Sexism of Joe Starks

In this passage it is shown how women in this time and society are treated unfairly and are considered unequal. Women in this time are nothing, except considered to be “home workers”. “Thank you for your compliments but mah wife don’t know nothin’ bout no speech makin.’ Ah never married her for nothin’ lak dat. She’s uh woman and her place is in de home.” Janie made her face laugh after a short pause,but i wasn’t too easy. She had never thought of making a speech and didn’t know if she cared to make one at all. It must have been the way joe spoke out without giving her a chance to say anything one way or another that took the bloom off of things. But anyway, she went down the road behind him that night feeling cold. He strode along invested with his new dignity, thought and planned out loud, unconscious of her thoughts(hurtson43).”At this point in the story joe is appointed the duty of being the mayor of Eatonville. He went to give a speech, Janie wanted to as well but Joe had said that women don't give speeches, they work in the house. Janie was upset by this but did not say anything. The tone of the passage was Joe having dominance when he is talking to make sure that Janie know where she stands. Which is just a woman who can not stand up for herself or someone who has no freedom, which is what Joe shows when speaking to Janie.

-David Limb & Stefano Chagas