Women Of The United States

Stereotypes are socially constructed, over-generalized views regarding a particular group of persons with certain characteristics that are widely accepted, and usually expected, in a society. The dominant group of a certain society, which in this case is probably Caucasians and men, usually creates these social constructions. Claude M. Steele, a researcher from Stanford University, performed multiple research studies on the idea and psychological effects of stereotypes on its victims. In his studies, he coins the term “stereotype threat” as the “social-psychological predicament that can arise from widely-known negative stereotypes about one's group,” which implies that “the existence of such a stereotype means that anything one does or any of one's features that conform to it make the stereotype more plausible as a self-characterization in the eyes of others, and perhaps even in one's own eyes” (Steele 797).

“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.

At the beginning of the twentieth century women had very little role in the United States in general. They could not vote, could not own land, could not serve on juries, or hold elective office. But as the twentieth century continued, women moved into a more active role in American, but were still not equally represented. Although today they make up fifty-one percent of the nation, women make up less than one-fifth of government in the United States. With such a minor role in government, it leaves the issues that revolve around women to be addressed by people who are not women. If there was a way to regulate the amount of men, and women, in the government, these issues could be addressed by the people they affect more. Women have faced similar problems in other countries, but some have found a solution. Some countries have introduced quotas in order to monitor and control the amount of men and women in

Nurses in the USA make up the biggest workforce of any country in the world. However nurses continue to be in short supply even with an aggressive campaign to attract foreign nurses (Brunetto et al., 2013). It is estimated that “the United States will need to have produced 1.13 million new RN’s to fill the future demand” (MeMenamin, 2014). Of the current-working nurses in the United States, “males represent approximately 7% of the nursing workforce…”(Colby, 2012). The percentage of men in nursing must improve if nursing is to become diversified. Although the number of men in the nursing profession is slowly growing, they will not have an impact on the future nursing shortage. In order for men to choose nursing over other professions, men should be exposed to the historical contributions of men in nursing, as well as changing the perception of male nurses. The lack of male representation in the field of nursing is due to “the feminization of modern day nursing by Florence Nightingale” (Colby, 2013) in the nineteenth century. Nightingale saw all women as nurses and believed that those who entered the nursing field “were doing what came naturally to them as women (Evans, 2003).” According to Evans (2003), “The failure to recognize their contributions leaves male nurses with little information about their professional background and historical position, a situation in which nurse Okrainec (1990) suggests perpetuates the notion that male nurses are anomalies.”

In the movie, the producer discussed about the struggle women, which includes minorities women had to face in America such as cratering for the family, working, and at the same time treated like they were nobody in the society. The ladies with low income rate had to live with cheap cloths and bedroom with no windows. Likewise, there was no law or rules that prevent men from attracting the ladies who decided to protest against the action. It was a patriarchal society. Most women worked at the Triangle short way factory and the men made sure the ladies worked very hard and was pay low wages. Also, the producer analyzed that the women and children were locked in the factory and none of them were able to leave until their hours were completed.

The role of women in the United States has changed dramatically in the last couple of decades. For one, women have taken on responsibilities outside the home, such as joining the paid workforce. While women made up only about one third of the workforce in 1969, women today make up half of the paid workers in the US. Women are also stepping up to lead the country as well as making progress on health issues. Over the past few years women have been able to end gender discrimination, however substantial inequalities still remain. During the “Old English” period women were generally involved in tasks that required little physical work. While men were ox-herders, laborers, swine-herders and so forth women were cheese makers and dairy maids. They were also bakers, not cooks. Women of this time were also entertainers, comedians, and singers. They may have been employed by households or traveling groups. Women were considered “unimportant” during this time and had very little, to no, equality to men.

Stereotypes about women include: women are supposed to be skinny, women are supposed to shave, women are weaker than men, and women are not as smart as men. Gender profiling about men include: men are supposed to be strong or muscular, men should be the breadwinner of the family, and that men need to be in control over women. Stereotyping is damaging to those who are victims. It can lead to abuse and bullying. It encourages hateful behavior which many people carry into their adult

In July 1848, the Seneca Falls Convention, held by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, became the first meeting to be held on behalf of women’s rights. It was at this convention that the Declaration of Sentiments was drafted, and modeled after the Declaration of Independence by asserting the equality of men and women throughout the document. This was to show that men were not the only one who had the right to equality, but also woman. At the time, not everyone, even women, believe in the the idea of women being equal to men because in this century it was believe women were fragile creatures who only live within the domestic and social sphere. Within the past few decades the role of women in America changed dramatically; they have right to vote, to education, to work, etc. Yet substantial inequalities remain between women and men.

Although stereotypes may not always be negative, stereotypes can lead to prejudice and/or racism through the inaccurate beliefs of some people about the social and cultural beliefs of others (Stuurman, 2004). The tragic consequences of these predisposed assumptions are that

Stereotypes are everywhere. The shaping of an individual’s identity can be affected through stereotypes, especially one’s on race or religion. Stereotypes can affect an individual’s way of thinking. Stereotypes hinders an individual from becoming the person they

The story focuses on two middle-aged American women on a vacation to Rome with their daughters. There is a rivalry between the women and the story further explains how their conflict has shaped the lives of their daughters and themselves. During the trip, secrets are revealed. The story investigates subjects including female connections and the pressures hiding underneath, societal standards and desires, marriage, clashes between eras, hypocrisy, and the evolution of connections and society. These actions of women are relevant in present time. There are relationships today between women that are loaded with begrudge, treachery, and rivalry over the affection for one

Stereotype threats are negative consequences about one’s race, sex, nationality, or social group. Stereotype threats are used a lot more frequently than people realize. Gender is a powerful stereotype that affects many people’s decisions and actions. The stereotype of women in the workplace has come a long way even in the last twenty years. Many businesses tend to want to diversify their demographics by making the ratio of men to women almost equal. “Demographic projections anticipate that by the year 2000 women will exceed 50 per cent of the total workforce…” (Johnston and Packer, 1987). Women were able to make their way in to the workplace when men were off at war during the 1950s. During this time, women proved their ability to do the same kind of jobs men did. Many women worked as machinist, factory workers, and clergies.

Most people find stereotypes to be obnoxious, especially when they have to do with sensitive subjects like gender or race. “Stereotyping is a generalization about a group or category of people that can have a powerful influence on how we perceive others and their communication behaviors” (Floyd, 61). Because they underestimate the differences among individuals in a group, stereotyping can lead to inaccurate and offensive perceptions of other people. Although stereotypes are prevalent in almost every society, becoming aware of our perceptions of others, as well as differentiating between both positive and negative stereotypes can help us overcome those stereotypes.

Lillie Devereux Blake said, “People share a common nature but are trained in gender roles”. This seems to suggest that stereotypes are developed through culture and life experience. How people learn their specific gender roles is often through what they learn from the family but, also, what they learn from friends and peers. Often people make false assumptions that lead to sexism and stereotypes. These assumptions can cause false accusations and beliefs. This paper will examine some of the stereotypes between men and women and how these stereotypes can lead to negative feelings between men and women.

In America today, the use of stereotypes has become very commonplace in today’s society. It is ridiculously amazing how easy it is for people to throw labels on one another. Another thing that amazes me is that the media has always found it easier to attack the female demographic. Women often are labeled as “stay home wives”, “maids”, as for women commonly hearing that we are not capable of performing several forms of hard labor.