Coverture Gender Inequality

Historically, the concept of gender was a black and white theory. Male and female were the options, and you stayed the way you were born. If you were anything else, you were oppressed and pushed to the fringes of society. It has long been feared to be “out of the ordinary.” Recently, nonbinary and transgender people are challenging the idea of a black and white gender theory by pressing the idea that gender is a spectrum. The gender spectrum is often misunderstood. People who are transgender or nonbinary face complications every day, and these complications have long been unnoticed. Due to a recent shift in society’s views, gender is a popular topic discussed on many different media drawing attention to the issues faced daily. The article “Rethinking Gender” by Robin Marantz Henig is focused on the gender spectrum and the issue of transgender oppression. The video Moving Beyond the Binary of Sex and Gender posted by TEDxTalks clears up misconceptions about being transgender. The two pieces of evidence discuss similar topics in very different ways. Between these two sources, it is simple to understand the gender spectrum, however, “Rethinking Gender” is a stronger piece of evidence in support of the gender spectrum because it provides more personal accounts, statistics, and is more credible.

Gender inequality plays a critical role when it comes to social progress. As a woman,

I was born in a family where I never had to worry about my race or ethnicity. Both of the terms are “social construction” which means that “society has created this category” and “it has more meaning socially than biologically” (Race and Ethnicity for OLS Prezi). Race is how we look, or “a social definition based on shared lineage and a real or presumed, biological characteristic,” while ethnicity is a social definition of groups that are “typically defined on the basis of some cultural characteristic such as language, religion, traditions, and cultural practices” (Ritzer, 223). The whole nature of racism boils down to having a dominant group who believes that they are superior, such as more civilized or physically more evolved than the minority

For generations, women and men have been held to different standards when it came to the work force and in recent years, the United States has began to see a breakthrough with these barriers starting to diminish. However, pay inequality still remains prevalent. Men and women working the same jobs are not receiving the same wages and that doesn’t make sense to majority of society. As of 2013, women are only making about 78% of what men make (Hill, 2015) and into 2015 we’re still hovering around the same number. Many are confused as to why there is pay inequality between men and women in the same occupations and that’s why the question trying to be answered here is: what are the causes of gender pay inequality among the workforce in the United States and have they changed over time? Many scholars and people in society might think it hasn’t changed much, but starting with a brief history of US women in the workforce, we will see that there are very obvious upward trends even if a gap still does exist.

For generations, women and men have been held to different standards when it came to the work force and in recent years, the United States has began to see a breakthrough with these barriers starting to diminish. However, pay inequality still remains prevalent. Men and women working the same jobs are not receiving the same wages and that doesn’t make sense to majority of society. As of 2013, women are only making about 78% of what men make (Hill, 2015) and into 2015 we’re still hovering around the same number. Many are confused as to why there is pay inequality between men and women in the same occupations and that’s why the question trying to be answered here is: what are the causes of gender pay inequality among the workforce in the United States and have they changed over time? Many scholars and people in society might think it hasn’t changed much, but starting with a brief history of US women in the workforce, we will see that there are very obvious upward trends even if a gap still does exist.

Long time ago, parents tended to invest on their sons rather than their daughters. In the past, most of boys went to school, and girls stayed home. At that moment, the women were not treated equally because they did not go outside to work. The women only stayed home to take care of children and do housework, so they depended on their husband financially. Nowadays people have still treated one another differently based on group identity, especially when it comes to gender appearances. Gender inequality has been happening around the world, it still occurs at some careers, workplaces, and at home. Culture has a great impact on gender inequality in some developing countries. For instance, Vietnamese people like to have more sons rather than daughters because they believe in “raising a daughter is like watering your neighbors’ garden,” and raising a daughter as “ploughing someone else’s field” (Jayachandran, 2014, p. 11). In Vietnam, parents usually invest more on their sons rather than daughters because the sons play a significant role in religious rituals. Jayachandran (2014) reported that “sons will carry on the family name or widows wanting to retain family land also make the first son especially valuable” (p.14). Therefore, the sons are valued in my family. I still remember when I was a child, I saw my mother tried to be pregnant several times to have baby boys. However, she had only one boys, and four girls accidently. When I was a little, I noticed the gender was

Inequality is the lack of equality to certain people based on numerous things (Sternheimer 136). In this paper, I intend to discuss inequality and how it affects gender, race, disabilities, and social classes. Many people in the United States struggle with inequality on a daily basis, whether it be not being able to find a job due to skin color or socioeconomic status or not given the same opportunity as others due to a disability. A perfect example of inequality is portrayed in the medical drama “The Good Doctor” in the drama we see a surgeon with autism who struggles to get a residence as a surgeon in a hospital because of his mental disability. They label his disability as a liability and all except one of the hospital board members do not want to give him a job.

Gender inequality has been a major problem in the United States for many years. Even though laws have been passed and women have fought for the rights they own today, it has still been a big issue. Gender inequality is everywhere. For example, we see this in presidential elections, businesses, schools, and even in sports. Over the years women have been able to create changes and more women have been able to become dentist, lawyers, physicians, and many more. Women are capable of being able to do things that men can do. Obviously, women won’t be able to do it exactly like men, but they can still do it to a certain extent. Today, we still see it happen in many situations even if something we don’t realize it is happening.

This paper aims to look at the Policies that could introduce to move us more towards male and female equality. As we know, some people still hold an opinion that men and women are not equal in this world which give rise to differences in the role of genders. To break down the reasons for gender inequality, we have to comprehend what we mean by gender inequality. How might we imagine and discuss gender inequality in ways that are sufficiently general to apply over the scope of pertinent marvels, sufficiently reliable to limit applied ambiguities, and sufficiently exact to be scientifically viable? Gender inequality has been remarkably assorted and across the board. Ladies and men are unequal in each possible route in unlimited conditions, both prompt and continuing, by both target criteria and subjective experience. In the human evolution, gender inequality is still act as a barrier. In this paper, I will shed some lights on policies that will diminish the inequality between male and female.

Gender inequality is the preference or favoritism against an individual completely or even halfway because of their gender. This belief system begins from the socially built traditions as to who belongs where in the family and workforce since the old days. Now as possible as it is that people of all genders are vulnerable to it, in the present society, it is evident that a man is preferred over a woman to take lead or handle the situation with poise, strength, and vigor. It can be seen almost every situation where men are treated as the main or head within a group of people and women are slighted over almost unwittingly. This unequal treatment can be seen in different social conditions and places like learning establishments, colleges, holy places, workspaces, recreations, and occasions to give some examples.

In history there have been many instances that depict a clear and concise picture of women and their inequalities within our society. Not only have women been suppressed due to their sex, they also experience social disparities due to race, culture and religious beliefs.

The United States is constantly facing inequality issues in gender, race, education and social class. Overall, inequality has increased substantially, with the overall level approaching the Great Depression. (Inequality). Any person with less than a college degree has a significant lower median wage than someone that has a college degree. Additionally, a female does not have as high of a wage as a male worker has. Unfortunately, in society today, these inequality problems have grown worse and worse because the use of technology. Technology is becoming more involved in a person’s life everyday. Current increased use of technology has led to more inequality among society.

It is undeniable that gender inequalities issues have become a centerpiece within global politics. Despite efforts in the last decade by feminist activists and politicians to reach gender equality in politics, women are still underrepresented within governments worldwide. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it best when he was questioned as to why he considered gender parity within his Cabinet to be a necessity : ‘Because it’s 2015’ (Warzecha). The aim of this essay will be to defend Prime Minister Trudeau’s decision to implement gender parity as it purports to decrease gender inequalities and because gender parity in itself fulfills the basic values of a democratic state. In order to determine the possible implications of this new policy, it is necessary to determine whether institutions ought mirror society in their political representation. The case of the Rwandan government will be reviewed in order to determine the outcome and implications of a female-majority government so as to determine the benefits of gender parity. Finally I will evaluate the possible flaws behind the establishment of gender parity and how despite those flaws, the Canadian government and governments worldwide ought to establish gender parity as a duty to democracy and future generations.

The mass media has been stereotyping genders and misleading the minds of children for ages. Children's books present a plethora of ideologies, beliefs, and values from the dominant culture, including gender ideologies. The social constructs that society has invented is being taught to children as they mindlessly watch a television show or read a book, not knowing the propaganda of what they are consuming. The gender inequality in children’s television shows and books teach the minds of young adolescent’s, societies impression of family gender roles, relationships and the different levels of importance with physical looks in men versus women. These reasons help highlight how children’s media is promoting gender inequality and distorting the minds of young children.

“No matter what we attain in life, we carry the label male or female” (Henslin). Depending on which side of the label a person is on, many doors are easily accessible or they are nearly closed. The stereotype that women belong in a kitchen or doing other household activities has not diminished nor evolved since the creation of its meaning. Societies of today’s world are highly patriarchal, meaning men as a group dominate women as a group. Encompassing almost every aspect of life, women are seen as the second place position and receive little credit. This issue is met in every area of the world, with many different ways of reacting to it.