Editing Triple oppression (section)

=== Employment opportunities for Mexican-Americans ===
Denise Segura argues that the social inequality women of color face cannot be properly explained by an analysis any one of the facets that constitute triple oppression, because their subordination in social hierarchies is relative to men, white people, and higher-income strata.<ref>Segura, Denise. (1984). [http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1100&context=naccs Chicanas and Triple Oppression in the Labor Force]. ''[[National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies|National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies]] Annual Conference. 12th Annual: Chicana Voices - Austin, Texas.'' Paper 9. 47–65.</ref> [[Chicano|Chicana]], or Mexican-American, women are subject to inequality in the home as well as in social contexts, such as the labor force. The relegation of women and minorities to traditionally low-paying jobs has made it so that Chicanas do not have many options for work outside of agriculture or domesticity, areas characterized by low wages and, therefore, low status. Discrimination based on race and gender and a reluctance to acculturate inhibit occupational mobility. Cultural cues and high [[Fertility factor (demography)|fertility]] also encourage Mexican-American women to remain in the home and bear children instead of participating in the work force. The combination of race and gender bias and the inability to obtain white-collar jobs form the basis for the triple oppression felt by Mexican-American women. In turn, triple oppression limits Chicanas' employment opportunities to low wages, lower than her male (Chicano) and white (women) counterparts, and "secondary" jobs e.g. clerical and factory jobs, effectively solidifying their status at the bottom of the social hierarchy.