Gender Inequality Within The United States

According to the latest data from the US Department of Labor, 57% of women participate in the workforce as opposed to 52% in 1980. More women are also participating in athletics, higher education, and politics. However, the results of a psychological study from New Jersey has found that gender stereotyping and classic roles are just as strong today as they were three decades ago. Based on the definition from study.com, gender stereotypes can be described as over-generalizations about the characteristics of an entire group based on gender. For example, the gender stereotype and role of women is that they are supposed to be shy, submissive, and do the cooking and cleaning. Men, on the other hand, are generally expected to be the ones to make money, be more physically strong, and do the fixing of the household according to their gender stereotype. The study- taking place in both 1983

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).

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

Places like the USA have shown great inequality. This can be supported by the fact of unequal job pay, racial inequality and discrimination. Despite this being faced between both genders it is mostly targeted to females. The use of unequal job pay suggests that the USA has not developed its equality, therefore, more uprising and gender wars become more common due to this. Also racial inequality between genders is also a problem in America’s society. It is proven that men earn about 20% more than women. However different coloured women earn 40% less than men. This indicates that not only gender discrimination is happening but also racism within that. This doubles the attacks against women as most women are from foreign countries which differ them in colour from other people. This difference symbolises the difference in women and men. This shows us that

“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.

Throughout American history, men have dominated over women, especially in the work force. However, the nation has progressed to a future that is reaching gender equality, but is not quite there yet. As I looked at J. Howard Miller’s propaganda poster, We Can Do It, from 1942, it got me thinking how women came together to do “men’s work” in order to help the US survive during World War II and disregarded gender roles in the process. And as I read Richard Nixon’s Address to the Nation on Labor Day, I wondered how American female stereotypes affected the treatment of women in the workplace. How can women work if they are constantly bombarded with the idea that they should be at home doing “women’s work”? Gender roles have negatively affected

In a study from college students in 1983 compared to a study from adults in 2014, “The researchers found that despite greater diversity in the 2014 sample, people continue to strongly stereotype men and women on personality traits (e.g. kindness, competitiveness), gender role behaviors (e.g. tending the house, upholding moral and religious values), occupations (e.g. registered nurse, engineer) and physical characteristics (e.g., delicate, deep voice)” (phys.org). Stereotypes encourage gender roles, and since the stereotypes from the 1980’s have not changed much from more recently, that shows that the roles have not changed as much as what would be hoped

Feminism and gender inequality are not just issues that women face in the US, but the entire world. Comparatively, women in the US are actually treated much better than women of other countries, such as those in the Middle East, where women have no rights and are seen as property. Talk about objectification! Transnational feminism takes a look at the same women’s issues that we have in the US and how they affect women in other countries. Transnational feminism also takes into account the various cultural difference that might also affect these issues and create other issues that women of different origins might face. Likewise, these cultural differences also affect the social construction of gender and maintain gender inequality. For example, Asian and African countries still abide by the very traditional patriarch lifestyle, in which the men are the “breadwinners” and women do the housework and take care of the children. Because many of these countries have corrupt governments, women remain having no rights due to the fear of punishment they would receive for trying to combat these issues. It is hard to fight for rights when some countries don’t even consider women as humans, but this is where transnational feminists come in. They fight for equal rights for all women, regardless of their ethnicity, race, sexuality, size, age, etc. because women are worthy of fair treatment and shouldn’t have to prove that.

All around the world today there is a growing message of positivity and acceptance happening between people of all shapes and sizes. Plus sized models and celebrities have risen from the ground as well as minorities rising up in positions never seen before. Diversity is so greatly praised and welcomed and I personally find it sickening. I want everyone to be, dress, and act the exact same.

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

For many years women were treated liked second-class citizens here in the United States. Times have surely changed and women are receiving more opportunities than ever before but not without a substantial fight from the men in our society. In fact, since about 2016, women have really had a resurgence of sorts. With the recent presidential cycle, we had the first woman presidential nominee and had the first presidential nominee and later president of the United States being caught on a hot mic letting the world know that because he is a star, he can grab women by their private parts. Needless to say, that sound bite was one of the driving forces behind women stepping up to have their voices and opinions be heard all around the U.S. What I hope

Gender stereotypes are mostly taken for granted at a young age: girls are told to play with dolls and boys are told to play with trucks. But as children grow older they find themselves in a world where the reality of gender roles and stereotypes aren’t acknowledged, and the illusion of gender neutrality is commended. If gender roles are becoming more neutral, then it would follow that gender role stereotypes are also becoming more lax. However, in actuality this is not true.

Today men and women have equal roles in the modern family. In the past, men were the breadwinners in the family while women did household chores and took care of the children. At the present time both men and women work to earn money and the husband is often times able to stay home and assume the “gender role” of the woman. Although gender roles are in the past today there is still a lot people that continue to reinforce gendered stereotypes unknowingly both at home and in the work force. In the work force, for example, work where physically-tough activities are performed, such as lifting heavy equipment’s or working in industrial plants, males are preferred (Kidd). So, some jobs still have a preference which proves that gendered roles are still present

Gender equality has come a long way in many modern societies. Christianity used to view women as property. They existed to have children, take care of the children, and submit to man. However, as society progressed, these ideals slowly dwindled to nothing. Of course, women’s suffrage wasn’t universally accepted within the United States until 1920 with the ratification of the 19th amendment. The nuclear family of the 1950’s still held true to ideals in which the woman of the family would cook, clean, take care of the children, etc. Systemic and internalized misogyny still exist in our American society. It is interesting to see how social movements have changed how some people view the Bible.