Nicholas WongMr. KaczorowskiMs. JeongRST 2424/17/22Week 6 Packback DiscussionI did not agree that the fight for gender equity aligned with the fight for environmentalaction before learning the material taught from this week’s module. I have not really given itmuch thought regarding the particular effect women had on the environment, even though peopleget involved in environmental action. What really made me realize the environmentalmovements and gender equity going on around the world was studying the Women in ToxicsOrganizing Conference. The roles women were previously restricted to and the spirit of familieswere drastically altered by the toxics issue (Gottlieb, 2005). Women are not the people leadingsocial action movements (Gottlieb, 2005). Due to this, women realized they did not want to bepresented as “differential” or “passive” towards movements as they thought more regarding theimage of themselves (Gottlieb, 2005).Due to the women’s backgrounds and gender equity, they were capable of providinguseful aspects to the toxics’ movement. I studied that children’s exposure to hazardous waste(Known as the Mother’s Day Die-In) and reproductive health were the topics that one of thecrucial images in the Love Canal protests was centered about (Gottlieb, 2005). I know genderequity and environmental action have taught people that personal experiences can sometimesconvey much more than scientific authority or evidence and that the fight for gender equityaligns with the fight for environmental action.Response Post To Justin Fine:Hi Justin,Regarding your claim that the fight for gender equity aligns with the fight forenvironmental action, I agree. Your counterargument that some people view those movements asseparate was very strong and helped strengthen your claim. Furthermore, you provide evidenceshowing housewives taking note of not just a couple particular problems, but the environmentalproblem as a whole to further support your claim. However, regarding why you thought the fightfor gender equity aligns with the fight for environmental action, it is helpful if you expandedupon it with another argument showing a bit more of your reasoning behind your claim.The claim that the fight for gender equity does not align with the fight for environmentalaction is an argument against you. The difference is that women are humans, but the environment(Even though it is a crucial part of life) is not able to ask for what is essential to them and has nofeelings. Humans are essential to be a voice for the environment since it is not capable ofstanding up for itself. This is the goal of the ecofeminism movement, but instead of attempting tocompare the fight for gender equity with the fight for environmental action, the goal is capable ofbeing accomplished differently.Nicholas
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