by Shirley Chisolm
Mr. Speaker, when a young woman graduates from college and starts looking for a job, she is likely to have a frustrating and even demeaning experience ahead of her. If she walks into an office for an interview, the first question she will be asked is, "Do you type?''
There is a calculated system of prejudice that lies unspoken behind that question. Why is it acceptable for women to be secretaries, librarians, and teachers, but totally unacceptable for them to be managers, administrators, doctors, lawyers, and Members of Congress.
The unspoken assumption is that women are different. They do not have executive ability orderly minds, stability, leadership skills, and they are too emotional.
Equal Rights for Women, Shirley Chisholm, May 21, 1969
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
In the first paragraph, why does the speaker include the question “Do you type?”
(1 point)
Responses
The speaker gives the question of evidence of the obstacles women face when they seek employment.
The speaker gives the question of evidence of the obstacles women face when they seek employment.
The speaker uses a rhetorical device that relies on repetition of a phrase to emphasize a point.
The speaker uses a rhetorical device that relies on repetition of a phrase to emphasize a point.
She includes the question as part of an allusion to the many questions women have to answer when they seek jobs.
She includes the question as part of an allusion to the many questions women have to answer when they seek jobs.
She uses a rhetorical question to emphasize the skills women need to succeed in the workplace.
She uses a rhetorical question to emphasize the skills women need to succeed in the workplace.
1 answer
The correct answer is:
The speaker gives the question as evidence of the obstacles women face when they seek employment.
In the first paragraph, the speaker highlights the underlying prejudice women encounter in the job market, exemplified by the question "Do you type?" This question reflects societal assumptions about women's roles and capabilities, illustrating the challenges they encounter in finding jobs that have traditionally been viewed as suitable for men.
