#EnvironmentalRacismMatters

The article Men, Masculinities, and Disaster was just a breif explanation of what we would be learning about in the book. It gives us a idea of how gender, sexuality, ethnicity, age, race, class, and disability role affect men during different disatsers, in different locations, at different times. The Women of Katrina: How Gender, Race, and Class Matter in an American Disaster talked about women and them getting their voices heard during the tough times of Katrina, but it also focused on the fact that it wasn't just one group of women that were talking during Katrina. The diversity of these women was a huge focus, because not everyone thinks that females are impacted as much as they are, but they are and it is even better to hear stories from a wide variety of people's point of view, because it is a way that we can learn from each other different backgrounds. It focuses on the role that the female voice had on the reconstruction of the aftermath of Katrina.
This makes me feel good, because I am a female and I know that we get overlooked a lot. I use my voice as a power tool all the time, so I know how powerful a female from different backgrounds can have on a community. These females are a inspiration in my opinion, because they found ways to use their voice despite the diversity between them to make something powerful happen. This shows that different backgrounds can have different effects on people. I liked the chapters of the book that was provided because it shows the strength of not just females but a diverse community coming together in general.
Kaywords: Diversity, masculinity, disaster, class, gender, race, feminist, vulnerability, international human right standards.