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In the text, Barbara Ehrenreich tries to live on a low-wage income.  While she tries different jobs, her opportunities are limited by her race, gender and even language speaking ability.  We also see her coworkers as examples of how race and gender function in acquiring employment.  Explain what role race and gender have on finding and working low-wage jobs.  How do race and gender affect her choice of jobs?  How would her experience be different if her race and gender were different?