Sexism In America Today

Women have two kinds of rights, the ones shared with men by virtue of their common humanity, and the ones required by virtue of their differences from men (Purdy). Sexism fails to recognize these rights by assuming, on the basis of inadequate evidence, that there are morally relevant differences between men and women, or by overlooking morally relevant differences that call for different treatment. Although sexism can be a result of inattention, or the deliberate subordination of women’s interests to those of men, it may also result from historically embedded social institutions that naturalize assumptions about gender (Rosenstein). In other words, sexism is the result of socialization- people are taught that certain behaviors are appropriate for one gender and not the other. Because of this, society has created the stigma that women are the weaker sex and are relegated to the domestic realm of nurturance and emotions, such as cooking, cleaning, and taking care of children. Meanwhile, a man's sole purpose is to provide for his family. An example of sexism is workplace inequality. Women may work longer, but receive less pay than men. According to the Bureau of Statistics, women

American sexism has changed dramatically over the years, but it is far from perfect. Today many women in America face sexism in many areas throughout their lives; especially in workplaces. Women face sexist stereotype that holds them back from rising up as corporate ladders, especially in jobs that have a high ratio of men compared to women. Sexist comments such as “women are weak to do this kind of job” , “these are men 's jobs” and ”women are too emotional to work” often causes a woman to be cautious of how she acts, making sure she is not feminine or that she does not cause trouble or repercussions. But, that is not all sexism is doing, often times women face discrimination at workplaces especially after entering motherhood.

Women first gained the right to vote on August 26, 1920 with the 19th amendment was approved, giving women full voting rights. Fortified by the constitutional victory in 1920, the handful of new women in Congress embarked on what would become a century-long journey to broaden women’s role in government. In the intervening years, the drive for more women’s rights encompassed the lives of the next generations of women. Even today, women are still fighting for their rights and stand up against prejudice. On the forefront of this movement are our women congresswomen who speak on behalf of all women. When Hillary Clinton announced her presidential candidacy, controversial questions immediately surfaced about the role of gender in politics. Through Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2008 and 2016, media is the principal propagator in showing bias and sexism.

When we hear the word sexism most minds automatically associate feminine oppression. I began to wonder why that was. Webster defines sexism as “prejudice based on sex; especially: discrimination against women.” After reading this I had to know why that was.

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“The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of a women begins when the doctor says, ‘It's a girl!’” Women are forced to conform to a set place in society, and the pressure they feel to conform starts when they are born.

While studying art and popular culture in class, our class came across a very interesting topic and story. Throughout time everything has changed in humanity, in the way that humans look at one another. Now in the 1980’s when the whole AIDS and HIV epidemic started that’s when the whole world saw the disgrace in each other. Now in class learning about the disgrace that women had upon the world because of HIV and AIDS has really changed in a way that women are not allowed to be free within themselves anymore. The woman of today have to deal with sexism, classism and even racism just in order to survive in this world. But even through all of this women are still strong and fight for what they believe in and never give up, no matter what

Women in the United States have acquired constitutional rights over the time; however, discrimination still exists. Sexism occurs frequently in the workplace. In fact, sexism is one of the main barriers that women face. For example, women in the same job as men usually earn less, even though both have the same education and skills that are require for completing the job. Indeed, paying women less than men for the same job is a blatant discrimination that could be solve by providing equality among genders. Sexism is a term that describes the inequality among genders. According to Guynn (2013) the issue of sexism occurs in many companies. Men usually think that women are not capable of completing certain task because they might not to be strong

In modern america sexism is slowly diteriating, but it has not complitly disappeared. Women have worked hard to become astronaut, Ceos, presidentsdoctors and more, but even with these accomplishments women are still discriminated against. Women face a variety of stereotypes in the work place that prevent them from progress, some company's really think that women don't need equal pay because they are not the head of the house hold and their husbands paycheck should do the job. Other business corporations believe that women can not committed to a job because they are the primary caregiver of their children which causes companies to lose money every time there is an emergency. "The paradox is that the world of rigid and hierarchical sex roles

The ideology that I believe will most likely improve in the United States is feminism. I say this because we have seen improvement pertaining to this ideology within the last decade. Women are gaining respect and becoming authority figures in today’s society. They are climbing the corporate ladder and achieving a pay increase. The principles of the feminism that I considered when deciding that feminism will most likely improve are (1.) Women, no matter who they are, should have equality with men and should have as much independence as men have, (2.) The concept of patriarchy, in which men hold superior positions over women needs to stop, and (3.) Men and women should receive equal wages holding the same position in the workforce. All these concepts have improved, but there is still need for advancements within these categories to meet the needs and want that pertain to the feminist ideology.

Starting with one extreme of this spectrum, misogyny is the hatred of women. Misogyny is fueled by society’s ideas of masculinity. The way American culture thinks the actions and thoughts of a man should be places limitations on either sex. One limitation is the sexual division of labor. The sexual division of labor is determining the job or career path based on sex. This notion believes that women should be in the private sphere of the workforce, often focusing on the reproductive part of society, while men should be in the public sphere: the productive part of society. With women in the private sphere of society, the public finds it important to keep women where they are; this establishes male supremacy. (Kosmo 12-13). Kaeleen Kosmo talked

In recent months few topics have gripped the nation quite like the idea of sexism and gender roles. While in the last few decades many strong leaders have stepped forth to reconcile the differences, American still has a long way to go. While we present ourselves as a model for other countries, doing so is unjust considering the misbalance of power, representation, perceived value and respect. While many continue to deny it, sexism is still a major problem in modern American society.

and women sexual agency. Overall, sexual consent is represented in different forms regarding both males and females and plays a role in sexual violence.

Even when the founding fathers began to rise up, there was still a common stereotype of women being weak and powerless. Described in her letter, Abigail Adams says the truth about men back then that could be applied to the average common man today. “I desire you would Remember the Ladies, [...]. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands.” (Kylene G. Beers 111). Even back then women had troubles fitting in with the tyrants that men are, there has been little change in the status quo. This means there must be a call for change, to get rid of sexism.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie once said, “Culture doesn’t make people. People make culture.” Webster’s Dictionary defines culture as the beliefs, customs, and arts of a particular society, place, group, or time. So, the million dollar question is: Why have Americans made sexism such a big role in their culture? From seasonal holidays, annual birthday celebrations, to everyday life, Americans have discovered a way to absent-mindedly incorporate something sexist in what they do or how they do it. Because sexism has strongly impacted men and women throughout history by enforcing gender roles and stereotypes, the traditional American society and culture should dismantle sexism by educating younger generations, publicly identifying sexist terms, and restricting a variety of negative media.