Gender Inequality Of The United States

Inequality between different groups of people within the United States is concerning for many sociologists and society in general. One of the main inequalities throughout the United States is gender inequality. Gender inequity is found in all past and present societies. It takes the form of patriarchy. From the patriarchal point of view, gender inequality can be traced back to biological differences in early societies (“Steven Goldberg on Patriarchy” 2006). This inequality is present in society through many different forms, including job segregation, the gender pay gap, and a great difference in women’s political representation (Joan Acker, 1989).

“The US is the largest economy in the world,” yet inequalities within it plague it. Though there are several measures of inequality, some measures of inequality that seem to be especially daunting are gender inequality and wealth inequality.

Women have long been fighting for their right to be seen as equal to men. Even to this day, women continue to fight for their rights, things such as the right to non-gender discriminatory wages. While there may be some arguments over the state of gender equality in the modern world, it is undeniable that there have been great strides made toward recognizing the female 's worth in the workforce and as a human being. Despite these strides, however, things are still not yet ideal for women and many of the issues females face today are the very same issues that have been plaguing them for decades. While it is unfortunate the oppression of women has been so long-lived, the length of that exposure has thankfully enabled many talented writers to both lament over the fact and emphasize the need for gender equality.

As Quindlen states, "As Americans read..." that tells us right there that she is trying to reach all Americans. As for her purpose, with her references to the treatment of Afghanistan women I am lead to believe that she is trying to bring light to an existence of an example of women inequality in America. Looking at when it was published, only a couple of months after September 11th, it was perfect timing to throw in on this topic. The possibility of a draft was a reality or at the very least many believe it was a possibility. I would have to agree with her thesis, women should also be required to register for the military draft. I have come to stand against any type of inequality, whether it be (to name a few) race, gender, age, religious

In this society, men have more privileges than women in the workplace. It is true the world we live in today has many opportunities for women. Women can vote, have their own property, have jobs like men, etc. However, there is not much equality between men and women working. Women are often worse paid than men with few rights, which is one of many examples of gender bias. Gender bias is the unequal treatment between men and women in the employment area, based on their gender expectations. It turns out gender bias exists especially in the workplace. According to TechRepublic, unequal pay, diminished responsibilities, and positional bias are emphasized for women working.1 These examples of gender bias go back all the way to before when women’s rights were fought for. Women then had a basic education, they were generally married off by their parents, they had to take care of their children and the house, which their husbands owned, and they were not acknowledged of their hard work. That all began to change when the 1848 Seneca Falls Women’s Rights Convention triggered the beginning of the Women’s Rights Movement in the United States. Individualists like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony have been devoted to the fight for women’s rights.2 Changing the unjust and unequal society was their purpose. Through petitions, meetings, and public speaking, they were able to achieve their purpose. Margaret Mead, an anthropologist said, “Never doubt that a small group of

A commonly debated topic is whether or not further work is required to ensure women’s rights. Despite of the increasing opportunities, women still have along ways to go before they have the same options as men do. A statistic from WIC says, “Women constituted more than 45 percent of employed persons in the United States in 1989, but they had only a small share of the decision-making jobs" (WIC 2). As women continue to fight for jobs they impact the world as they go. Another issue is the pay gap between the sexes. The US Census Bureau published their findings, “Women working full time made 78.6 percent as much as men did in 2014” but the gap was even bigger for minority women; African American women made sixty-four cents and Latina women made

The gender gap has been a continental divide in the American political arena for decades where differences in male and female voters and politicians has affected the efficacy of political action in the United States of America. Experts across the board have studied the gender gap and have concluded to many opinions about the gender gap and its condition and what it means to the United States of America. The polarization between the sexes has created a country divided and weak due to the widening of the gender gap.

Gender inequality has engulfed the United States and placed copious varying roles onto the male and female sexes. According to Leila Aboulela, Minaret, “All through life there were distinctions - toilets for men, toilets for women; clothes for men, clothes for women - then, at the end, the graves are identical.” Discrimination places women into different roles and takes away numerous privileges. However in America today after more than a century of struggles by dedicated activists who fought to alter these ideals and gain further rights, the perception of women in society and their contributions to society have been greatly transformed.

For 91 years, the United States of America has become the sole superpower of the world by maintaining its global leadership and competitive position in both military and economic strength. As jobs and companies are being created around the world to improve their infrastructure and economy, the United States of America must also be willing to get back on its feet and continue to become the superpower it is. As the years continue, the future will be different with in advancements in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. For the United States of America according to a 2008 survey by USA Today states that only 26% of the people who were surveyed had a clear understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and the United States citizens ability in math, science, and problem solving has dropped below to

Inferiority Women have always been a powerful group of people. They give life, support, love and are strong. Although women are a strong group of people, they tend to face many obstacles within America. Three issues women encounter are the wage gap in the workforce, physical and sexual abuse, and inferiority to men. I consider the inequality of women to be the single most important societal problem today. Women deserve to have these issues resolved and be treated equally within our country.

As time has progressed and colonization has evolved, gender in the United States has been constructed in a manner that is unknown in other countries. Our society has made different stereotypes for certain sexes. It is socially impossible to not make a collation between sex and gender in the United States. Women are viewed the same in the professional world and in the home life perspective. All roles played by women are considered to be inadequate or insignificant compared to men. Gender characteristics, such as masculinity and femininity, has become a cultural construct. Gender is a social construct that was designed to confine people to a certain title and cultural agenda.

Growing up in the small town of Luverne which housed 4,000 people and a graduating high school class of 80 where my class-mates are not just primarily white, but almost 100 percent white I had a skewed view of the world. I didn’t question the system, I never questioned the dress code rules for girls in my school; I never questioned the sex education we received and I didn’t question the lack of female teachers and advisors of color. I was living in a bubble of ignorance. During my time in high school I knew I looked different from my classmates. They had blonde hair straight, blue eyes and skinny bodies. I had brown hair, brown eyes, and a fuller body. During my high school years, I did many things to try to push away my Hispanic culture and

Throughout history, gender inequality has been in the closet. The debate about inequality is a frequent topic in blogs, editorials, or when examined through scientific research. It is taboo, however, to discuss inequalities from within the closeted workplace. Open discussion is limited in a corporate culture that promotes individualism. It is not in a company's best interest to expose its own bias, especially when the bias concerns race or gender. Exposing bias is often met with employee dismissal and can escalate into corporate legal consequences. The idea of gender inequality is necessary to bring up in conversation so further research can be done on the issue and discussion can be open as to what is needed. Unfortunately, polarizing opinions can lead to workplace clashes with colleagues or managers. Gender wage disparities are complex and multi-generational. Historically, gender-based social behaviors institutionalize inequality in corporate cultures that are structured to promote individualism.

Tonight, over twenty million young women and girls living as slaves around the world will be beaten into compliance, sexually exploited into shame, smuggled across international borders, sold into the hands of men for less than the price of a dog, and driven further into a state of psychological damage that can only be inflicted by modern-day slavery. Where does your mind go when you hear the word slavery? You, and most Americans probably think about slavery from the 1800s involving strict southern plantation owners and sweat soaked cotton fields. As children, we were informed slavery in general was an issue put to rest a hundred and fifty years ago in the U.S., an issue we were fortunate enough to never to have to face. That could not have

Gender inequality remains a major barrier between humans. Women have made major strides in promoting equality as a whole, but have a long way to go. Gender roles are a set of societal norms dictating the types of behaviors which are generally considered acceptable, appropriate, or desirable for people based on their actual or perceived sex or sexuality. The concept of gender roles is based on certain male and female stereotypes, which has been constructed through history. In American society, the norm for gender roles distinguishes between masculine and feminine behaviors, attitudes, and activities. In today’s culture people want to promote the concept of egalitarianism, which can value equality but promote and put certain emphasis on