Deaf 404
2, March 2016
Sexism
Sexism is something that greatly impacts me on a daily basis. It is something I can never escape from. I never want to be anything other than a woman; however, I do want our society to change. There is so much sexism everywhere we look: in schools, in the workplace and in politics. My personal experiences with sexism is something I never want other women to have to go through and I think that it is so important for men to understand that sexism is real. In my personal experiences I have been through verbal abuse from my ex boyfriend and it has really changed my view on sexism. Due to the fact that he was a man, he felt that he was superior to me and could treat me however he wanted. Meaning, he thought it was ok to raise his voice at me and yell whenever he felt like it. He felt like he was able to talk to me in any way that he wanted and it really left a huge impact in my life. This happens all the time to girls just simply because men feel that they are more dominant and can take charge over women. That is simply not the case and women need to stand up for themselves and use their voice! In classroom settings, sexism is seen most often when there is a male teacher and a female student and male student raise their hands at the same time. The male teacher is more likely to choose the male student who is raising their hand due to the sexism that lies within the male privilege. It is noticed that most often a male is chosen over a female due to their male identity. I often ask myself, why is that? Why do the men get called on first, as if a woman’s input or ideas are not valid or good enough. When we look at the work place, women are paid less than a man. That is even true when the male and the female have the same job. It does not make sense as to why this is! It is very frustrating that as a woman, I will not make as much