Hahaha... What even IS status? It's something society puts upon us to determine who's better than who? Yeah, pretty much, huh? Eh, it's life. For my community, my friends, family, etc., status isn't a matter we look into. I mean everyone judges, so, I guess what we judge by to determine whos the boss, whos the follower, ect., would be by looks, strength, talents, jobs, and who you know or hang out with. Between the people I know, mostly my friends, the funnier you are, the prettier you are, and the cooler you dress is basically what makes your status go up. My family on the other hand is all about your intellectual status. The smarter you are, the more years in school, the harder you work, the more money you make, ect., is what they consider to be your status. I think its all BS! (lol) Therefore, I personally do not aspire to any status, be it in my community, my group of friends, or my family.
In Terkel's book there was quite a few things that were intretsting to me because they were about working people back in 1970's. I feel alot has changed in the working life, especially for women. Back then it seems to be that women only worked as either receptionist, teacher, model, or well, hooker. Now, we can be whatever we want to be!!! (lol) It's true though! Then, women would feel good about working around men and be below their career status. This surprised me, I, for one, would hate being considered as less than my boss just because he had something extra between his legs. Thank god, or society, these jobs have changed very much. Now women are bosses and also, I noticed alot more freedom has been set to these job environments. Before they even had a session where you were taught how to BE at work. Now, we maybe have training and thats enough because you can BE yourself. (depends on the job of courseeee) Though, I also noticed the pay has pretty much stayed ...the same! (womp, womp, womp)
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