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November 21, 2005
Class Action
The back cover of "Class Action" by Clara Bingham and Laura Leedy Gansler carries it's classification under "Law/Women's Studies". After reading the book, I think it should have been classified under "Horror". I find myself wondering if the harrassment the women faced at work was worse than the abuse they suffered in the process of litigation.
I lived way too much of my life on or near the "Iron Range", I know of a lot of the places mentioned, and could picture many of them. Although I lived with it, seeing the regressive mindset of the area spelled out in black and white was shocking. The horrible conditions the women of "Jensen v. Eveleth Mines" faced, and their strength in fighting back, in spite of the physical and emotional cost is something every woman should be thankful for. These ladies may very well be the Rosa Parks of working women's rights. Their victory is the victory of all American women.
The recently released film "North Country" is based on this story, and while I plan to see it at some point in time, I find difficult to imagine it will do justice to the material presented in the book.
Posted by Anna at November 21, 2005 1:02 PM