"The Bottom Line Keeps Moving Lower Down" Poem

Title

"The Bottom Line Keeps Moving Lower Down" Poem

Subject

Feminism, Poetry

Description

A poem written by Susan Sojourner on the expectations on women in the workforce.

Source

Susan Hasalo Sojourner Collection, M539, Historical Manuscripts, Special Collections, The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries.

Date

1978-05-24

Rights

Copyright not evaluated

Format

Image/gif

Language

En

Type

Text

Original Format

Typed poem

Files

Typed poem called THE BOTTOM LINE KEEPS MOVING LOWER DOWN<br /> <br /> to judy bee<br /> assistant to the director<br /> or even assistant director:<br /> <br /> is it the nature of the job<br /> or of the overseers<br /> that makes us women-under-men<br /> be always seen over?<br /> <br /> our work is always <br /> subsumed<br /> under their names - - <br /> Even When We Get To Sign Our Own<br /> at the bottom.<br /> <br /> and, the bottom line<br /> has a funny way of <br /> moving down<br /> once a woman's name is on it.<br /> <br /> susan sojourner <br /> 24 may 1978

Citation

“"The Bottom Line Keeps Moving Lower Down" Poem,” Online Exhibits at Southern Miss, accessed September 25, 2023, https://usmspecialcollections.omeka.net/items/show/370.

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