The other day, I heard in class that more women are falling below the poverty line. This was not a  surprise. Simply, because I know the neighborhood  I came from was completely below poverty. I had a single mother, and I know that my family was part of that statistic. Although the statistic may be true, I believe that these women should not be seen as "poor" but as strong. This is because I have seen the effort it takes to raise a family. My mother worked a full time job, raised three kids, and had to take care of herself personally. Now, that has to be a strong women if she can carry all of that weight. Think about it, many people believe that it is hard with two parents in the household, but these single women do not have all the support that a two parent family have: incomes from two sources, emotional stability, and more flexibility. The other day I heard in class that more women were falling below the poverty line. Although these women were seen as "poor", I also believe that they should be seen as strong also.