'The 51-Per-Cent Minority'

Out of "In the Trenches" by Charles Yale Harrison, "The Suitcase Lady" by Christie McLaren", "The 51-Per-Cent Minority" by Doris Anderson, I found the "the 51-Per-Cent Minority" the most interesting. I believe this piece really caught the readers attention by her use of compare and contrast. In the beginning of the text Anderson made statements that caught the readers attention, for example she states, "As for black: because of the colour of your skin, you're going to be paid less then the white person next to you who is doing exactly the same job. It's tough but that's the way it is." As can be imagined this quote may send some emotions through the roof, and have listeners anticipating what she'll say next. Anderson then turns the story around and states her thesis saying, "All these discriminatory practices are being inflicted on women today in Canada as a matter of course." I believe Anderson's use of comparing these racial conflicts to woman really makes reader think. It also helps make her point, "If woman make up 51 percent of the population, why do we still make 70 cents to every mans dollar."