Sexual And Gender Discrimination By Sheryl Kara Sandberg

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.

“If my generation was too naïve, the generations that have followed may be too practical. We knew too little, and now girls know too much.” (Sandberg. Pg. 646) In the past, the call for women’s rights was heated as much as it was alive; many women today believe that they no longer need feminism in their lives. The misconception that feminist ideals are outdated has lead modern women to fall short in their desire to accomplish more. Sheryl Sandberg refuels feminist goals in the article “Lean In: What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid.” She addresses lack of females in the work force, as well as, the way society prompts boys compared to girls. Bell Hook, in contrast, provides a deeper understanding of feminist ideals, along with, an in depth analysis of Sandberg’s work. The articles written by Bell Hook and Sheryl Sandberg express each woman’s perspective on modern feminism; although they both call for action, Sandberg focuses on the inequality between the sexes, while Hook broadens the overall argument to include topics such as race, sexuality and class equality.

Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In tries to argue and persuade women that the best way to change gender inequality starts with changing themselves. Her argument requires women to take the initiative and change their own lives before bothering to transform the system and other outside forces. Sandberg is not successful in her argument because her privilege and power in the workforce make it so her argument is only relevant to a small percent of the population, and thus, while not invalid, not as relevant as it could be.

During the early history in America women were deprived of some of the many rights given to the male citizens. It has almost been a century since women were awarded the right to vote in the United States. It’s been half a century after the Equal Pay Act was established. “The Equal Pay act led to a reduction in the wage gap, but wage differences based on sex persist” (Korgen & Giraffe, 2015). Sadly, there is still a lot of prejudice towards women in the workplace. Bigotry towards women in the workplace has been dominant through the years. Many perceive women as being weak and not able to effectively provide their leadership duties in their workplaces due to their emotions (weaker sex). Positions in leadership are often given

Discriminating women because of their gender is common in the workforce and unfortunately, has become a norm. Discrimination begins from childhood and that is why it has become accepted in America’s society. Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook and author of “Lean In: What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?” writes that “the gender stereotypes introduced in childhood are reinforced throughout our lives and become self-fulfilling prophecies (653).” I can relate to Sandberg’s point because when I was a child, I use to think that girls could not be police officers or fire fighters because it was not seen as an appropriate choice for a girl. I acknowledge Sandberg’s point because gender stereotypes are reinforced in television, the workforce, and at home during indoor or outdoor chores. hooks, activist and author of “Dig Deep: Beyond Lean In” would support this point; however, she would argue that patriarchy is the core issue, not stereotypes. In other words, hook believes that “we must understand that challenging and dismantling patriarchy is at the core of contemporary feminist struggle- this is essential and necessary if women and men are to be truly liberated from outmoded sexist thinking and actions (662).” If patriarchy is the focus then America can establish why women are treated unequally from the men. Stereotypes are important, but hooks’ think that Sandberg “Is simply taking old ideas and giving them a new twist (664).” I agree with hook because Sandberg mentions how women face stereotypical issues, however does not explain that patriarchy is the real reason women have difficulties in the workforce. Before jumping into conclusions Slaughter must focus on how patriarchy can improve.

“I know we have still not shattered that highest and hardest glass ceiling, but someday someone will and hopefully sooner than we might think right now.” This was one of the most memorable lines from Hillary Clinton’s concession speech to Donald Trump. It highlights the state of women in society today, as they are somehow still viewed as incapable of handling such a high position of leadership. But this problem goes beyond simply politics; it boils down to everyday circumstances of gender stereotyping and underrepresentation. With women being denied opportunities every day and young girls growing up believing they don’t have a place in society as a leader or anything more than a supporting character to a man, this is particularly reflected

Sheryl Sandberg is the current COO of a well known social network site, Facebook. In 2014, she was ranked number ten on the 50 “Most Powerful Women in Business” by Fortune Magazine, and she has been ranked four more times on the list in the previous years. In 2008, she was ranked on the list of 50 “Women to Watch” by The Wall Street Journal. There are so much other lists that Sandberg had been on. She had influenced so many women worldwide and that includes me. One of my favorite quotes from her is “In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.” – Sheryl Sandberg. She had been through so many struggles to get to the place she is today. Lean In, a book by Sheryl Sandberg had so many impacts on me; it made me wants

Women are currently working in the work force than ever before. As this is liberating to see woman right next to men working everyday, there are still alarming issues that arise for woman by working in the work force. Theorist Dorothy E. Smith goes into the discussion regarding how different agencies have control over our lives. Companies and organizations do employ people, however, they do have control over these people as a result. For example, by controlling their pay and their well-being is having a lot of control over a group of people—speaking on a theoretical/ideological level. Now, between males and females, who is more than likely to be sitting in charge at a CEO position, a male or female? Well, of course it is male. Thus, it is easy for men to pick men for certain privileges /promotions. As women now have the freedom to join the work force, they have to work twice as hard (if not harder) to compete in the man’s world. Women have to live in a different world than men, but I will get to that a little later. It should not be surprising that this way of thinking could come up for feminist theorist. On the other hand, Collins talks about how certain organizations (like churches) can empower

Women are not a getting an opportunity to be promoted at the same rate as men in the workplace. Women at their profession are “finding themselves trapped in what’s called the marzipan layer in the corporation just below the senior management,” says Gray. The marzipan layer refers to how a woman is stuck under the highest-level in the corporation. “When a woman applies for a job she has excellent qualification and experience they will not hire the woman because the long-time clients will rather deal with a men employer than a female employer.” Another essential point that “Sex” clarifies is that women are not getting a fair chance to advance in the workplace. They are being fired from their jobs due to company cutbacks and reorganization while men in the same job and less sonority than the female are allow keep their job. “Sex” continues saying, “Women who worked in the company for several years receive exemplary reviews and an Employee of the Year Awards, yet when women applied for a

Over the past forty years, women have looked at progress; they have measured it, counted it, and tallied it. In doing so, they thought that they were making headway. Women did not look at success assuming that success and progress were synonymous, but evidence of the progress was not an indication of success. Having a woman in a profession unleashed a veritable avalanche of hostility towards her, as a woman, an avalanche of misogyny. It is the same attitude that denied woman an equal place in the executive suite of their larger company, it’s the same attitude that denied her education and skills to life time earnings. It is the same attitude that says women can be equal, but they cannot have real power.

Regardless if she is a housewife or a woman who works a 9-5, she is still under the dominance of a man when it comes to the term “work.” At home, she is the caregiver but he is the bread provider. In the work force, she is the assistant and he is the one calling all the shots. If she is fortunate enough to hold a high ranked position, it is almost evident that she does not have the same voice as a man that holds the same position. Unfortunately, this is the reality for most women, but some women have broken through these boundaries and excelled in the high ranked position in the work force. One woman in particular is Sheryl Sandberg. She the current CEO of Facebook and a mother to a little boy and girl. With a higher view on this, Sandberg recognizes the issues of the wage gap, gendered division of labor, social comparable worth, and second shift in her book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, and her TedTalk and advises women to advocate for themselves in order to achieve equality the workplace.

Some critics see Sandberg as “capitalist supremacist patriarchal corporate world Sandberg”. Her book encourages competition over cooperation. According to Kate Losse (2013), Sandberg encourages women to maintain a commitment to the workplace without encouraging the workplace to maintain a commitment to them. It is as though Sandberg believes to create a parallel powerful stream of elite women, strong enough to silence male dominators. Many questions like how to change and challenge the patriarchal thinking is left unanswered. Her arguments about women expressing feminism are so glittering that it bypasses the reader to underscore some of the important questions. Another accusation on her is that she is a powerful mentor figure for fiscally

I am at odds with the foundation for Sandberg’s feminism, which is centered on the advancement in industry of a select few women, so political boundaries are already drawn. However, the most important thing in personal growth is learning from difference. Sandberg speaks of women being brave, pushing back against male domination, and not only demanding what is ours, but making success of our own. This encourages

“The day may be approaching when the whole world will recognize a woman as the equal of man.” This quote by the late Susan B Anthony speaks great volumes in regards to one of the raging issues of today. The question that has been lingering around is, have women reached that place of being equal to men? Unfortunately, the answer to the question is no. In the United States for example, the topic of women not being treated equally in terms of respect in high positioned jobs is a huge problem in today’s society. However, it is pushed under the rug. A reason why one can say this topic is not addressed is because Americans feel as though the fight for women’s freedom is one that has been dealt with already. Others also sometimes see it as redundant to hammer on gender equality. The idea that much of the sex composition in the work environment can influence the opposite sex gender is evident. A scientific study on demographic composition that was conducted concluded that sex composition played major roles in sex discrimination in the work environment. A couple ways that sex demographic in the work field has influenced work discrimination are the increase in the sense of threat and competition between the sexes, and the increase of work place abuse towards the minority sex. Today women all over the world are still fighting for the right to be treated as equal to men in various terms such as the equal respect and recognition,

Women, today, have a lot more influence than in the past, particularly in the workplace. There have been enormous strides taken to ensure women are treated fairly and no longer discriminated against. While there are still many differences between men and women’s role in the