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               Before I begin, I appreciate how this writer prefaces the readers with his background and how he realizes that each reader might come from a different background than his.  He writes that along with privilege, "it is also an issue across differences of gender, sexual orientation, and numerous lesser divides." There are many different aspects as to why someone might not be friends with, hire, or consider them for a task just by looks or where they are from.                The quote I resonated with is "the glass ceiling that lets women see the executive suite but keeps them from being promoted..." because in my workplace, we have lost two of our (female) workers in the last year and haven't hired anyone new.  Other than my boss, there is one other male.  We don't know for sure but there are clues that the male gets paid the most, even though he hasn't been there the lon...

Hello everyone! My name is Nicole Contente and I am from Bristol, RI. I have a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design from Syracuse University (class of 2022.) I am in my first year of my Masters of Art and Teaching program this year at RIC! Since graduating (from Syracuse) I have been working at a marine canvas shop in Somerset Massachusetts, where I create covers, cushions, and other random items for boats/houses on an industrial walking foot sewing machine. I have had many part time jobs throughout the years as well. I am the choreography director for my former high school's theater program, going on my 4th year now...(Legally Blonde is the show this year!). I am also a fall director for a 1st grade theater program as a school in town along with a instructor for beginner sewing classes at the rec. department in town! I have shown my design work at a variety of fashion shows in the providence area the last few years, but now that I have started graduate school I ha...