Even traditional wedding vows are male dominated and religions are almost always dependent on a white male leader, or guide. In most Christian weddings the father of the bride even gives his daughter away to the groom. Marriage in this country also mutes women since it does not allow for same-sex marriages. Even before I knew about Kramarae s Muted Group Theory I had suffered the oppression of being a muted, hence lesser, group. The restaurant industry here in Boulder is one that is strong and always expanding.
Employees make good tips and the cuisine is usually high quality.
Most restaurants on a weekend night are crowded and the waits are long. Employees speed dangerously across the floors of the restaurant hurrying with trays stacked with food, and bussers wipe and re-set tables as fast as possible. From the consumer s point of view the industry looks profitable, and the employees on top of their duties, and secure in their roles. However, when the restaurant industry is viewed from Cheris Kramarae s Muted Group Theory, cracks appear in its sleek veneer. The people I worked with were all nice and civil, the restaurant often had parties for its employees or other incentives.