One of the things that stood out to me during these readings was in "The Office Clerk" when the office manager was listing all of the reasons women were superior towards men for these positions. Among these reasons were that they almost always present for the work day and not making up silly excuses for an absence and the precision that they conducted their work in. I found it surprising that this man had such high praise for women. Could he have been saying this to the interviewer (Clara Lanza) to appease the female crowd who would be reading her article? Or did he really feel this way towards his female workers? Did the fact that companies could get away with paying women less than men factor into this appreciation for women clerks? - Elizabeth Frank

One of the things that stood out to me during these readings was in "The Office Clerk" when the office manager was listing all of the reasons women were superior towards men for these positions. Among these reasons were that they almost always present for the work day and not making up silly excuses for an absence and the precision that they conducted their work in. I found it surprising that this man had such high praise for women. '''Could he have been saying this to the interviewer (Clara Lanza) to appease the female crowd who would be reading her article? Or did he really feel this way towards his female workers? Did the fact that companies could get away with paying women less than men factor into this appreciation for women clerks?''' - Elizabeth Frank

I also thought the piece titled "The Office Clerk" was interesting.  Throughout the readings in this course, I have not come across many men that have spoken about women with such respect and general appreciation of their skills.  I was under the mistaken impression that although women were considered to be the superior moral authority, they were never considered superior when performing the same tasks as a man, although paid less.  It was interesting to read that many employers would seek female clerks over men, actually appreciating them for their intellect.  ~Juliann Boyles

I also thought the piece titled "The Office Clerk" was interesting.  Throughout the readings in this course, I have not come across many men that have spoken about women with such respect and general appreciation of their skills.  I was under the mistaken impression that although women were considered to be the superior moral authority, they were never considered superior when performing the same tasks as a man, although paid less.  It was interesting to read that many employers would seek female clerks over men, actually appreciating them for their intellect.  ~Juliann Boyles