Yen Le Espiritu + Sharon Smith

After reading and discussing both texts, ultimately, what do the two readings by Yen Le Espiritu and Sharon Smith suggest about patriarchy -- particularly as it relates to certain women of color?

Is Gender Real

In the very first unit, we discussed whether or not race is real. To that extent, now that we are currently studying patriarchy, feminism and gender relations, we can have similar discussions on this topic as well.

As a warm up, respond to the following question:

Is gender real? Explain your answer.