Blog 29

Being a woman, especially a woman of color, holds a lot of stereotypes and expectations. After listening to the report, “Why So Few Minority Women Stay at Law Firms,” I had noticed many similarities as well as differences compared to the reading. Some similarities that I observed were how the women were treated by men. Still women of color are getting the same treatment as far as stereotypes and harassment goes. women in general that works in law receive a great deal of stereotypes and harassment. Although, the level of harassment between a woman of color and a white woman may differ, both races still are stereotyped. However, the difference is that women of color have to work twice as hard. According to the report, there are only 4 percent of minorities in the law firm. Some law firms are trying to work on employing more women of color, however, because of the inequality and struggle women of color is put through, forces them to leave their job. From the report most of the women stated that “it wasn’t worth it.” The treatment that these women are put through makes them feel as if the position is not worth being disrespected. How can a person work for justice but yet does not display justice within each other? The whole purpose of lawyers is to fight for justice. It confuses me to observe and hear about lawyers practicing this act of injustice when they are taught and fighting for justice in cases. Women of all races should be equally treated. Women of color should have the same equality as everyone else. In the report, a woman stated that the reason minorities leave is because it is exhausting, stereotypical, and biased. If lawyers can’t display justice within themselves how can they stand and fight for justice for their clients.