Single mothers of low socio-economic status often have the stigma of being system abuses. Many black women in poorer parts of the inner-city, for example, often get pregnant and end up raising the child alone. They may be out to abuse the system (living on welfare) or had a partner that did not want, or could not, handle the responsibility of raising a child and left.
Racism is still around in the United States; however, I think it has changed its definition. To me, racism refers to dislike or hatred of a race. Period. It does not take into consideration of culture, nationality or any other attribute of a person expect his or her race. The racism we see today is based on class identity. Many inner city blacks are often poor, and as a result, the entire black race lives with this connotation. The same goes for Hispanics and other minority groups in the United States. People that exhibit the traits of a lower socio-economic class are likely to be treated different depending on who they are talking to. Their mannerisms may indicate where they came from, and the other person may not respond favorably.
Many black women living in the inner-city suffer from this image. In job interviews, potential employers may react negatively if she exhibits those qualities of a typical "hood" female, and may even not consider her for the position. These considerations are also reinforced if the female is expecting to have a child or already has one.
I understand why a company would be dissuaded from hiring a pregnant worker. This is blatant discrimination, and I think would be a great issue to look into at some point. Should women consider when they have children before they apply for a job? I think this places extra responsibility on her end and is probably too big of a topic for me to dwell on in a single entry.
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