Gender Inequality Within The United States

Although gender is a socially constructed idea, it is often suggested to be a natural phenomenon. Society plays an important role in reinforcing gender roles in a way that disguises itself as natural, and is thus accepted without question. The United States’ gender system emphasizes gender hierarchy and a binary system that forces individuals to conform. In order to progress gender equality, it is important to denaturalize these social constructions of gender.

America has advanced socially in regards to sexual equality since the birth of the nation. There have been many advances in society, especially for women despite these advancements, there continues to be inequalities in sexual “equality” .Why does a wage difference exists between men and women? Are employers being sexist? Sexism has been a problem since the beginning of mankind. Women have struggled to achieve equality with men. The male dominated culture has led the female gender to become the “weaker sex”. This discrimination, of course, based on the stereotype that women should be stay at home playing the role of the typical house wife. It wasn’t even until the 19th Amendment passed in 1919 that allowed women to vote. Even sex

Gender inequality in the US is based on stereotypes. We labeled men and women differently based on assumption. For example, women are seen as a nurture figure in society and they are assumed to be a stay at home mom when they have kids. Implicit gender inequality example would be comparing math results between men and women. People believed that men will always have a better score while women will score poorly. Some explicit gender inequality examples can be seen in our Supreme Court and Congress. Historically, we only have 4 women that served on the bench and 104 women out of 535 members serving in Congress. These explicitly shows the gender inequality in the US starting from our very own

The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.” Apparently, to Jefferson, “equal” is only a term used for wealthy, white, males. 1776 was a period where Africans were enslaved, the poor were discriminated against, and women were their husband’s possessions. Today, in 2016, United States citizens are still made to falsely believe that men and women alike are have equal opportunities. Although progress has been made since the drafting of the constitution, inequality is still prevalent in today’s society. Arguably, the most shocking form of it is the lack of female pay and representation in the workforce.

Gender inequality has been an issue in the United States of America since the very founding of the country. Many believe that the sexes are equal in the United States of today because nearly a hundred years ago women gained the right to vote but this was not the only hurdle we needed to surmount. Gender inequality is alive and thriving even today, and although this is definitely not the only issue American women face today, it can be seen in something called the wage gap.

Gender is a social concept that identifies culturally prearranged responsibilities and roles that both sexes are expected to follow. Men assumed superiority over women and preserved it through domination across the centuries. Consequently, women have perpetually maintained a lower status to men in the United States. But the degree of disparity between the sexes has changed across time and currently women are closer than ever to being somewhat equal to men. However, there are still detrimental theories and ideals in society that preserve the unequal treatment of women. There is no doubt that men and women are physically different. The distinction between the secondary sex traits can be easily seen and measured. Unfortunately, a

As far advanced as we think we may have become, gender inequality is still a prominent issue in our society today. the topic of gender roles is a very sensitive topic which is not easy to avoid, because it entwines with numerous aspects of our daily lives such as sexual orientation, identification, basic human rights, healthcare, etc. The effect of gender inequality on the magnitude of gender differences in authoritarianism may change depending on the cultural context, in particular whether a society is predominantly individualistic versus collectivistic (Brandt, 2012). There are many aspects that play different roles in gender inequality in the society, and one of them is sex. A lot of people often assume that gender and sex are the same thing, but it is actually not true. Gender is defined as a socially transferred variation of man and women, while sex is the biological difference between human based on their reproductive organs. Norms and values of a society are usually built upon gender roles Gender roles because it increases the influence of these roles.

Currently, 63 percent of female college students identify as feminist (Zimmerman). Despite the growing popularity of this term, society is oblivious to what feminism truly is. Many people have a negative connotation of feminists, and would never consider themselves to be one because they don’t know that feminism is the belief that men and women should have equal rights.  Additionally, society has become brainwashed to the sexism both men and women face on a day to day basis. Therefore, feminist beliefs should be integrated into each man and woman’s life because gender inequality negatively affects all members of society.

In less developed, third world, societies, gender inequality is a large staple in the way of life. In certain religions women are required to keep all areas of their bodies covered at all times of public interaction. Other cultures have practices that alter a woman’s physical appearance such as lip plating, a procedure where a disk is placed in one of the lips, or even genital mutilation to reduce sexual drive. In the Hmong ethnic group “marriage is a defining practice that forms social bonds and interdependence between two clans,” although, marriage is usually decided upon by a man and the parent of a teenage girl. Once a man finds a girl he accepts and wants as a bride, his family will make payments to the girl’s family in order to pay for her (Vang). This practice of marriage is very common in unindustrialized societies and cultures,

Gender inequality is a worldwide issue that has been affecting both men and women for ages. The separation of men and women has played a big role in the development of the genders which in turn, brought about a major setback for women because it created men superiority thus putting women at the lower spectrum of society. This issue has affected the way women are being paid, how much political power and voice they own and has placed restrictions upon their actions. Gender inequality is a socially constructed principle that has deprive women from having the same opportunities and rights as men. The only way this could be stopped is if the world changes the way both men and women are taught in order to change current views, but instead society chooses to continue to shrink women’s ambitions because it would be considered ‘a threat to men’, without understanding that is not only affecting the women of today, but also the women of tomorrow.

Question #3 – I would tell my friend…yes, we are all equal. However, history hasn’t always showed men and women being equally treated. Even though society has made a lot of progress, we are still living in a patriarchy, a system that privileges men over women. Furthermore, some would even say we still live in an androcentric society, a culture that places masculinity at the center. Even worse, our country is full of sexism. Compared to the 1950’s, you might believe men and women are treated pretty equally in society. Notwithstanding, there still is a lot of gender injustices in our current society, especially in America, and there is proof to back it up. For the following reason, this is why studying gender is still extremely relevant.

Our American Society has a pattern of gender stratification. There is an unequal distribution of wealth, power, and privilege between men and women. Gender has been a means of categorization for constructing a hierarchy throughout American history. Gender affects the opportunities and constraints we face throughout our lives. An important pattern of inequality that exists on the basis of gender is profession.

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.

The United State of America is known widely for the political equality and political liberty all around the world. People around the world are not aware of what is happening inside of the United States of America and what the citizens must encounter daily basis due to the separation they face based on their gender, and ethnic background. We as citizens of America have the right to fight for our freedom, if not nobody will merely give us that freedom. Centuries ago slaves from Africa were shipped to America to build this nation what we call our home. To build this country many Africans lost their freedom and their own life. Furthermore, the Africans who made this country are not appreciated for what they have done and still in the current society they encounter inequality. The formers of United States were white males, and they created laws which mostly favor their people. However, the female population of America also undergo through gender inequality on daily bases. The real picture of America is not very well known around the world. In the mid of nineteenth-century people started to raise up more frequently for their freedom and rights. We live in a nation which is a democracy, however America is not fully a democratic country, Individuals face inequality due to their gender and race still in our society. There are three branches of our government which are the Judicial branch, Legislative branch, and Executive branch. Judicial branch helps citizens to obtain political

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