The essay "Politicizing Motherhood" was inspiring for me to read. At a time where women were clearly overlooked and lacked the power they have now, these garment workers never backed down from their position. I feel like Asians stereotypically have high motivation and perseverance, but also try to avoid confrontations. As new immigrants, these women not only went against the norm of society and decided to speak up for themselves, they were also very bold in their moves. Their struggle lasted for several years, but in the end they were able to achieve the outcome they wanted. I was happy to read that after all the years of work they put in, they were finally able to get the childcare programs. Although it was a minimal amount of childcare, it was still a start. Going back to our discussion of model minority, this essay shows that perhaps Asians aren't so silent and willing to endure just anything that is thrown at them.