Nicholas Kristof's 'Don T Write Off Men Just Yet'?

Whereas in recent decades major strides toward gender equality have been made, sociologists are quick to point out that much remains to be done if inequalities in the United States are ever to be eliminated. Behind much of the inequalities seen in education, the workplace, and politics is sexism, or prejudice and discrimination because of gender. Fundamental to sexism is the assumption that men are superior to women.

In the article titled “Mind over Muscle”, the writer named David Brooks, an American conservative political and cultural commentator, talks about how intelligence has evolved around human history. In his article, he claims that the world is becoming more centered on women, as statistics show that women do better in school when compared to men. What all the examples in the article “Mind Over Muscle” have in common is that they all share the same statistic so that his data and thesis can’t necessarily be denied. The author gives statistics from the Department of Education that refer to education in middle school, high school, and college. The author said “This year, 133 women will graduate from college for every 100 men. By decade's end, according to Department of Education projections, there will be 142 female graduates for every 100 male graduates. Among African-Americans, there are 200 female grads for every 100 male grads.” Females are becoming more dominant over men for education. He chose the evidence in a way that shows that today’s world is all about women and men don’t have their rights as they

As discussed in a recent essay by Saul Kaplan “The Plight of Young Males”, there is a serious academic gender achievement gap in the United States and as I will discuss, around the world. Young women are doing significantly better than young men, and the results are shocking. In the latest census, males make up 51 percent of the total U.S. population between the ages of 18-24. Yet only 40 percent of today’s college students are men. Since 1982, more American women than men have received bachelor’s degrees. In the last ten years, two million more women graduated from college than men. As Kaplan reveals, the average eleventh-grade boy writes at the level of the average eighth-grade girl. He also states that women dominate high school honor rolls and now make up more than 70 percent of class valedictorians. Kaplan says, “I am happy to see women succeeding. But can we really afford for our country’s young men to fall so far behind,” (733)?

In the present century, women are thought to be smarter than men. They are seen as better students and harder workers. According to David Brooks, author of “Mind over Muscle,” this idea of women is made because of the gap in passing classes and reading between females and males (576).

Women are more successful than ever before. For instance there is women such as Melinda Gates, Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey that are very successful. Melinda Gates is a co founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation and is an activist in philanthropy and global development and generates billions for this cause. Michelle Obama got her law degree in harvard, she advocate for the arts, education, and, above all, nutrition. Oprah Winfrey is a director, producer, entrepreneur , personality and philanthropist making a worth of $2.9 billion. Who would have thought back in the day that as a woman we have the potential to have a bright future in a world where Men have been the leaders for the past centuries.This woman apart from that their hard work have been able to thrive thanks to woman civil

I agree with Rosin 's outlook to a certain point. When I look around my college campus, I can see the majority of students are female. I think that women are beginning to achieve a higher rank in the workforce and are gaining gender equality. I don 't think, however, that females are necessarily taking over the workforce. I believe men are supposed to be the ones caring and providing for their families. They should be the head of the household, the ones in charge of making important decisions that will benefit their family. But, of course, I can 't argue with the fact that women are becoming stronger leaders and are starting to take the place of men.

are women. However, women have come very far in heightening their status in society. An example of this is how many women can be seen in public office and how modern cities have a general lack of gendered spaces. Although there is still room for improvement, in regard to gender issues. For example, women “have had limited success in putting on the political agenda the key issues that challenge male dominance” (312). Despite this, I believe men and women both have fair opportunities to succeed. In today’s age more women are going to college and participating in the work force than ever

Not too long ago, men were considered superior and were in charge of controlling the world because their role in society allowed them to be the dominant gender. Now that women have more privileges, gender roles are altering and women are starting to outshine the men. Studies have established that there are more women receiving higher education by attending universities and colleges than men. The articles The Lost Boys by Elaine McArdle and The New Gender Gap by Michele Conlin focus on how originally men had the advantage of education until recently when women students started to outnumber and outperform the men. McArdle and Conlin are writing about how men are becoming the secondary gender while women have the upper hand. The message that these

It has been predicted that 60 percent of women are going to earn at least a Bachelor’s degree, while only 40 percent of men are merely able to earn a Bachelor’s. Meyers In “The Future of Men” explains the evolving gender roles, "So we've got this complex, duel situation that often ends up feeling less like men are dominant, then women are dominant -- but that people are sharing the anxiety of earning money and raising a family more equally than ever

With no one supporting him, he found it useless to pursue in his studies and spent most of time rebelling. Based on my father’s educational experiences, somehow I found it relatable to the boys in Christina Sommers article “ The war against boys”. Just like in my father story, they could’ve been facing the same scenario, which led them to plummet in their grades. According to Sommer’s, article some feminists believe that girls are still at a disadvantage, when compared to boys. They argue that boys still uphold the position at the top. In reality, most of the girls have already surpassed that point and are exceling quickly. If they continue this, most girls have a higher probability in outpacing boys in academics; however there is still a

Furthermore, Gender inequality is rising instead of declining. For all female workers, (including people who are working part time), the wage gap has risen from 19.6% to 19.7%. This highlights that society is moving backwards and is becoming more intolerant; is this the reputation we want for our country? Later in life are less likely to study engineering or science later in life. This demonstrates women being underestimated and perhaps society is discouraging them into aiming for jobs that have been predominantly male in the past. Schools show that (early on in life) women have, statistically, far more potential than men, what is it that subdues this? Social attitudes concerning women and their potential essentially hold a certain level of accountability for this. Not only does this result in women being oppressed and not achieving their full potential, it also devalues society as we are deprived of their aptitudes.

Antonio Guterres, secretary-general, issued a warning that women worldwide are amidst the pain and suffering of “new assaults on their safety and dignity”. He points his finger at the extremists, those who subjugate women and hold back on laws going against domestic violence and abuse. He explained to the Commission on the Status of Women that education and empowering women will “unleash their potential and prevent challenges that arise from violent extremism, human rights violations, xenophobia and other threats.” Guterres also went on to delve into the statistic about just exactly how much the men to women ratio is dominantly in favor of men, saying, “Our world needs more women leaders, and our world needs more men

Women are inferior to men. What else could happen when they try to be men, they have sought to usurp us in all fields and elements of society, from cultural, economical, political, racial, and social to any other thinkable. This is entirely absurd, you cannot replace something that is your antithesis or your natural pairing, as examples a desktop computer has no value as a laptop, salt water has no use as fresh water, hunting dogs are lousy falcons, and guns are terrible shovels. These examples all work in the opposite direction as well; furthermore the earth or more accurately life on earth requires both salt and fresh water, the pair plays a vital role in the process one cannot replace the other in regards to importance. They can replace

Gender discrimination is a matter that has evolved over time, and it has always been present. Socially, economically, and educationally, there has been a persistent gender gap, especially for women. Throughout history, men have had dominance in most aspects of life. Men have had control over ownership of land, had the hierarchy jobs in the workforce -- corresponding with greater pay-- higher graduation rates, and larger influence in the media (Ridgeway, 2011). Laws like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 has caused the gap to diminish, but the difference is still there. Still to this day, women have lower numbers in leadership positions in organizations (Barreto, Ryan, & Schmitt, 2009). With wage, employment, and hierarchy positions, women may still fall behind, but education is a different story. In education, there has been a

Gender equity in terms of education is about the socialization of men and women and the results of this process on the life outcomes of the two genders (Husen & Postlethwaite, 1994). In the United States, the education system is required to treat males and females equally. There has been much research done to compare the genders in all areas. In the past, research has found that women fall far behind men in many areas such as math, and science, but men lag behind women in certain areas as well. Over the years, many provisions have been made with the goal of equalizing the treatment of girls and boys in public education. These improvements are proven successful as women, as well as men, are advancing in areas where they tend to lag