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    The Great Lawsuit by Margaret Fuller Essay

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    Margaret Fuller tries to stop the great inequalities between men and women by describing great marriages where the husband and wife are equal, by stating how society

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    Essay on Women in Sports

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    have made great advances, they haven't, in comparison, come that far. It would appear, from the outside, that men's sport will forever have all of the advantages, all of the rewards, all of the prestige, while women's sport is left to perpetual inequality. Yet, not only are there sports that are considered "non-traditional" for both

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    Women. We are the subordinate class. Our portrayal in the real world has proven this ‘fact’ to many. Many people ask how could a women even be considered an equal? With the lesser pay and respect we are given, it is not very surprising this question is being asked. Yet we are also growing up in the age of Oprah Winfrey, Hilary Clinton, Malala Yousafzai who all represent the strong and empowering qualities women hold. They fought to have a say, and now hold the respect of thousands. So the real question

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    everything would be equal and great, but that’s not the world we live in. We are surrounded by inequalities everyday, as much as we try to change this, it rarely ever happens. People are afraid and believe they do not have the power to make a change, especially in a rigged game. The whole world is rigged whether it’s with you or against you. In the paper I will argue why the gender pay gap is an inequality for motherhoods by showing statistics that women start off with less pay, women are stereotyped

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    Iranian women are considered second class citizens and are legally bound to obey their husbands. They are forced to wear the Hijab and follow the Islamic dress code. The Islamic dress code is enforced by the Morality Police, men who are volunteer members of the Baiji militia. If they are found to be violating the dress code they are chastised, stoned, and beaten. Women in Iran also have no choice in who they marry and the legal age of marriage for women is thirteen while a man’s is fifteen.

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    manacles of segregation and the chains of discrimination; . . . ” (King para. 3). African-Americans are still not free despite being free. Over one hundred years later they are still being discriminated against. Today African-Americans still face inequality even though they have their rights. They may have equal rights but they are not equal. While this speech is said to motivated others to the Civil Rights Movement, King also stated, “Instead of honoring

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    intelligent to wear devices, such as noise transmitters , “. . . George, while his intelligence was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio in his ear.” These transmitters are suppose to help decrease the amount of inequalities that everyone faces every day. Although inequalities can seem like a burden in this story it takes the burden to a whole other level when there is a radio in a person’s ear to distract them from their thoughts. With simple thoughts a person is quickly cut off, “George was

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    In our constitution we are all equal, but why are we not paid equally? The gender wage gap movement will result in social change because it is bringing awareness to women in the workplace getting paid lower than her male counterpart. On the other hand, many other people may argue that the gap is not because of gender, it is because men work longer hours compared to women since they have children to take care of. I believe that this movement could improve by making people more aware of the through

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    been considered the weaker sex, but not any more. The National Organization for Women, also known as NOW, is a public feminist organization that was founded in 1966. NOW’s goal as a national organization is to educate the world on the economic inequalities surrounding women, along with the rising amounts of crimes committed against women that go unnoticed. As a result of NOW’s speeches, rallies, and, marches many young women have been inspired to speak

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    Sandi Toksvig explains during a Ted Talk about the inequality women continue to face in current time, and how it’s time to come equal to men. The first thing she points out is the inequality that occurs in sports. For example, she goes on to explain the displeasure she has towards them because it mainly consists of men. She later proceeds to discuss how nowhere in the world do women have equal representation in positions of power, and how it correlates to the biggest issue the workforce has had,

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