Women Oppression In Today's Society

Throughout the history of the United States, equality for all has been a highly sought-after, yet controversial aspect of American life. Whether it was the period of Native American reorganization or the destructive era of Southern slavery, it has been equality that continues to be denied to a certain group of citizens. In order to combat this, many efforts have been made to influence equality in all elements of citizen’s lives. However, in today’s society, many of these attempts have failed to be noticed, for true equality has yet to be entirely achieved. Notably, working women all over the country have been denied equal wages to that of men. Thus, condoning the use of wage discrimination against women in the workplace is unjust and inequitable because women perform many of the same jobs as men do, they are entitled to the same basic rights as the rest of society, and because laws have already been passed to illegalize wage discrimination based on gender. Both men and women in the labor force are expected of comparable tasks and performances, yet the payment that women receive as compensation remains noticeably less than that of men.

Through time, things have changed for women. “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid is a short story that launched her career. A story of an older woman who provides an endless list of rules or advice, using the discouragement of female sexuality and showing how it defines what it means to be a woman and shapes the way women are expected to behave to a young girl. This short story limits to what women are able to do and what they cannot do. Often the older women seem more insulting and scolding than helpful to the younger girl. “Girl” has a variety of themes. For instance, the discouragement of female sexuality.

The oppression of women has been a constant trend throughout American history. While the US has made advancements to the equality of women, to this day women are not treated equally to men. (Intro - do last)

In today’s society women have acquired more rights than they have had in years. Women now have the ability to do so many things that they couldn’t before, things that they had to fight for such as voting, working outside the home, making family decisions and so much more. This is a constant battle though because there are many people that constantly fight against women’s rights including lawmakers who would like to see their rights suppressed again in the form of child bearing and what jobs are available to women. Women still suffer from unequal pay in the workforce which accounts for a portion of the poverty rate in America. According to http://www.iwpr.org in 2014 women made approximately 79 percent of the wages that men did, equaling a 21 percent pay gap. When you account for the fact that many of these women are single parents supporting a family with no help, you might ask yourself how this is even ethical or right in a society such as ours. According to Utilitarianism we must do what produces the best results for the greatest amount of people. (Mosser, 2013) Since women account for a little over half of the population in the U.S, assuring that they are treated equally and fairly seems like what is in the best interest of the greatest amount of people.

1. Even though America has come a long way in equality, the race for job equality is not fulfilled quite yet. 2Accoring to Neil Kokemuller, an active business man, men accurately make 77 cents more to the dollar than women who have the exact same job. (2016) 3. “The average American man makes 70-80% more money, doing the exact same jobs as the American woman.”(regender.org 2015) 4. This incredible jump in pay also influences the idea that the majority of women in America are living in poverty. 5According to Stephanie Cholensky, “The United states currently ranks 65th in pay equality.”(Cholensky, 2015) 6 Women who work just as hard as men but do not get payed the amount is a prime example of gender discrimination. 7Maybe women wouldn’t be so

One of the feminist movement’s most common argument is the gender pay gap. Many, including former President Obama, claim that women earn only “77 cents for every dollar a man earns” (dailybeast). This is a true statistic when used in proper context. However, stated like that, it is very misleading. That number is found by comparing the average salary of a man to the average salary of a woman. This is an unfair comparison because there are so many more variables that should be accounted for. This comparison does not consider the occupation, education, or experience of the man or woman. When these specific factors are taken into consideration, the gender pay gap dwindles down to less

According to the Institute For Women’s Policy Research’s website, “In 2015 female full-time workers made only 80 cents for every dollar earned by a man, a gender wage gap of 20 percent.” Women are continually being paid less than a man in the same occupation. The gender salary gap is a growing problem in the United States. For generations women have been thought of a being at home, while men work to support the family. But as time has gone by, women have stepped up and have begun to work alongside the men. Women have proven they work just as hard as men, and deserve equal pay. Women are now addressing the problem hoping for a change. But there are those who do not think this is an issue, believing it’s fine how it is. The gender wage gap should be broken because women work just as hard for the job as a man, and single mothers are struggling to raise their children because they can not be paid the same as men.

Kincaid's story "Girl" allows readers a glimpse into the strict, demanding manner in which parents reared their children for decades and still do today. The relationship between the mother and the girl also reeks of empowerment and distance, as best seen through the girl's short-lived speech in the story. Most importantly, "Girl" shows readers how particular the lessons taught to the children two decades ago were. This story relates to feminist perspectives. The mother in "Girl" expects a a lot from of her daughter, and she does not hesitate to let her know.

The actions of Delilah in Judges toward Samson accurately depicts that of a woman who has woven her way into the heart of a man only to expose and exploit him for personal gain. This is, perhaps, a founding basis for Milton’s view of women as a naturally inevitable source of weakness for men. But the persona of Delilah created by Milton in Samson Agonistes as she presents an insincere, haughty, and prideful “apology” to Samson is a reflection of what can be seen as Milton’s fear of a deceptive woman in the life of a man. To put it plainly, women left unchecked by a man have potential danger that is unparalleled and it must be kept in check.

There have been many unspoken agreements made in the past 250 or so years of western culture. There’s an understanding in our community that some things just are because they are, especially when it concerns gender. In America, men don’t wear makeup or dresses. Girls aren’t supposed to be doctors, athletes, or CEOs. And in western culture, it’s the simple truth that the only genders that exist are boy, and girl. There’s basis behind some of it, but one of the only reasons that it’s western philosophy is because it just… is.

To be called beautiful is thought to name something essential to women’s character and concerns (in contrast to men --- whose essence is to be strong, effective, or competent). It does not take someone in the throes (agony) in advanced feminist awareness to perceive that the way women are taught to be involved with beauty encourages narcissism, reinforces dependence and immaturity. Everybody (women and men) knows that.” This quote means that society makes it that it is each woman’s responsibility to make sure she keeps up her exterior appearance. Never considering how brilliant or sweet natured she may be, she will always be judges on how she looks. I agree on what she saying in the quote, from my own personal experience as a woman I know their are diverse suggestions of beauty, specifically for women. In the quote I sense that it’s immature for someone to value a women based on only their looks, than what they can possess, like their abilities.

In today’s society women have it rougher than men. Women have it rougher than men in emotional, occupational, and life situation. When going to school or an activity, women are treated differently. If a girl sent nudes or had sexual relationship with a boy other girls would perceive her with a derogatory terms. If men did the exact same actions, they would be applauded for their actions or accepted in society. Women tend to follow other just to feel like they fit in with everyone else. To pursue their career, they tend to work harder then men because they are already judge to not be as good as men. Like in the movie Patch Adams, there were about two girls in the med school and all the rest were men. The norm of life is also harder for

As thousands of years have passed since the ancient times, we have only just realized how important women are to the success of a prosperous society. We have come to realize that women are not just what we have depicted before, they are key providers to many families, our economy and now are even considered to be smarter than males. Myths have shown that women are secondary characters and even in some cases, tertiary characters. They are often frowned upon being considered as unworthy compared to men but are usually helping men to succeed in their quest. It is very rare for women to play a bigger role than being an assistant for the hero and we can assume how women were valued and portrayed many years ago. In summary, women are oppressed. There

Oppression is perpetuated in our society through supremacy and discrimination. Women of color have been subjected to the justifications of unfair treatment from their oppressors— both male and female— for generations and are expected to identify with misconceived definitions that have been externally attributed to their own realities. There is an immense pressure on the women of color who have broken out of the cycle of this socioeconomic imprisonment to maintain their standing within society 's good graces. This is often discussed as though these women have something to hide, as though a friendly and modest demeanor are enough to erase the layers of transgenerational trauma from sight of the very same oppressors that caused it. At the

From this, it is possible to analyze that performance is reproduced on the conditioning of discipline and surveillance. It can be view as a self-disciplinary or self-regulatory mechanism acts in relativity with other social audience. And it is only through this reproduction, the notion of gender sustains because the idea of gender is inseparably related with collective performance, otherwise, if reproduction or performance is not continuing, there would be no gender. This is what Judith called stylized repetition of acts. Such repetitions and imitations construct a body, especially female body, in a way, that define how a female body must be a feminized womanized body. The performative norm is not natural because a body need to achieve the