tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post874840802759767240..comments2024-03-14T18:37:51.390-05:00Comments on Cultural Front: Haley Reading (Group B) -- American Spy, Chapters 10 - 14H. Rambsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16862209871277442972noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-23394503490586908552020-12-04T08:16:24.492-06:002020-12-04T08:16:24.492-06:00Kailey Blanton said...
Something that stood out t...Kailey Blanton said... <br />Something that stood out to me was the immense ease that Marie had when changing which role she was living in. She effortlessly used everything she has ever learned to just flip a switch in her mind and she had Thomas practically in the palm of her hand. It made me realize she is actually doing her job rather than just having an interaction with another character. -KaileyB <br />December 2, 2020 at 6:27 PM Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-85187658798853260822020-12-03T13:37:13.492-06:002020-12-03T13:37:13.492-06:00In this situation, it is important to consider and...In this situation, it is important to consider and understand the challenges black women face in a professional aspect. Their hair is seen as unprofessional, they are often stereotyped as intimidating, as well as angry. Black women, as well as black men, are oversexualized in the workforce. Marie has proven that she is capable of getting the job done without seducing her target, but of course, this is overlooked. This shines a light on the struggles that black women have to go through in their professional fields. <br /><br />Quanicia R. Quanicia Ruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14564548086785734160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-6054613224478833122020-11-02T18:30:10.277-06:002020-11-02T18:30:10.277-06:00 This section was important for us to take note of... This section was important for us to take note of as women are often seen differently in the workplace. The notion that she had to seduce the man in order to be successful at her job is harmful and limiting. I feel as this is a common stereotype afforded to women as they are often over sexualized in all areas. While reading the chapter, I was not surprised that her bosses wanted her to sleep with them. Evidently she will not give in as she does not want to uphold the stereotype. <br /><br />Gabby Wimesgabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07087991653320848888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-47541701026606148882020-10-30T08:21:11.541-05:002020-10-30T08:21:11.541-05:00It’s important for me to consider why Marie can’t ...It’s important for me to consider why Marie can’t seduce Sankara because she can’t reinforce one of the many stereotypes of black women; that we’re unprofessional and sexually fast. And we are oversexualized in the workplace, even when we’re just trying to do our job, just as Marie was. As I stated in my previous blog post, I think it was quite disrespectful of Ross to expect Marie to do such a thing and he knows she’s much more capable. And Marie knows this too, which is why she feels so conflicted with these newfound feelings for Sankara. It’s as though she’d be doing exactly what Ross and everyone else expects her to do. It’s kind of a lose-lose. <br />Breanna Jackson 10/29/20Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-57455131169413683972020-10-26T22:30:47.509-05:002020-10-26T22:30:47.509-05:00It’s important to consider, because it makes clear...It’s important to consider, because it makes clear that black women are oversexualized. Others may not see it or wouldn’t consider it offensive. However, it’s extremely common like making a black woman become a honey pot even though she is more than capable of doing her job with out seducing anyone. It is because situations like this that women get a negative reputation as people who use sex as a weapon. <br /><br />Carah F.Carah F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13543751762519341879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-3619644977138081732020-10-26T09:52:58.722-05:002020-10-26T09:52:58.722-05:00It’s important to consider because some may think ...It’s important to consider because some may think things like that aren’t going on. It’s still going on today. Women are very sexualized. I understand how uncomfortable and hard some things may have made marie feel, it makes it no better that she is somewhat developing feelings for him. I was not shocked that they wanted Marie to do something like that. If marie went along with this, it wouldn’t because she put her mind to it, but because she used her body. I would hope marie wants more for herself being that she IS an african american women. <br /><br />Damaiya L. 10/26/20<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-14956032203736207442020-10-26T08:40:15.964-05:002020-10-26T08:40:15.964-05:00It’s important to consider her challenges as a Bla...It’s important to consider her challenges as a Black woman because it explains the choices she’s made so far. She refuses to seduce him because she knows that’s exactly what Ross wants from her. She knows she can get the assignment done without giving into what these selfish men want. <br /><br />It explains why she turned down the assignment in the first place. As a black woman we have to work 3x harder to get the same recognition as our colleagues. Having her first assignment be so degrading is a slap in the face. I’m interested to see how she completes her assignment and if Marie will give into Sankara’s charm.<br /><br />Nyla Woods 10/26/20<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-23480154048982821472020-10-26T08:33:33.229-05:002020-10-26T08:33:33.229-05:00Marie, as a black woman, already knows that she ha...Marie, as a black woman, already knows that she has to do more than the average employee. Sadly her bosses take advantage of that and it’s not only racist but sexist. Black woman have been over sexualized for years and from a young age so her bosses seeing her as a sex object is generally racist. Because of recent things in the real world like the me too movement, being open about being sexually harassed at work has been a downfall on women because men don’t want to hire anyone who could potentially sue them. This probably puts Marie in another tough spot because even if she doesn’t go through with sleeping with her bosses, she can’t necessarily come out about with sexual harassment in the work place without her credibility as an employee come into question.<br />-Deja L. 10/24/20<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-28066168881570711282020-10-22T16:31:39.649-05:002020-10-22T16:31:39.649-05:00I was disgusted when her bosses expected her to sl...I was disgusted when her bosses expected her to sleep with them. It brought attention to the stigma that black women only seduce men. Gender and race within a workplace have many harsh stereotypes and it was interesting how the novel utilized it to evoke emotion.<br />I'Lysa Walkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-71464246306920952082020-10-22T16:04:56.846-05:002020-10-22T16:04:56.846-05:00I was disgusted when her bosses expected her to sl...I was disgusted when her bosses expected her to sleep with them. It brought attention to the stigma that black women only seduce men. Gender and race within a workplace have many harsh stereotypes and it was interesting how the novel utilized it to evoke emotion.<br />I'Lysa Walkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-89059973733340774972020-10-20T11:04:20.475-05:002020-10-20T11:04:20.475-05:00I think this section reflecting what men think is ...I think this section reflecting what men think is okay is very important. Marie is stuck is a time where stereotypes take over a lot of black women. It is hard to stick out and stand your ground when eveyone around you is doing the opposite. Marie has put a lot of hard work into her career and I think she will stand her ground and doesn’t plan on taking the ‘easy’ route anytime soon. What is to come next will be very interesting. <br /><br />Vanessa Hovey Vanessa H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10029713011725921986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-47316766660297476552020-10-20T08:48:35.339-05:002020-10-20T08:48:35.339-05:00I think it was important to consider Marie's c...I think it was important to consider Marie's challenges as a Black woman professional, because they are ones that she has yet to fully overcome. The "seducing" assignment is a perfect example of this. Marie has put in a lot of hard work to get to where she is, yet it seems like because of her race and gender she is still not being taken seriously. The assignment reflects this. <br />Chaianna Curry 10/19/20Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-67573955689562947182020-10-20T08:44:16.717-05:002020-10-20T08:44:16.717-05:00After reading chapters 10-14, I was not surprised ...After reading chapters 10-14, I was not surprised when Marie was sexualized. Black women, especially in a professional workplace deal with this more than it is discussed. Marie has made it clear that she is not the type of female spy to sleep with her bosses or targets. Even though this is true, Marie is at a crossroads because she is developing feelings for her current target. I am interested to see how Marie will react to being sexualized as the book further develops.<br /><br />Danielle Hawthorne 10/19/20<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-73090758301005534722020-10-20T00:57:25.564-05:002020-10-20T00:57:25.564-05:00The stereotype portrayed in this chapter that is v...The stereotype portrayed in this chapter that is very prevalent in all media with women, and even women of color did not surprise me. It is very common for media in storytelling to portray women in such a way that no matter how intelligent they are, they are still women, and at the end of the day their main contribution to society is their sexuality. And that’s how they can get anything done. Even a book as progressive as this one did not shy from that.Raillane Kamdemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04162394731662406505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-28914754380395042172020-10-20T00:20:46.069-05:002020-10-20T00:20:46.069-05:00The challenges that Marie faces as a black woman p...The challenges that Marie faces as a black woman professional were important to consider because these accounts give readers an idea of how much of a challenge it was and still is to be a woman in a professional setting. Without Marie accounting her experiences as a black woman professional, these problems would go unnoticed and therefore, change is not possible to happen. Marie accounting these challenges also motivates other women that face these challenges that it is still possible to overcome these obstacles and prosper in any work field. Alliyah M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-85908443844587731832020-10-19T23:41:58.210-05:002020-10-19T23:41:58.210-05:00Marie's struggles are important for me to unde...Marie's struggles are important for me to understand and hear because I am also a black woman. As I am getting older and have to think more about my future career and profession, it is important to read about situations like this. People must understand that things like this in real life and have been going on for a long time. It is also important to know that women are very much underestimated in professional settings.<br /><br />Kelsey McNeilKelsey McNeilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-73204462298353271492020-10-19T16:50:54.328-05:002020-10-19T16:50:54.328-05:00Marie’s description about her challenges as a Blac...Marie’s description about her challenges as a Black woman professional were important for me to consider because I am also a black woman and it is much harder for us. She is so underestimated because she is a black woman. She kind of only got this undercover assignment because Daniel Slater recommended her. Even though she was recommended Ross still expects her to seduce Thomas. -R. GingerR. Gingernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-39453224474478487582020-10-19T13:54:17.920-05:002020-10-19T13:54:17.920-05:00It is important to understand the challenges black...It is important to understand the challenges black women face as a professional and to consider it while continuing to read the novel. It important to understand and notice now because as we continue to read, you'll be able to notice it without it being pointed out to you. It is also important because while she is being used for her sexuality as a woman and by being black, she also is expected to be strong and overcome those challenges that she has carried that into her home life that she doesn’t recognize that she not alone until it pointed out to her. Jayla Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10256711206174697388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-2126139472404783082020-10-19T10:55:58.961-05:002020-10-19T10:55:58.961-05:00It was important for me to consider Marie’s positi...It was important for me to consider Marie’s position because in a way, her story feels more personal to me that any other book that I’ve read. As a black woman with lineage from both Haiti and the Bahamas, I feel a strong connection to her story. The cultural, racial, and sexual struggles that she deals with in this story are very similar to what black women in America have to experience. It’s clearly frustrating to Marie that she is treated like an object by her superiors and that they expect her to use her body rather than her brain to solve their problem. I have much empathy for her situation because very often women, especially black women, feel like they must go the extra mile at work to prove how valuable they are, and unfortunately sometimes they must sacrifice their own comfort to do so.EvanCelestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05808930519291508071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-6245847531596202762020-10-19T10:52:36.216-05:002020-10-19T10:52:36.216-05:00Her challenges were important for me to consider b... Her challenges were important for me to consider because I am young Black woman that is in the process of getting my degree to get to where she is. I aspire to be a CSI/FBI/CIA agent and do not believe that it is right to use a woman for her body when she is more than capable of completing her tasks in other ways. <br /> Seeing the way she is treated, as lesser and incapable, in a white man's work place already it was not that big of a shock to me when they asked. It seems to me that they are using her only putting her where they want her rather than where her talent and capabilities will truly show.Arielle Stallworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399776857310768681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-24402645912290858532020-10-19T10:04:44.140-05:002020-10-19T10:04:44.140-05:00This section was important for us to take note of ...This section was important for us to take note of as women are often seen differently in the workplace. The notion that she had to seduce the man in order to be successful at her job is harmful and limiting. I feel as this is a common stereotype afforded to women as they are often over sexualized in all areas. While reading the chapter, I was not surprised that her bosses wanted her to sleep with them. Evidently she will not give in as she does not want to uphold the stereotype. gabbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07087991653320848888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-9042383332873629552020-10-19T09:49:58.862-05:002020-10-19T09:49:58.862-05:00Just like in this novel, women face these exact ch...Just like in this novel, women face these exact challenges just in different ways, the main difference is the timing/era. It is important to know her challenges because not only does it show her self-control and her principles by not seducing the leader but also it shows that she, as a woman can overcame the challenges and the stereotype that women get into high ranks not by hard work but by small favors here and there (e.g. seducing bosses/leaders like we read). It is actually very encouraging and am looking forward for the next chapters.<br /><br />Elizabeth Kyande 10/16/20 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-51728299918843188162020-10-19T09:49:24.206-05:002020-10-19T09:49:24.206-05:00Her challenges were important to consider because ...Her challenges were important to consider because history has shown that black women have been used to "accomplish" something that usually does not benefit them. They are often used to further the agenda of those that do not have their best interest. As we read in the novel, she did this assignment (even though she didnt accomplish the "goal" of sleeping with the president ) and was thrown under the bus. She was suspended. She was not valued for her talents and strengths. She was not seen as a person, only what she could do for them. <br /><br />Teighlor Traywick 10/16/20Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-11215043147809897432020-10-19T09:20:48.535-05:002020-10-19T09:20:48.535-05:00It’s important to consider because black women oft...It’s important to consider because black women often face the stereotype of being sexual objects. Marie knows it would be against her morals to sleep with the target for information but at the same time she is also attracted to the target. Marie is a strong woman and I know she will do what she wants to do but I hope she doesn’t go through with it. Moving forward with the target could weaken her reputation and make her seem less deserving of her position. I’m excited to see what will happen.<br /><br />Cynthia Martin 10/17/20<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-70702178310569783962020-10-19T09:18:11.226-05:002020-10-19T09:18:11.226-05:00I am curious why they believe she had to seduce th...I am curious why they believe she had to seduce the leader when she has showed that she is more then capable in doing her job. It is nice to see her refusing to fall into the stereotypes that most people perceive woman. <br />Breann Walton 10/16/20Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com