Women And Wealth A Primer By Amy Gluckman Analysis

In “Women and Wealth: A Primer” by Amy Gluckman we read of women and wealth, and the relationship that they both share. Gluckman states that when we think of the words “women” and “wealth” in the same sentence, contradictory images can often cloud our minds. And she is completely right, we may think of wealthy individuals throughout history and present times such as Oprah or Marie Antoinette. We may also think of regular anonymous Latin American or African American women trotting rugged roads lugging bales of hay or buckets of water. Throughout history, women have held every possible juxtaposition with wealth and property. Unfortunately, throughout history women have themselves been considered property. If we look at the Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, only 10% of the wealthiest people on that list are women. Even more shocking is the fact that 87.5% of that 10% have inherited that wealth. Furthermore, a women’s race and class also sets up barriers that makes it more difficult to acquire wealth. Gluckman claims that marriage is a “Double edged sword for women.” On one side of the sword, a woman is able to acquire wealth and property through marriage that she otherwise may not have been able to acquire. On the other side of the sword, if a
Women are enrolled in colleges just like men and they finish their bachelors, however, many degrees that require higher education are dominated by men. The one thing in this article that I don’t really agree with/understand too comprehensively is the gender pay gap. Women do earn less according to studies, however these studies are very broad, they don’t take into consideration the jobs that are being done by men and women. It’s the 21st century, and to make a decent amount of money one should focus their attention to STEM subjects. If we look at the graduation rates for STEM fields, these areas of study are dominated by