Shattered Bonds

Reflection Paper In this paper, I will be reflecting on the aspects of women studies that I have learned about, disagreed or agreed upon, and pondered about, felt a sense of empathy about, a sense of rage and a feeling of helplessness. I will be exploring what women studies is all about and what I have gotten out of the reading assignments for this class over this semester. This paper will be a summary of the key points in the readings of this class that left a mark on my mind and which have shaped my life going forward one way or the other.
Wexler in his paper “Shame-o-phobia” describes a research study done with three groups of men to determine masculinity. These men were given the task of keeping their hand in painfully icy water for as long as possible. Those who were told that the
Does it mean that black parents are very negligent? Or the fact that they are very poor? This reading tells us about a book by Dorothy Roberts titled Shattered Bonds: The Color of Child Welfare. This book tells us that poverty is the leading cause of children being put in foster care. We see that poverty led to women losing their children as a result of lack of healthcare, inadequate housing and an inability to meet basic needs. I found myself being very compassionate toward poor women who most likely love their children just as much as wealthy women, but have less means of taking care of them. I disagree with the fact that all children in poor homes are better off in foster care and being adopted. I would hate to lose my job and lose my children because I am poor. I think that the system should be corrected to help parents who genuinely need help to take care of their children, rather than put kids in foster care who sometimes end up having detachment issues. My heart goes out to poor women who love their children but cannot keep