Sexism : Women And Women

Sexism is the unequal treatment between sexes, more so the attitudes and beliefs about people based on their sex and is more prominent amongst women. It is the failure to give equal weight to women’s interests and is important because it undermines the welfare of one-half of the human population.

Sexism is defined as prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex, and is a topic that has been on and off the media throughout the years, becoming more prevalent in the 21st century. Many iconic figures throughout the ages have spoken out for women, people like Mahatma Gandhi, who said “Of all the evils for which man has made himself responsible, none is so degrading, so shocking, or so brutal as his abuse of the better half of humanity; to me, the female sex is not the weaker sex.” Sexism has been around for about as long as the human race, dating back to biblical times and beyond. A woman’s traditional role in the family has been that of the cook, the cleaner, the child raiser, and the gardener.

Nowadays, there are still a lot of powerless groups exist in this world, such as the group of women. The problem of gender sexism exists from the beginning of the history and still continues in today’s society. Women are still inferior to men in my country, whether from family and job status, social position and political views, women are treated unequal and disrespectful, therefore, this problem needs more abundant attention. “Sexism, like many forms of prejudice, only survives in a traditional environments and this is how it continues in China” from All-China Women’s Federation’s website, yet this problem is still happening in China, but there must be a way to solve it.

Today in society it can be agreed that women have indeed gained many rights that were not accessible to them 100 years before. Although, despite the mentality that men and women are treated equally there are still very many discrepancies between the treatment of genders. Many of which can be attributed to the expectations placed on the genders, gender roles between both genders, and women in the workplace. These issues have caused a great rift to form between the genders, a rift that has caused one gender to claim dominance over the other and this can develop a sense of inferiority by the submissive gender.

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.

In the fight for equality, it is obvious to defend against forms of sexism that are used for antagonization. However, chivalrous attitudes that cast women as weak and in need of men are often ignored. Social psychologists have studied the effects of benevolent sexism using experiments testing one’s performance shortly after being labeled as incompetent. Benevolent sexism is not a series of compliments, but rather a threat to one’s ability to think, learn, and perceive information. The workplace is an environment of which benevolent sexism occurs most often and one of which most are familiar with. Benevolent sexism in business does not allow men and women to achieve the same goals within the work place. Forcing an individual into a social role can limit them to only specific simple tasks that do not allow for maximum personal growth.

While sexism is no longer as overt a practice as in the past, it is arguably just as pervasive. bell hooks’ life as an academic has been spent trying to breakdown the existent sexist barriers, which have prohibited women from achieving equality with men.

Ever since women have began stepping out of conventional roles, a wave of sexist opinions and consequently, incidents have manifested. Discrimination, although subtle at times, is easily perceived by women and often goes unreported - which is an issue in itself.

“Put like this, sexism today can seem an insurmountable obstacle, despite all of our past collective achievements. But it’s worth remembering that often, just drawing attention to inequality can be enough to get people on board with tackling it; consider the huge popularity

Sexism is discrimination and prejudice against an individual based on their gender and is still widely apparent in society today although has drastically deteriorated in relation to the past. Most research relating to sexism specifically focuses on women as they have been victim to the majority of prejudice essentially due to their lower status compared to men in relation to business, government and employment. Women still find it increasingly difficult to achieve or obtain top authoritarian positions in advanced companies and organisations; this is known as the ‘glass ceiling’. This is a hypothetical obstacle preventing women achieving leadership goals. Alternatively women may find themselves on a ‘glass cliff’; meaning women are purposefully placed in precarious leadership roles, ahead of men and consequently

While language alone is not the reason sexism is our society exists, it can be reflective of an individual’s innate sexist ideology as well as an entire society’s sexist perspective. The language one speaks is the language of their thoughts, so the way one uses a gendered term can be an embodiment of their thoughts. Some linguists argue that the language one grows up speaking, along with its underlying assumptions and connotations, limit the way one can perceive the world, which is innately sexist. If the neutral form of a word refers to men and a suffixed version, such as suffragette rather than suffragist, its subtle indication is that men come first, whereas women exist as secondary figures. So when children are taught to say “mankind” because it is what society uses or what their parents use, the child may subconsciously believe that “mankind” refers to men. It is difficult at first for a child to understand that “mankind” allegedly embraces women in the term, and while the child may soon understand that women are included, their initial understanding continues to exist on the basis that men shape a humanity that is also accompanied by women. This initial connotation shapes their innate perception of the role of a woman living in “mankind.” This is why a call for the explicit addressing of gender

The theoretical perspective on sexism is produced by identifying the term “gender,” which was introduced for those characteristics and traits sociocultural considered appropriate for males and females (Unger, 1979). Theoretical perspectives relating to sexism and gender, include dominate ideology, which is a global phenomenon in society today. Some examples of sexism as a global phenomenon include, discrimination against different sexes. Women are more commonly affected compared to men. This is mainly by being treated inequality due to gender in places such as the workplaces, for example, in a family environment, in the political field, and national and international

Sexism is the failure to give equal weight to women’s interests. It is the antithesis of feminism, a moral, political, and social movement that seeks justice for women. Sexism is important because it undermines the welfare of one-half of the human population and is a major source of women’s oppression. The concept of women as inferior to men originates from ancient civilization. Since the beginning of time, men are gifted the titled as strong, independent, and the bread-winner for the entire households. In a sense, men are superior as they hold all the power and ability to decide for their household and nation. On the other hand, women are limited to only reside in the home as their duties cleaning, cooking, and nursing belongs at home. This suppression and imbalance in power is still a constant battle for women even after the Women's Rights Movement. Women fought for equality and desired to have the freedom to express their minds and do activities outside the home like men. They were eventually granted this freedom as time progressed, but gender roles are still present in modern society. One particular stereotype portrayed by the media is women’s inability to fight and protect themselves. Female characters are often depicted as a damsels in distress, always in need of protection or rescuing from a male character. Sadly enough, this perception is not always true. Women are not weak, fragile, or incapable of protecting themselves. If anything, females have the capability to

When I heard about this article, I did not pay much attention to it nor the bad reputation it quickly received. Having to hear about these types of situations on the daily basis, I find I have become numb to the fact that there are still men that find women dumb and inferior. Nevertheless, every sexist remark I hear about women continues to get me down and make me feel as if there will never be progress for a better, easier, and stress-free world. Not only is this detrimental to over half the world’s population, but it can also be harmful to the other half. Females are constantly under attack for simply being who they are, so it is no surprise how far feminists have come in the past few decades.

Sexism is another social problem troubling human societies all over the world. Though the roots of sexism are a lot less broad when compared to racism (when taking into account there are only two flexible, recognizable human sexes), there is still a large amount of conflict surrounding the social problems between men and women. If one might not know sexism (or gender discrimination) is prejudice or discrimination based on a person’s sex or gender. Sexism is something that can be affected by anyone. It has been effective mostly in history as well as the present, which has predominantly targeted many women and girls. As many people believed in Laurel Ulrich’s quote “ Well behaved women seldom make history ” meant women who behave themselves as women should, rarely make history. This quote is accurate because each woman who made history had to portray themselves in a terrible manner or behave badly at some point in time to get there point across or make themselves significant . The eradication of sexism needs to be enforced because sexism creates disadvantages towards women in the world, substantially in the workplace. Sexism allows the development of negative emotions in young girls and women, and it impacts the self-perception of men. I would like to change the issue of sexism towards women in our society. This conflict troubles societies around the country in several ways, and taking several forms. Sexism is a recurring problem in our country that has