Follow Up: Responding to Aridelle's Post

The article that impacted me the most from these readings was the one written by Sojourner Truth. In "Ain't I A Woman", she uses a very approachable tone that I can relate to. She is relaxed with her audience, and realistic in her way of communicating. This text spoke to me a lot more than "The Declaration of Sentiments" because her powerful yet friendly voice was so easy to understand and support. I gathered that Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott were trying to imitate the Declaration of Independence in a formal and intelligent sounding tone, but I thought this way of addressing women's issues might make it hard for lower class women to identify with. Truth illustrates a main concept that exists in all of the readings when she says, "Look at me!" This exclamation portrays the invisibility that women have felt over a long period of time, and shows how even if women do the same amount of work, in most cases they don't get the same amount of recognition. I find it interesting that at Colgate, there is no fee of admission for women's sports, while there is usually a fee to be a spectator at men's sports. Even though women work just as hard to improve their game and reach a highly competitive level, they do not get the same recognition that men do for their efforts.