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This statement can be applied across the field of womens psychology. Throughout history, the selfsame(prenominal) stories that are being told over and over again have omitted specific parts for certain reasons. There is a pattern of omission and its unremarkably the perspectives that are controversial. The significance of this is that in the psychology of women specifically, womens perspectives have been omitted from certain struggles that they face throughout history. Their voices arent deliberately shut out, but erased by ignorance. The two areas I want to discuss about erasure are violence against women and mothering. Violence against women is a serious topic and physical or sexual shame against a woman can be life threatening. There is controversy, and questions always arise, when theres a case of a woman being assaulted by a man. Who is to blame and why did this happen? Mothering is another topic that is controversial in the homeless community. There are mixed feel ings about what actions should be taken in regards to the placement of homeless children and the status of the mother. Womens voices are often erased from the media in regards to sexual violence against them. In the article that Crenshaw wrote about inequalities between tweed and black women, she states that when black women of lower social economic status are raped, there is a higher chance that the incident will not be reported as opposed to a white woman being raped. Also, the recovery stages are biased between the two. White administrators dont make the needs of black women after they have been raped therefore, they dont receive proper counseling services and may suffer from psychological harm. In relation to the statement of erasure, these specific... ...the ignorance. People need to be educated on how the system works or in this case, doesnt work. These homeless mothers need to be interviewed through an unfiltered process and embraced to share their side of the stor y. For change to happen, these tales of humiliation and embarrassment need to be uncovered. In conclusion, the statement paints a picture with holes in it holes that lonesome(prenominal) can be seen by those affected by them. Women are the centerpiece for these issues. Their voices are being quieten, and the truth being omitted and manipulated to fit the needs of others. Women have been silenced about rape whether it is in the courtrooms or in the color of their skin. Homeless mothers are ostracized for their unfortunate circumstances and have no representation. Women play a let out role in society to continue the fluidity of life. Let their voice be heard.