Is this question/Em okay?

Josh-

Is this question/em work okay?
QI: Do women have the right to feel like they are oppressed because of their lack of education and ability to work in relation to men?
Em: Women are oppressed because they are not treated equal to that of men.

Thanks in advance,
Is This OK?

Dear ITOK,

First, remember to make it clear in your question that we are discussing something within the realm of "the rules of expression." On first review, your question and Em is not addressing our general discussion.

A way to reconnect would be to re-read "Marked Women" and see what connection you can make between choices of expression and judgment or unequal treatment.

A QI related to that essay may read:
[Ex: Do people judge women's level of education and professional abilities based on their choice of clothing more so than they do for men?]

Secondly, as your Em reads, it is circular. Follow the exercises below to arrive at a viable Em.
[An Em is circular if you can flip the key words in the CLAIM and REASON and the meaning of the sentence is unchanged: Women are not treated equal to [that of] men because they are oppressed.

In any case, to make this more effective in generating thought for you as an author, and for your audience, try phrasing the question at issue in more specific terms. It would me most helpful if you could relay the context of the discussion in your question.

Vague/Unclear: have the right to feel like they are oppressed
Specific/more clear: [example- justified in feeling discriminated against]

Vague/Unclear: lack of education and ability to work
Specific/more clear: [example- ?] Including this (phrased this way) in the question introduces an assumption that an individual is lacks or possesses an education and the ability to work based on their gender/sex. All but the most essentialist individuals would likely disagree that all women lack education and the ability to work. [In short- delete all indefensible assumptions.]

Vague/Unclear: in relation to men
Specific/more clear: [example- compared to men]

Once you have a specific 'yes-no' QI that addresses the 'rules of expression,' you can:

-determine your stance (do you agree or disagree)
-determine your audience
-review your choices for a shared term
-choose the one that will provide momentum in the trajectory that you want to explore with the essay
-provide your REASON
-complete the Em
-check the UNSTATED ASSUMPTION
-sketch/outline an essay based on the BURDEN OF PROOF (the REASON)
-follow the rest of the steps in the writing packet

Good luck,

-Josh G.