“Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible and live long lives. The struggle for equality continues unabated, and the woman warrior who is armed with wit and courage will be among the first to celebrate victory” - Maya Angelou
From the reading of Black and Welfare I pulled this quote because it stood out to me. Not only because Maya Angelou said it, but because of the volumes it speaks without even knowing the person who wrote.
Maya Angelou says that the woman should be tough and tender. Many women especially african american women, are forced into the role of mother as well as father. A mother and a father have different ways of loving their child. A father has a more rough and 'tough' approach to caring and loving their children. Mother's are the compassionate caring and sympathetic side of the parental spectrum. Angelou also gives hope to the woman by proclaiming women to be "the first to celebrate victory". I see this statement as encouragement for women to continue being the warrior that they are.
-C.R.
Brittney L. Echols
ReplyDeleteYour blog made an accurate point, although I believe the meaning behind the quote meant a little more. I feel as though, due to the increase of African American males in prison, women are forced to raise and take care of the household on their own. In essence they become both the mother and father figure within the home, therefore are forced to be both compasionate and tough when it comes to the raising of the children in order to have a balance in their lifestyle and foundation in life.