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Patricia Hill Collins takes us on an oppressive journey. A time when white male were the dominant race and women were the lesser gender. Patricia opens with a very heart breaking detail of how both black and white women were extremely oppress except in different ways. Black women were the white man’s mule while white women were his dog. In order words, black women are exploit, for their labor, while white women were simply his wife and mother. In the end both women are dehumanize by patriarchal society; they were assign to different race, gender and roles. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​Patricia wants us to see the inequality and stereotype that women face in the past and what we encounter today. The history of inequality continue to live among us except, it changes it form, as society changes. I can relate the Ms. Collins. I too had experience stereotype and inequality. I once worked for a white male who did not pay me for sick days, no time and a half for holidays, I would never receive Christmas bonus, vacation pay not even a card for my birthday. Furthermore, there was a white employee; she was giving all these commodities while I was not. I remember one summer there was a heat wave and the house was blazing hot. I was sweating profusely and I asked, if the air condition could be on. He complied only to have it on, then quickly shutting it off after 10 minutes.
​Seconds later, his son arrived the air condition stayed on until he left. I remember his son commented, on how wonderfully cool it was in his home, and how he wish he could remain indoors than sadly having to go outside. This was the dealing breaking point in my life, I decided to quit that very day. I told him this is not a sweat job and by law, the air condition should be on not only when some arrive. I decided it was not worth losing my life and dying over some meager pay. In the end I understood what lies for me; I realized the importance of race gender and class.