woman as president, but they happen to have a problem …show more content…
A lot of naysayers will say that people should just bootstrap and go to school to get a better job. OK, but if you can't afford to eat and pay rent without working 2 jobs how do you find time to go to school, pay for it and raise a family?
It is common practice to demonize low skill workers, but the truth is, in areas hard hit by the economic meltdowns of the past decade, there are college graduates working these jobs in many areas. It's not just "lazy" people in these jobs. Often, it's people who have no other choices and very limited job opportunities. Combine this with overwhelming competition for the few openings that do come up.
To be fair, currently, Mrs. Clinton states she is in support of a $12 minimum wage. She did also support minimum wage increase bills in the past. Unfortunately, for those living in many areas, $12 hourly is till poverty wages. We cannot rebuild a thriving middle class on poverty wages.Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor for the previous Clinton administration agrees. Robert Reich: The Morality of a $15 Minimum Wage
The fact is, a great many other countries are doing better than us when it comes to minimum wage, and that is with conversion and their cost of living factored