"Women in the State Police: Trouble in Ranks" by Jonathan Schuppe
I had no idea the men on the force were that abusive and aggressive with the women troopers. It's upsetting to hear that even when a women on the force holds a position of power, it is stripped from them. Its sad to know that these men did not receive disciplinary acts when reports of harassment was reported. Its also sad to know that in there workplace, these women were not in a safe environment nor were these women protected. Why do you think that when one woman went up against the department, that the rest of the women would follow an support each other in taking action to stop the MADNESS??? Unfortunately, these work places are male dominated, male identified and male centered. History has carried over to the present year after year.
When Kimberly Zollitsch, one of the nine female troopers, sued the New Jersey State Police for the consent sexual harassment she and other woman faced from the male troopers. For the past four years she stayed on the force she had reported that the woman in the academy were brutalized in boxing matching with bigger men , they were forced to wear white jogging shorts when on their menstrual , they were taunted and abused vocally while jogging from their instructors, colleagues took pictures of her butt, made copies and posted them at her station, her locker and uniform were vandalized, nails driven through the tires of her personal car, the harassment continues.
On a brighter note of this article, Gayle Cameron who went from joining the State Police when there were only two female troopers from excelling in the academy, became a detective, investigating casinos and organized crime. She said that despite the discrimination in her workplace, she didn't let it overshadow and I quote "a rewarding, worthwhile experience." WOW, talk about a woman whose odds were against her and she still keeps a positive attitude.
Vania, this is a nice discussion of the article. I don't see any reference to media here - remember you must discuss some form of media in each blog. Also, you need more analysis/application. For example, if you had developed the idea of these workplaces being male identified, male centered and male dominated, giving examples and illustrating how those dynamics play out, that would have been a nice application of the concepts.
ReplyDeleteIt's helpful also to start with some sort of introduction. Even though we have all read the article, it would read more smoothly to begin with a reminder of the article and its main points.