Green Grass Running Water
Sruthee, Laura, Melina, Emily, Julia
Introduction
Latisha
- suffers domestic violence,
- dysfunctional relationships
- Dead Dog's cafe
Dysfunctionality in Relationships through a gender lens.
Babo
- No one listens to her, ignored
- treated as a property
- expected to do the doctor's bidding
Ada
Alberta
Connie
- similar to Latisha - domestic violence due to alcoholic husband
- abandoned by her husband to raise the kids alone.
- her situation epitomizes the Native and gender stereotypes
- independent - financially and professionally
- doesn't follow the conventional monogamous relationship
- faced with prejudice because she is a single woman.
- single mother of four
- qualified to be a police officer but is always kept as a secretary
- discrimination based on her gender