Analysis Of The Book ' The Trouble We 're ' By Allan Johnson

In class, the topic of gender inequality was brought up constantly. The book “ A People's History Of The United States” by Howard Zinn mentions a chapter on the Intimately Oppressed. In the chapter, there are examples of gender inequality such as the wife serving the husband, how the wife is the homemaker, women having no rights, different norms about sex, girls not allowed into schools and are not allowed to own property. Women were denied property, right to vote, wage inequality, education and careers. There are many social inequalities that occur between men and women, such as denying of education for women. Also in work areas women get paid less than man. There are many crimes against women that are not taken seriously. Men prevent women from getting higher paying jobs and keep them for themselves. In many countries women get paid less for doing the same exact job as men. Gender stratification theory of child bearing is discussed in the book as well in class. Many women are raised in other countries with the mindset to have as many babies possible and not concentrate on education. The conflict theory illustrates that men maintain position of power over women was discussed in class as well as in the book. The book highlights many different situations where women feel vulnerable because men have all the power. We also discussed about the ideology of control that women face.

Take a moment to think about the following question: what is culture? Culture is everything a person does, believes in, creates, came from, and has done. It is also so much more than this simple list, but this is a good idea of what it generally is. Culture affects a lot of things as well. It can affect what you do, how you do certain things, and how you see things comparison to others. Culture is a major factor in how people perceive the world and those around them. Everybody sees the world differently through their cultural glasses. Some people see things as foreign and confusing, while others see the same things as daily life. The idea of different cultural viewpoints is shown in many articles throughout the years. Each of these stories

On the same token, women face unique challenges that throughout their different life stages that places them into the Special Population group when compared to men. Women still face challenges today in areas of social, economic, sports, political and cultural despite the fact that there has been success in empowering women and shattering the glass ceiling for employment promotions. They live 7 years longer than men, make up majority of the world’s population but yet they are greatly ignored. Some women are subjected to part time jobs and lower wage position than their male counterparts. Likewise, women face ageism and sexism in the media on the average profile of a woman.

All things considered, we believe that ones culture may or may not inform the way he or she views others and the world around them. Some people do let their culture inform the way he or she views others and the world around them as shown in the story "An Indian Fathers Plea" by Robert Lake. Though many people do not let their culture inform the way he or she views others and the world around them as shown in the story "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker with Dee straying from how she was raised. Yet those are just a few people who do or don't let their culture inform them about the world or others. Everyone is different and people should understand that yes some people do use their culture for information about things, but many people this days

Gender Equality is a big issue throughout the world, but what exactly is it? Well to answer that, it is the view that everyone should receive equal treatment and not be discriminated against based on gender. Today, most women are getting treated differently compared to men. Whether it is based on pay gap, power, or strength the problem comes up. Men think they are stronger and better than women and this upsets women because it makes them feel like they don’t have a place in this world. This is where feminism comes into place. I chose this topic because I can relate to it more than the racial option, although now it could be about the same.

Many of these inequalities come from the work place, for example in 2015, women made 75 cents for every dollar a man made. There are many reasons why gender inequality still exists in the work place, such as the direct discrimination of women, as some women are paid less to do the same job as a man. Even in politics today, there are more males in government. Although women have made significant strides in the political field in the last 20 years, only about 22 percent of women make up government. Also, domestic violence is very much prevalent today against women, even though in 1993, the UN General assembly passed the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence on Women, yet 1 in 3 women are abused by their intimate partner. In spite of the fact that it’s been an entire century since Trifles was published, gender inequality is still a top priority today and unless women begin to be looked at as equals, there will always be major obstacles for women in society

One way culture affects our point of view of others and the world is our heritage. What heritage is, its whats passed down from generations to generation, whether it is a physical material like a quilt or ring, or a tradition for example going every year to a certain place or it could also be a recipe that is passed down or maybe a simple memory they all part of your heritage. One story that shows this, is the short story Everyday Use, by Alice Walker, which is about two sisters,one who is the youngest called Maggie and the oldest called Dee, and it's about how Maggie celebrates her heritage while Dee assimilated/changes her heritage. To demonstrate this Alice Walker adds “ “She can have them, Mama,” she said, like somebody used to never winning anything or having anything reserved for her. “I can ‘member Grandma Dee without the quilts,”” ( paragraph 74). What Alice is

Chapter 9, Gender Inequality, is a satisfying look into gender disparity. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the chapter was written from a feminist perspective, because feminism as a whole is usually thought of as something only women should care about or benefit from. However, feminism is important to both genders, and should be at the forefront of social discussions. One of the most important parts of the chapter is when the author discusses not only the differences between men and women, but the differences between women of different races, classes, and sexualities. This intersectionality is not usually discussed as much as the “women vs. men” debates, but are just as key to change as feminism itself. One group I was surprised

“We’ve begun to raise daughters more like sons…but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters.” (Gloria Steinem) Gender equality has come a long way, however, this topic is a constant theme many individuals, to this day, seem to dismiss. Women have addressed equality issues around the world to help broaden views on things that should be equal rights and equal opportunities, regardless of gender. In recent years, women specifically have shown the importance of gender equality through Woman’s Equality Day, the push for equal pay for equal work, and most recently, the creation of The United State of Women.

Women all over the world have been mistreated for more than a century. It has been exploited throughout the world as how “women aren’t currently treated the same as men in certain situations” but it is far more beyond that. Only half of the world seems to at least know what is really happening behind the curtain. Ambiguous people have manipulated the very much realness with what is exactly taking place in our society. In this essay, I will be talking about the following things; Inequity in the workplace, “Asking for it”, Violence against women globally, Education, and The psychology of it all. These five topics need to be demanded attention. Our younger generation needs to be cognizant of what has been going on for many millenniums. Girls and women should be able to walk around at night and not be afraid, nor should they be afraid to oppose another man. There is no real justification on why women should be treated like this but there is plenty of justification on why they shouldn 't, so genuinely why is this problem happening? Some of the books that I read to have mostly validation on this paper from other human beings but also to enlighten myself even more that I already am. “Subjection of Women” by John Stuart Mill, “Created Equal: Voices on Women 's Rights” by Anna Horsbrugh-Porter, and “Equal Pay for Equal Work” by Grace C. Strachan. I chose these three texts because each one yet talks about the same thing but has a little bit of a different perspective on each. I

Gender inequality was a major issue a long time ago, and still is today. This issue is very apparent in the book Antigone and the movie Whale Rider. Antigone is about an audacious young woman who goes against the law and buries her brother because she believes it is the right thing to do. Her uncle Creon, the king of Thebes, realizes that the whole city agrees with Antigone. He still punishes her because he doesn’t want to seem weak, especially against a woman. Whale Rider is about a girl whose twin brother died during labor, leaving her to be chief of the Maori people. Her grandfather doesn’t want her to be chief, however, because she is a girl. Both Antigone and Whale Rider show that women have to fight harder for their beliefs than men because males want power to themselves, have a lot of pride, and lack confidence in women.

What is it going to take for people to be equal in this world? What is the point of putting men on such a high pedestal when they are no different than women? Why are women perceived as the “weaker” gender? All of these are questions that people have and want answers to. Its’ safe to say that Werhane, Posig, Gundry, Ofstein, and Powell were spot on when they mentioned that we live in a male dominated world. Anything that has to do with power is generally associated with a male figure. These instant thoughts that women are less likely to own a business, or are more likely to live in poverty need to come to an end.

Race, gender, age and class shape the experience of each individual on earth. Studies show race, gender, age and class as interlocking encounters that impact all aspects of life. American individuals think similarly when they encounter other races, genders, age and class other than their own. American’s tend to pass unfair judgement which can limit ones experience in learning about someone's culture other then their own. It all depends on what a person has been raised to believe, for instance one could be taught that woman only should stay home and take care of the family and someone else could be taught that a woman should go to college and work for a living. In America the freedom that this country stands for allows cultures to express their

Sometimes I question if culture changes who you are. I try to pull up memories of the decisions I make, are they affected by my culture? Here is the response I came up with: Culture sporadically informs how an individual sees the world because, even being from completely different places and raised in contrasting households, people could still have similar views based on what they think of others and not how you are constructed with your culture, however, sometimes affects your perspective in certain occasions in circumstances where you wouldn’t face a community the same if you weren’t from the culture you were built in. This idea is supported by the personal essay by Bharati Mukherjee, Two Ways to Belong in America, the essay by Robert Lake, An Indians Father Plea, and also personal experience.

This mostly pertained to women of color that faced not only inequality by gender, but by their color of their skin and wealth. Race affects both men and women. Our race and ethnicities impact the way we are perceived by society and limits our advantages to power of working, getting an education or even having voice in what you say or do. The authors also argue that gender is “constructed by a range of interlocking inequalities.. what is called “ a matrix of domination” (pg 22). The matrix of domination links the relationships of race, gender, class and sexuality together while also explaining the fact that at different social locations, each women will be impacted