Gender_Roles

Gender Roles In the article “Incarcerated Mothers” a lot of valid points and strong arguments are made. We learn in the beginning of the article that majority of the women in prison are mothers, and their needs are often neglected. Women’s healthcare needs and services are often ignored compared to male inmates. Majority of women mothers take care of themselves and abide by the rules simply to get out of prison as soon as possible so that they can see their children. Would it be a different case if we were discussing fatherhood' Yes, I think it would. For instance, incarcerated males receive many of the necessary services, such as, medical, dental, recreational, vocational, and educational services. However, does the male population of inmates deserve to have these benefits' I think that the men take advantage of these benefits. I do not think the main thing on their mind is getting out of prison to see their children. Many of them may not even know they have kids, they may be in jail for sexual abuse and therefore not care about their offspring. For instance, on page 262 the given quote is saying that men men, prison, women, think, don’t, about, out, mothers, children, themselves, prove, services, nurturing, majority, fatherhood, worthy, valid, though, take, strong, soon, rules, rowdy, role, points, play, often, offspring, needs, mothering, mind, male, kids, jail, instance