Gilman talked a lot about sex and economists. I thought this was very interesting because it is very prevalent in our American society today. In America it can be said that men make more than women. Even though this shouldnt be the case, it often is. It is still very unequal when it comes to salary among genders. She also talks about the different economic relations in marriage. Where the male is the one who makes the money and the wife takes care of the house and kids. In other words Gilman says it is like the male is the employer and female is employee. Also the labor of women in the household allows men to work more and make more money. In this way women are economic factors in society.
Gilman also talks about how economic independence is relative. The cost
of living is going up and up and it is getting more expensive to own a
home, buy a car, buy food. This also relates to the amount of money you
make.
This video talks about the unfortunate gap in income between genders. It shows us how even today, when our society is trying to become more equal, that there is still a huge gap.
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