Power, Violence, and Power, Violence, and AlliesAllies

What does it mean to have power?What does it mean to have power?

Being in chargeBeing in charge Being in controlBeing in control Able to do thingsAble to do things

Personal power/political/economic Personal power/political/economic powerpower

Personal power: Personal power: – Size, strength, physical conditioningSize, strength, physical conditioning– Intelligence and creativityIntelligence and creativity

Political/economic power:Political/economic power:– Access to money, status, educationAccess to money, status, education– Backup from the police, courts and Backup from the police, courts and

political systempolitical system

Who’s Got Power?Who’s Got Power? Powerful:Powerful:

– AdultsAdults– MenMen– The richThe rich– WhitesWhites– Bosses Bosses – TeachersTeachers– HeterosexualsHeterosexuals– ChristianChristian– Formally educated Formally educated

peoplepeople– Able-bodies peopleAble-bodies people– Those born in U.SThose born in U.S

Less PowerfulLess Powerful– Youth/ChildrenYouth/Children– WomenWomen– The PoorThe Poor– People of ColorPeople of Color– WorkersWorkers– StudentsStudents– Lesbians, gay men, bi.Lesbians, gay men, bi.– Other religious groupsOther religious groups– Non-formally educatedNon-formally educated

– People with disabilitiesPeople with disabilities– Recent immigrantsRecent immigrants

The Economy PyramidThe Economy Pyramid

What do top and bottom mean on What do top and bottom mean on the pyramid?the pyramid?For each, who is in the slot:For each, who is in the slot:– What kind of work do they do? What kind of work do they do? – What are their neighborhoods like?What are their neighborhoods like?– How do they survive?How do they survive?– How do they feel about the slot they are How do they feel about the slot they are

in?in?

The Economy PyramidThe Economy Pyramid

What do top and bottom mean on What do top and bottom mean on the pyramid?the pyramid?For each, who is in the slot:For each, who is in the slot:– What kind of work do they do? What kind of work do they do? – What are their neighborhoods like?What are their neighborhoods like?– How do they survive?How do they survive?– How do they feel about the slot they are How do they feel about the slot they are

in?in?

Cycle of ViolenceCycle of Violence

Everyone is caught up in the cycle of Everyone is caught up in the cycle of violence. Rich people also experience violence. Rich people also experience violence.violence.– In what ways can rich people experience In what ways can rich people experience

violence?violence? Have enough money to protect from violenceHave enough money to protect from violence Live in safer communities with security systemsLive in safer communities with security systems Protected by police and courtsProtected by police and courts Hire lawyers, doctors, therapist, professionalsHire lawyers, doctors, therapist, professionals

The Effects on WomenThe Effects on Women There are Gender-based discrimination on all There are Gender-based discrimination on all

levels of the pyramid. This affects women’s levels of the pyramid. This affects women’s opportunities in major ways:opportunities in major ways:– Women earn 74 cents for each dollar a men earn for Women earn 74 cents for each dollar a men earn for

doing comparable work.doing comparable work.– 75% of all poor people are women and children.75% of all poor people are women and children.– 50% of women on welfare receive that assistance 50% of women on welfare receive that assistance

because the fathers of their children fail to pay child because the fathers of their children fail to pay child support.support.

– 57% of all children in female-headed households live 57% of all children in female-headed households live below the poverty level.below the poverty level.

– 66%of women in prison were unemployed before they 66%of women in prison were unemployed before they went to jailwent to jail

– 92% of women in prison had less than $10k yearly 92% of women in prison had less than $10k yearly income before they were locked up.income before they were locked up.

Question:Question: Can you think of any ways that economic or Can you think of any ways that economic or

income differences based on gender have income differences based on gender have affected your family?affected your family?

Have any women in your extended family had to Have any women in your extended family had to give up opportunities for education, self-give up opportunities for education, self-development, or better jobs because they had to development, or better jobs because they had to work to support themselves or their families?work to support themselves or their families?

Have any young women you know had to drop Have any young women you know had to drop our of school to start earning money or help out our of school to start earning money or help out at home?at home?

Do you know a woman had enough food, clothing, Do you know a woman had enough food, clothing, rent money or other necessary items?rent money or other necessary items?

Do you know of a women not had enough money Do you know of a women not had enough money for trips, movies or other items and activities?for trips, movies or other items and activities?

Women’s NetworkWomen’s Network

Women have been able to make it by Women have been able to make it by establishing networks.establishing networks.

They help one another by sharing They help one another by sharing ideas and information, money and ideas and information, money and other resources, and responsibility other resources, and responsibility for children and chores.for children and chores.

Raise your hand if you ever known Raise your hand if you ever known women who…women who…

Shared food, Shared food, moneymoney

Watched another’s Watched another’s childrenchildren

Offered ridesOffered rides Bought personal Bought personal

items to help items to help another another

Loaned moneyLoaned money clothing/jewelryclothing/jewelry

Exchanged Exchanged servicesservices

Sheltered women Sheltered women who were battered who were battered or homelessor homeless

Taught about Taught about resourcesresources

Shared information Shared information about jobs or other about jobs or other opportunitiesopportunities

Challenging the PyramidChallenging the Pyramid

Women have developed many ways Women have developed many ways of challenging the pyramid.of challenging the pyramid.– How have women in your community How have women in your community

been involved to improve their own or been involved to improve their own or others economic circumstancesothers economic circumstances

– Have you been involved in any of these Have you been involved in any of these programs or activities?programs or activities?

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How was it like to talk about money How was it like to talk about money and class?and class?