The Social Issue of Gender Inequality between Men and Women
Nakia Bell
University of South Alabama
Abstract
In this paper, I will be discussing the social issue of gender inequality between men and women. Gender inequality is a problem that is widely recognized and affects men and women alike. Gender inequality affects employment, earnings, how individuals are viewed, etc. This issue is one that needs to be resolved so women, and men, can make progress toward a gender-neutral society. A way for us to resolve this issue is to change our perceptions of men and women in society.
Intro
The social issue of gender inequality has been one that has plagued society for many years. Gender inequality is the
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The world surrounding us today tells us what to do, how to be, and what to think based on the bodies that we live in. However, what the world has forgotten is that we are all just people. People that cry, that bleed, feel the hurt of sorrow or the happiness of pure joy. At the end of the day, it doesn 't matter what we do in life but how we live it, how we love ourself and how we love others. So why is gender inequality still such a huge problem? Gender inequality refers to the unequal treatment or perceptions of individuals based on their gender. It is evident from our workforce to our society with gender stereotypes and degradation being seen in everyday life, however no one wants to do anything about it. Most of the time gender inequality is just pushed away, forgotten about, because there always seems to be bigger problems that we should be worrying about. Although this is a big problem, and we, as females, should not back down.