Gender And Non Care Related Careers

Women have proven time and time again that they are capable, strong, and independent. They’ve proven their worth to society and led us to where we are today. While we still face inequalities in our society, we’ve overcome many hardships not only in our home country, but around the world. We can look at each individual woman above and see how her strength, her confidence, and her dedication contributed to the bigger picture. While individually they may seem like small steps, they are raindrops in the hurricane that helped break down the barricades in our world that trapped these women. Each woman helped to destroy the stigma against their weak and frail bodies, their fragile minds and emotions, and their lack of knowledge of the world. Without women, the Allies would have lost the war. It goes to show that sometimes we have to swallow our pride on our social issues and accept that every person is human. Every person is equal, and if given the opportunity, can be just as contributional as their so-called social

What can women bring to the table that men can’t? The world may seem to be run by men, but three women caught the eye of many people. Esther De Berdt Reed was a women who took matters into her own hands by creating a fund for the soldiers in the war. Even though she did not live a long life, she changed how people viewed women. Deborah Sampson fooled the men standing right next to her. She fought with her fellow brothers against the British and without them even knowing she was a woman. Though Abigail Adams did not physically do anything for the women of America, she used her her pen and paper to explain how she really felt about the titles people give women. Alongside her was her husband John

"Women, like men, should try to do the impossible, and when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.” Amelia Earhart. Women have made remarkable impacts on history. Throughout most of history, women have had fewer legal rights and career opportunities than men. Their ideal job was to be mothers or housewives. However, there were numerous amounts of women who have stood up for themselves and made a change. When in the face of discrimination, they held their heads high and persevered, showing the world that males are not always authoritative. Joan of Arc was one of these heroic females who made a major impact throughout history.

History has always been heavily dominated by men, and for women to earn a spot in history means that they would need to do something extraordinary. In “Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History,” by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, she points out several famous women in history that fit the mold of extraordinary. Through discussing Mae West, Rosa Parks, and Martha Ballard, Ulrich makes the claim that women rarely make history unless they have broken away from the norms of their society. By explaining the individual historical cases and her own opinion, accompanied by visual representations of her view, Ulrich argues how history dictates who gets a spot in history and who gets forgotten. However, a place in history depends on how out of the ordinary

For instance, Harriet Tubman and Hillary Clinton are two examples of women who chose to become leaders in America’s society. They both were very bold by stepping up to what they wanted to pursue. Not only does the modern society today holds women who have become great leaders, but it also holds strong female leaders from the past. Just by helping many slaves who have been under the ruling of their owners, Harriet Tubman becomes one of America’s most legendary abolitionists because of her action of freeing more than 700 slaves. On the other hand, a woman who lives in the modern society today, Hillary Clinton, is known for attempting to run for president, but finishing in second place in the election. Because of her success, she has become a person who is not only respected from having a bold character, but also an inspiration to future generations of women who also dream of being known as the first woman president of America. Furthermore, a woman that is stereotyped by society but is trying to break the unreasonable label is almost like being conformed in a glass box trying to escape. The reality for a women could consist of being faced with criticism. The strength of one can only bring them far enough to reaching success. Specifically for women, in some cases, having motivational support from others can influence them even more than before, and will help them achieve even greater accomplishments.

Women around the world have had a huge impact on how the patriarchy stands today. The many obstacles that women have achieved throughout time have made it possible for girls today to stand up for what they believe in. In ancient societies feminism was but a lost cause. Female warriors, queens, rulers, and empresses showed the way to many other women that it was possible females could leave a mark in history. Historians and archeologists have showed us only bits and pieces from the burials they have discovered. The other women that may have ruled in the ancient world are unknown to us but may have left a greater impact on the ones we know of today. Women of the modern world should look up to these fascinating patriarchal breaking icons. Although

Many people think men are the ones to handle strong things like being a surgeon or diagnosing disease. According to 100 Most Important Women in the 20th century book, there is a struggle of women doctors/ nurses succeeding to become what they first intended to be. Virginia Apgar is one woman that went through this struggle. Clara Baton is another woman that is very inspiring and the founder of Red Cross. A more recent inspiring women doctor is Dr. Ronda Bondar. Not a lot of people recognize the historic women accomplishments and impacts as much as men’s accomplishments. All of these women made an impact some way, and not everyone takes the time to appreciate what females have done.

If perceivers often observe a particular group of people engaging in a particular activity, they are likely to believe that the abilities and personality attribute required to carry out that activity is typical of said group. “Both within and across different cultures we find great consistency in standards of desirable gender-role behavior. Males are expected to be independent, assertive, and competitive; females are expected to be more passive, sensitive, and supportive. These beliefs have changed little over the past twenty years within the United States and apparently around the world as well” (Hetherington & Parke, 2016, Chapter 15). These general beliefs and stereotypes likely stem from observations of women and men in differing social roles. In the workforce, women are more likely than men to hold positions of lower status and authority. Conversely, men are less likely than women to be homemakers and are more likely to be employed in the paid workforce. Although these stereotypes hold true in some cases, in today’s society, they are being shattered almost daily. Women are now holding higher positions of authority in the workforce than ever before. In some cases, the woman is the sole breadwinner whilst some men are now taking the role of homemaker and stay at home

“Family. Peers, and the media constantly reinforce…stereotypes (Auriana Ojeda).” Our culture defines who we are therefore growing up seeing women clean and cook while men are working, shapes how we are and how we think. Media has an impact on everything, even children, such as girls having brooms and kitchen sets to play with while boys have construction toys and cars to play with. Stereotypes are shown in our everyday lives without us even realizing however through the power of what we do or say and with the power of media, we can change that. “Women have always been more likely than men to work part-time in order to manage their family (Galinsky).” Women are traditionally

Take Jane Addams as an example, she lost her four senses but yet she managed to complete translating Auguste Comte’s book about Social life to English, she also added historical remarks about women in her book. Jane Addams eventually inspired many people and businesses so that allowed women to have a better chance at getting better jobs. Jane Addams was also a help in social services. But no women would be here today if it weren’t for the First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, she inspired many women in 1930s to the point were social leaders like Jane Addams had a positive outtake on a women’s social and economic

There are a number of professions that traditionally have been oriented towards women: teaching, especially younger children; certain carative professions; and, of course, nursing. Of the 2.1 million Registered Nurses in the United States, for instance, less than six per cent are male, and men make up only 13 percent of the new crop of nursing students (Chung).This trend is not just centered in the United States. In much of the developed world, males account for only 1% or less of teachers of early childhood grade levels, down from about 4% in the 1980s. At least one educator noted that this is a clear tragedy for millions of children who can benefit from simply having a male perspective in the classroom. "As a result many children who have no man at home, find no man at preschool and no man at primary school, and never meet a stable, reliable male figure in all their preteen years. Girls never experience nurturing from a trusted older male. Boys, cared for only by women, learn that nurturing is no part of the male job description. And in the absence of reliable men, too many of these boys learn their male role from violent television and music videos, and on the street" (Ballantyne).

Although the recent upward trends in the number of women in STEM fields are promising, they are not truly due to decreasing cultural stereotypes. Women receiving graduate degrees in engineering increased by 2 percent from 2000 to 2008, but this trend is not as hopeful as it may seem (Giges). This increase was mainly evident in communal fields like environmental or biomedical engineering (Giges). This is further evidence of the impact of cultural stereotypes and their influence on women’s career paths. Society’s expectation of women is that they serve as caring motherly figures and community-centered careers adhere

There is no denying that women have been great leaders in history – from Helen of Troy and Celopatra to Queen Elizabeth and

Throughout history, humans have always been expected to act a certain way depending on their sex. These societal expectations are called gender roles. (Rathus, 2010, p.447). These roles begin to develop even before a child is even out of the womb. A mother may decorate their nursery pink if they are having a daughter because “girls like pink,” and “boys like blue.” Gender roles should not be confused with gender stereotypes. A gender stereotype is a narrow way of thinking about how men and woman are obligated to behave. For example, men have always been considered to be the breadwinners of the family. Females, on the other hand, are seen more as the gentle homemakers that stay home to clean and take care of the children. (Rathus, 2010, p.447). These types of stereotypes have caused certain out-of-the-home jobs to be mainly categorized for either women or men, causing an even more distinct line between the genders.

Ever since the dawn of time, women and men have been associated with specific gender roles that can be seen controversial in the eyes of many. Traits and roles associated with a specific gender can be either innate or learned over time. Looking into the deeper concept of gender roles and stereotypes, it is clear that these fixed gender roles are not naturally born with, but rather taught, learned, or influenced by external forces.