Essay On The Same Race

This on-running issue over unequal pay between men and women in the same area of work is sadly something that is not new in the 21st century. It has been around for as long as women entered the same field as men and has yet to be fixed. Now, when the problem is looked at in professional sports, there is no difference. No matter if both teams have an equally successful season, or if one triumphs over the other, it is always the guys who get the big bucks while the girls are given a significantly smaller amount. Just take a look at the U.S women 's soccer team who had just won the 2015 world cup not too long ago. One of international soccer 's most prestigious events, the team was awarded a nice amount of two million dollars. However, the U.S men’s soccer team on the other hand was given nine millions dollars, and they had lost in the midst of round 16 of their tournament. In what way, shape, or form is this fair? In an article by Scott Stump for Today News, he acknowledges the major victories that the USWNT (U.S Women’s National Team) has achieved, and what little the men have done in comparison. Stump states, “The women also shattered ratings records for soccer games in America with a record 26.7 million tuning in to watch them beat Japan in the World Cup final. The women have won three straight Olympic gold medals as well as three World Cup titles overall, while

People all over America and the world are consumed with watching athletes perform in their various sports. Both male and female athletes compete at such incredible levels that require physical talent and drive. Professional athletes are known to get paid salaries that reflect their talent and abilities. Regardless of gender, professional athletes are drafted to receive professional pay. However, equal pay for male and female athletes with the same credentials does not occur today. There is a belief that male athletes are worth more than female athletes and are better at promoting themselves. Also, women salaries are lower because of their gender and are not

Lopiano complains that there’s too much of a salaries gap between man and women playing the same sports. “The right to play has been established. However, the issue that has been confronted is the barrier to being treated equally when it comes to money” (Lopiano 1). Most people will say women’s tennis matches are more exciting than men’s matches; men’s victory purses are still considerably higher than women’s victory purses. Top women tennis players earned 59 cents for every dollar earned by their male counterparts. The average total purse was $63,031,000.00 for top men players and $41,000,000.00 for top women players (Daniel Frankl 2). In soccer, the Women’s World Cup soccer team was promised $12,500 if they won compared to the $300,000 male players were to receive. The payout for women players was increased to $50,000 because fans protested the unfair payout gap between the male and female players (Lopiano 1); it’s still 1/6 the payout

"Gender Oppression Involving Men's and Women's Sports." : Analysis of a Scholarly Source: Equal Pay? Not on the Basketball Court" by David Woods. N.p., 28 Oct. 2014. Web. 28 Oct. 2015. .

The US women’s soccer team are only paid about a fourth of what the men are paid, even though they actually preform at a level well above that of the men’s, and create more income for the corporation; In fact, the women’s soccer team made approximately $20 million more money in revenue than the men’s soccer team ("U.S. Women's Team Files Wage-discrimination Action vs. U.S. Soccer"). Another instance of the men’s team earning more money than the women’s team unfairly is that the women were only paid $2 million dollars total when they won the world cup in 2015, while the men’s team (who got to round 16 before they lost) were paid a total of $9 million dollars ("U.S. Women's Team Files Wage-discrimination Action vs. U.S. Soccer"). That means that the women’s team was paid approximately 22% of what the men’s team was being paid, creating a wage gap that is even larger than what the one from the 1960’s. If you go by the logic of paying someone based on the worker’s effort and skill, as it is stated in the Equal Pay Act, than the women’s team should be paid significantly more than the men’s team, not the other way

Upon entering the class I was anxious, curious, and also oblivious to the ideas I would be encountering. Like other students who had not previously spent time discussing topics of race and ethnicity, I myself had nervous tendencies in assuming that such a class may not strengthen my understanding of ethnic and race relations. I realized I knew little about race or ethnicity, and even the possible similarities or differences. However, I welcomed the opportunity to further discover the possibilities of the class. My understanding of race was concentrated in a definition that could be understood as different skin colors. My limited conception of ethnicity applied to people’s origin or where they lived. It seemed as though my lack of

Equality between people is what makes the United States of America different from other nations. Ironically, in the United States professional soccer leagues there is a dearth of gender equality. This can be seen through the gender difference in salary. In 2013, professional women soccer players were yearly being paid $15,000 each, about nine times less than the men earned (Bloomberg BusinessWeek). Just like the United States, Australia also faces unequal pay between men and women in professional soccer. Many professional women soccer players that can’t support themselves off their salary. This not only makes the players want to quit, but also makes future generations not want to take part in women’s soccer. Sadly, for more than two decades, women soccer players have experienced unequal pay. Over the years, many players have to find another job to support themselves or they quit playing soccer. Leaders of the Women’s Professional Soccer League have made fruitless attempts to resolve this problem, by giving women the same amount of tournament prize money as the men’s team, by raising the women’s salary a few thousand dollars, and by obtaining sponsors for the women’s soccer league. The way to fix the inequality within professional soccer in the United States is to give equal pay to both genders. To accomplish that, the leaders/board members from both the Men’s Soccer League and the National Women’s Soccer League would have the men soccer players’ salary will be lowered to

Race construction in the United States has been socially constructed since the founding of the republic. Racial differences and the development of various ethnic identities have been affected by the rigidity of racial categories in the United States, these include American Indian or Alaskan Native, black or African American, Native Hawaiian or other Asian Pacific Islander, and white. The racial divide in the United States is predominantly between whites and blacks but many Americans fall into the “racial middle”, a term coined by Eileen O’Brien to bring attention to the population of Americans that do not identify as either white

Comparing the U.S. women's national team(USWNT) to the U.S. men's national team (USMNT) seems pretty easy. They play the same game but against different genders. One thing people do not realize is how large the pay gap is. Even though they are playing the same game, the USWNT players receives $3650 less than the USMNT earns for a loss. These numbers never balance out, and they should. Women's soccer is gaining popularity, and the USWNT does a better job at representing US soccer in terms of tournaments and wins. Although they play the same game for the same team, there is little equality between the USWNT and the USMNT.

Race has been a controversial topic for many years. Depending on your race it can be a blessing or a misfortune. According, to articles such as “Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Race” or “Race: Is It a Valid Issue?” they all come to the conclusion that race is a social construct because race cannot be determined by genetics or the color of the skin. There is no such thing as subspecies we are all human beings. Yet, for many years’ people of European ancestry (whites) have committed monstrous acts towards people of color. Whites enslaved people of color tearing countless families apart, and taking away liberties that every human being should possess. As the issue of race continues, many laws have been implemented as an attempt to mitigate white supremacy; however, alongside with each successful attempt, white supremacy continues prevailing.

The United States Women’s National Soccer Team has decided to file a complaint against the United States Federation. The women’s team is demanding that they are to be paid equally for working just as rigorously and performing better than the men’s soccer team. The men’s team only reached the sixteenth round of the World Cup in 2014 and received $9 million while the women’s team won the World’s Cup and given only $2 million to be distributed among the team. This isn’t the only instance where the team has felt they have been treated unfairly compared to the men’s team. Last December team was supposed to play on dangerous fields that were covered with rocks. The complaint is backed by the entire team but was officially filed by Carli Llyod, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauebrunn and Hope Solo. In an interview on the Today’s Show, Morgan stated “Every single day we sacrifice just as much as the men. We work just as much. We endure just as much physically and emotionally.” Morgan also mentions that all the team desires is for the federation and their employer to appreciate them (Juliet Spies-Gans,

The experience of race is very different depending on the person experiencing it. This experience can be loosely broken down into two main categories, conscious disadvantage and unconscious advantage. The majority of people experience race through one of these categories and there are numerous factors that play into these two different experiences of race.

Everywhere today we are all categorized by race; but what is race? Where does it come from, who dictates what’s our race, what it is? Race is a group of people who share a set of characteristic mostly but not all the time physical ones, and are said to share a common bloodline (Conley,322). Therefore, Race is created by society who wanted to divide people into different category based in their color and biologically features. Physically features, people thought it would be much convenient to tell the difference between white and non-white human, when they start it off with the one drop rule. The one drop rule is when they have a “one drop” of black blood makes a person black(Conley,331). Which indicates that if you would of taking the test of blood it tells you from your ancestors that were African American and that makes you black person.

One thing about me is that I'm half Chinese and half Caucasian. What is cool about being of mixed race for me, is the fact that I have the opportunity of experiencing two completely different backgrounds and cultures. My mom's side of the family, who are Chinese, are more traditional compared to my dad's side. Nearly all of our get togethers as a family consists of eating Chinese cuisine, and celebrating different holiday's within the culture such as; Chinese New Year. Although my dad's side of the family is not as traditional as my mom's, they still taught me a lot about the meaning of the American dream. Engraved with the idea that hard work and perseverance is the key to success, they all encouraged me to keep up my grades in school, and

After a running the Killington Beast both Saturday & Sunday just last weekend, I was looking forward to a nice and flat Super & Sprint.