The Factors of Psychology Affecting the Self Esteem of Different People

From a different perspective, women’s role in the corporate workplace has evolved from traditionally being just a pretty face to one in which a woman’s unique talents are valued. It was not that many years ago that women were hired based on looks and performed menial tasks like answering the phone to take messages and bring coffee to the boss. Their skills, work ethic and intelligence are evaluated far more than appearance alone.

Most people face self esteem problems at different levels. At some point in life people face this problem without realizing it. In the essay The Trouble with Self-Esteem written by Lauren Slater starts of by demonstrating a test. Self esteem test that determines whether you have a high self-esteem or low self-esteem. The question to be answered however is; what is the value and meaning of self-esteem? The trouble with self-esteem is that not everyone approaches it properly, taking a test or doing research based of a certain group of people is not the way to do so.

Gender stereotypes are one of the most common encountered on a daily basis. The infamous ‘Glass Ceiling’ still exists in many areas of the professional world, restricting valid promotions simply based on gender. This type of concept can be verified by looking at comparative weekly wages of other professionals in a variety of industries. Most people will generally see female dominated occupations, such as nurse, teacher and secretary as requiring feminine personality traits and physical attributes for success; whereas male dominated occupations such as doctor, lawyer, and business executive are seen to require male personality traits for success (Sanderson, 2010, p. 344).

“Stereotypes are categories that constrain and shape what a person believes about, and expects from, other people” (Bartlett 1910). The workplace is one of the most active environments for women to be stereotyped against. Women are judged in ways such as being weaker than, and not as active as a man. This can be a problem for a woman in a male dominated occupation by making them feel, or seem, not as valuable as a man. For example, women in the police field will face the struggle of being seen as weaker, gentler, and to submissive to fight crime compared to men. This type of behavior leads to women not receiving much earned promotions, and having more struggles applying to male dominating jobs.

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.

Stereotypically speaking, women are considered to be more emotional and weaker, in every way, than their male counterparts. Women have been plagued with restrictions in the job front in the past and even in today’s society they still face wage discrimination. According to Catalyst Online, only 4.0% percent of fortune 500 companies have a female CEO. Unfair standards extend beyond personality traits into how a woman “should” look.

In the article “Fat and Happy: In Defense of Fat Acceptance” author Mary Ray Worley, a member of the NAAFA, begins her commentary by shedding light on how society views overweight people. She states that in our society fatness signals self-contempt and lack of resolve, and that a multitude of people never consider another alternative way of thinking (Worley 163). She also explains that overweight people are often weary of going to the doctor because doctors are the most prejudice people out there; treating ones weight problem before treating their cough (165). Worley recalls when she attended the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (163). While at the convention, Worley witnessed multiple overweight people buying fashionable clothes that they cannot find at regular stores, and having fun trying things that they had not been able to attempt anywhere else because of their weight.

In the early Greek and Roman times, women were thought to be evil and inferior. They were considered to be less important to men and were thought to be incapable of handling emotions. The male population thought women were something they could just throw around and not have to worry about. Throughout history, women were thought to be emotional, unstable, and unequal to men, however, that has changed for the better in the last 50 years. Women now have either equal pay, or close to what men get paid, which is a big step up for gender equality (Philosophical feminism).

Countless women in the 1980s were discriminated based on their gender alone, so they believed in order to establish themselves they needed to act like a businessman to be heard. “Being used to having successful executives being, and therefore acting like, men teaches managers and leaders to expect women to model the same behavior.” Women that related to Kathrine Parker’s character believe they need to act like their dominate counterpart in their business, since the attitude men were giving gave them

Gender plays a huge role in workplace 'success' and can be a big challenge especially if the employee is a woman in a male dominated workplace or career. No matter how 'hard-nosed,' 'ruthless,' 'workaholic' a woman may be, or how much personal success she achieves, there will always tend to be some type of obstacle to keep her from getting completely to the top of the corporate ladder. She must also still fight stereotypes that undermines her confidence or limits her potential. Since the early 20th century, women and minorities have sought equal opportunities in education and in the labor force with little success. These obstacles or barriers are all known as the glass ceiling.

I was second grader and departing for America, my friend and I were saying goodbye in front of the airport. He shouted to me in a way that everyone could hea r, just before I got inside, that I have to get into the airplane barefooted. I put my shoes in my carriage as he said. I didn't realize single thing before the man next to me burst into laughter and told me that there is no such rule as being barefooted. My friend always was my best friend as we went to the same school, same church and lived in the same apartment. However, my expectation for the airplane was satisfied as they had a television and I was overwhelmed by its enormous size. Unfortunately, I ate some meats and potatoes in the airplane despite my mom's commandment, "don't eat

Women have been looked down upon for almost all of human history. Even in present day in some parts of the world women have unequal or even no rights compared to men. In countries that have equal rights women can still be thought of as the weaker sex. Most of the developed countries in the world did not allow women the rights to vote until the early twentieth century. Women have been judged differently primarily because they look different from men. Men have thought that since women have smaller skulls they must have smaller brains and therefore can not do any higher level thinking. Additionally, generally men have broad shoulders and narrow hips while women have narrow shoulders and wider

Women are told that they are inferior to men, which can make them believe that they are. Bradstreet wrote “To sing of Wars, of Captains, and of Kings,/ Of cities founded, Common-wealths begun,/ For my mean Pen are too superior things… Let Poets and Historians set these forth./ My obscure lines shall not so dim their worth” (1-3;5-6). This

For my research question I will be asking: “How is America making progress on gender equity?” Fundamentally, I believe that women are still misrepresented, and are still facing many challenges in the workplace, especially in the business world. The gender stereotypes play a considerable role in the way the society sees women as leaders. However, it will be judicious to consider the small but noticeable changes that have been made over the past years concerning gender equality in the American workplace.

First, women in the professional world face harsh criticisms that are both portrayed in the media and rooted in Biblical interpretations. A Commercial by Pantene points out the issue of labelling. A man is labelled “boss,” while a woman is labelled “bossy”; a man staying late at work is “dedicated,” while a woman staying late at work is “selfish” (Social Voice