...going into work every day, punching the time clock with your fellow coworkers who complete the same job tasks as you but when payday comes around you have only earned about three-fourths of what they were paid. Wouldn’t you be a little outraged or even feel somewhat belittled? In America today statistics indicate there is a gender income gap where women and men do not make the same money for the same job. This is a profound exploitation of women in the workplace. It has been proven over time that women are just as capable as performing jobs that are or were traditionally dominated by men and women should be paid for these jobs equally. Even though there are many stereotypes about women in the workplace, women should earn the same amount of money that men do when performing the same job. By addressing the negative stereotypes of women, understanding the causes of the gender income gap and bridging that wage gap, we are ending a social injustice against women and ensuring gender equality in the workplace. The notion that a woman’s work is not as valuable as a man’s is an archaic way of thinking. This idea comes from early America which was a Christian society where many of the beliefs held at that time came from the Bible. And in the Bible it says “ The Lord says to Moses, ‘Say to the people of Israel, when a man makes a special vow of person to the Lord at your valuation, then your valuation of the male from twenty years old up to sixty years old shall be 50 shekels of the sanctuary...
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...positions also, on average, earn less than men in comparable executive positions. While legislation has been put in place to eliminate workplace discrimination, many believe that it has not done enough and the inequality that exists is still too prevalent. Women saw their rights increase in 1964 when Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This Act is the most important piece of anti-discriminatory legislation in history, as it was a major starting point in ending discrimination. This Act ended discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, and gender and required equal access to employment with the creation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC regulates workplace discrimination and “Made it unlawful for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions or privileges or employment, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin (National Archives).” With the EEOC, it was now illegal to discriminate against women when hiring, promoting, and firing. Additionally, in 1963, Congress passed the Equal Pay...
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...included identifying the problem and who is affected, be specific, have a clear and organized structure, establish credibility, avoid stereotypes, establish policy communicators thinking, appropriate genre, appropriate tone, establish knowledge, perspective, position, and include appropriate word choice. By following these lessons, I have created powerful documents. In my legislative history memo, I identified the problem of the pattern of gun control, that all citizens are affected by the issue. Next, I included specific gun regulations to support my argument. I used headings and bullets to create organization. I established my credibility with research and knowledge of my topic and avoided any stereotypes. I established a policy communicator thinking my being concise and to the point. I created an appropriate genre and tone for the topic at hand. I established the perspective as a concerned citizen and stated my position on the repeat pattern of gun control. Lastly, I included metaphorical language to enhance my overall paper. Furthermore, in my Virginia Handbook policy memo, I established the problem as unclear voter ballot guidelines and voters and politicians are affected by this problem. Next, I included a background of the questioning of the Virginia Handbook guidelines. I used heading to create a clear structure of my memo I avoided stereotypes and established credibility through my research on the issue. I established a policy communicator thinking in listing my alternative...
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...Diversity in the United States Rick Dashnaw ETH/125 08/19/12 Beverly Sessoms Diversity in the United States This paper will discuss the different aspects of cultural and racial diversity in the United States. This assignment will include the effects of the media, and the effects of immigration on diversity. I will be discussing the possible ways to work towards a post-racism society nationwide. To get a better understanding of why people immigrate to the United States, we have to think about where they came from and why they decided to come here. This has helped me understand these questions, and have a different view towards immigration and diversity. I can understand that the circumstances and living conditions that these people have had to live with drove them out and to the United States for the freedoms and way of life. We cannot blame the immigrants for coming here because if the shoe was on the other foot it would have been us coming here to get away, and into the freedoms and liberty of the United States. As I am part of the white race in America, I have learned that my race is the most prevalent race in the United States, and always has been. Today, the children are much more diverse. If we look at it from an older to younger standpoint, “Older Americans are whiter. Younger Americans are more non-white.” (Claiborne, 2011). So we can look forward to a more diverse future with the next generations to grow up being very diverse. The white race may be outnumbered...
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...According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the United States ranks 91st in Women in National Legislature Positions (Lawless & Fox). I became fascinated on the depiction of women in our society as a whole and wanted to focus on how the media contributes. I wanted to observe the cycle that results with the media’s portrayal of women and how that affects the number of women in office, therefore only reinforcing the stereotype. In order to understand where the United States stands on this matter, I am going to analyze the nation of Sweden’s gender depiction in media and other realms and how that correlates to women in office. Observing Sweden’s approach to these societal aspects will help understand how they have a more egalitarian government than most. The nation of Sweden constantly ranks in the top five nations when it comes to presence of women in high governmental positions. In 2002, women occupied over 45 % of their seats in their national parliament (Hepburn & Simon, 100). Even though Sweden surpasses the United with their strong presence of women in politics, they continuously face challenge that they must address to inflict a positive portrayal of women...
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...Jill Porter April 26, 2014 Marijuana: Should it be legalized? There is an epidemic debate of deciding if legalizing marijuana in states will benefit not only the users but the community also. Marijuana has been illegal in the United States and now slowly the states are permitting medical marijuana for purposes. There still are many that oppose this legalization and hate the thought of making this drug legal. Some feel that if marijuana is made legal it can also lead to other gate-way drugs also being legalized. While others feel that it can help others medicate themselves and also bring up the economy. Despite which side one might choose marijuana is still considered a drug that is mind altering and many want to avoid this legalization and want nothing to do with while others are all for it. Marijuana is a seed based hemp that is usually smoked but can be used in the form of oil or hash. THC is what causes the brain to alter in what is usually called a high. The National Institute of Drug Abuse states that, “Marijuana refers to the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds from the hemp plant Cannabis sativa, which contains the psychoactive (mind-altering) chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), as well as other related compounds” (Marijuana, 2014). It seems that marijuana is used a lot by individuals in the United States for medical and recreational purposes. With today’s youth being interested in marijuana it is very important to study its long-term effects...
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...One major association that stepped forward was the National Congress of American Indians. In 1969, the NCAI launched a campaign to address stereotypes of Native people in popular culture and media as well as in sports (Cladoosby). Due to this campaign, there has been a large amount of progress and support made to end this period of harmful “Indian” mascots in the media and in sports. The NCAI also stated that, “"Indian" sports mascots have serious psychological, social and cultural consequences for Native Americans, especially Native youth.” This is important to address due to the large amount of American Indians in schooling facing discrimination because of what people see and stereotype from the media especially with sports teams mascots. Another major association that addressed this issue was the American Psychological Association (APA). They decided to call for the immediate retirement of all American Indian Mascots in 2005. With this retirement it included schools, colleges, universities, athletic teams, and organizations. With these many organizations stepping forward, it will help to reduce the amount of stereotypical...
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...being that my father was an enormous John Wayne fan. Not knowing the racial implications that were being put into effect in those movies. I remember us playing cowboys and Indians and I always wanted to be on the cowboys side because whoever was on the Indians side was always going to lose just as they did in the movies. It wasn’t till recently that I looked at those pictures in a different point view a different lens if you would say. Native Americans still to this day are depicted as negative stereotypes through main stream media. Films such as Windtalkers, Flags of our Fathers, The new World, and Bury my heart at wounded Knee show how Hollywood movies still depicts the stereotypes that Native Americans are still inferior, Savages, people needing a White Savior to progress in the word. The first way Hollywood stereotypes Native Americans is portraying them as inferior to whites. For example in the movie Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee the scene where the senetors and congress men are determining what to do with the indigenous peoples land. Without having any insight of the Native Americans. It isn’t until later in the movie when they get a native man to cosign on the plans they have set out to put the Sioux tribe on reservations that are divided and sold to white Americans. There is also another scene where the senator and the general are talking to the president and the general says “I’ll say it till my tongue bleeds if we’re ever going to claim what we bought from the...
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...district court’s grant of motion for summary judgment pursuant to federal rule 56(c) de novo. (R. 1.) According to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964(Title VII), it shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 42 U.S.C.A. § 2000e-2(a)(1) (1964). The statute’s language does not include gender or sexual orientation it only includes race, color, religion, sex, or national origin as a protected classes from discrimination. Legislative history has illustrated how congress has refused to include transsexuals or sexual orientation in the Title VII statute. The legislative...
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...differences, and this leads to discrimination, stereotypes, and prejudice. Africans are reported to have arrived in 1619; this was during the time that the white population was the majority. These Africans were then transported down the James River on the ship White Lion. These Africans were traded and sold for food, and some were also transported to the city of Jamestown in the state of Virginia where they were sold again into slavery. (McCartney 2012) The Roman Catholics immigrated to America at a time that Protestants were the majority, and the Roman Catholic were the minority. In a census taken in 1757 stated that there 1,365 Catholics in Pennsylvania, and the territory was home 200,000 – 300,000 inhabitants. (Horvat) The diversity in the United States today includes Hispanics, Koreans, Muslims, and the list continues to grow. In the year 2050 the minority population, excluding non-Hispanics and single-race white, is projected to be 235.7, while the entire United States population is projected at 439 million, and soon enough the minority will become the majority. It is also projected that in 2039 the working age-population to become more than 50% the minority, and reach 55% by the year 2050. (Government Census) Today Hispanics account for a little less than 13% of America’s population, while the African American race accounts for 13.6% of the population. The majority today will need to learn how to move past common stereotypes, and embrace the diversity before reverse discrimination...
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...To conclude, Congress and the United States of America as a whole is progressing. The widespread awareness of inequalities faced by the disabled minority was successfully spread through the formation of acts, laws and even protest or movements. Today, the disabled minority is much better suited for equality than past generations, yet they are still not entirely equal. Even though all of these laws and acts are implemented, some people just don’t get it. Astigmatism is “a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person”, as defined by the dictionary. Stigmas are formed when society places unique individuals, who are considered to be flawed in a specific aspect, into defined “groups” that are generally associated with negative qualities. This produces a devastating ripple effect, as these now defined “groups” are then discriminated against and treated different than other members in society, based on the stigmas formulated. Stigmas wreck havoc upon those being discriminated against, as they promote the use of stereotypes and overgeneralizations, a.k.a discrimination. These damaging stigmas are so powerful, they actually can trick the discriminated person into internalizing the stereotypes associated with their disability. A...
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...that they could drive away White from their land and restore their traditional way of life by following certain rituals and a ceremonial dance (Morra, 2018). This movement extended across the plains but it was seen as a serious threat by the US government. In the end, many Native American lives were lost and Indian fighting stopped. At the end of the 19th century, the Dawes Act was formalized. This act allowed the US government to distribute reservation lands to tribes and other lands were sold to whites (Morra, 2018). This gave Indians less land and not many resources. Now, as for the further of Native Americans, I think that they being recognized for their accomplishments and less for stereotypes as sports teams and schools are getting rid of their Native Americans symbols that reinforce stereotypes. Although, they will be seen as minorities in our society I think that things will slowly change for...
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...group. These pre-conceived ideas are stereotypes and by definition is a thought or image about a group of people based on little evidence (Moore &Parker, pg 122). Stereotypes are created based on some idea of abstract familiarity. A stereotype can be deemed 'positive', or 'negative'. Concepts of stereotype are rarely invoked in instances of positive stereotypes. This paper will explore the stereotypes and rhetoric that are associated with four groups of people: politicians, tattooed persons, feminists, and senior citizens. When looking at the one stereotype politicians is the ad hominem fallacy. The ad hominem fallacy is “the confusion between the qualities of the person making a claim and the qualities in the claim itself” (Moore & Parker, pg 173). Politicians are thought of as self-serving, hypocritical and dishonest con-artist. During a political campaign we see on the news how one attacks their opponents. The personal attack ad hominem fallacy is attacking another with negative comment. During campaigning it is bad because of the personal attacks on each other in order to discredit the other person. This is how they want to get voters on their side to vote for them. Politicians are a very unique group of people to explore stereotyping because they are probably the only group who uses stereotyping against each other, lease of which is positive (Green, 2009 ). In many ways, politicians create their own stereotype by announcing on national TV that their...
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...paid $12,000 more a year for the same work, even though he was hired four years after she was and has less experience and education”(McGreevy). Even though a woman can be more educated, experienced, and have worked with a company longer, a man with less experience, education, and time on the job can be paid significantly more per year. This should not be tolerated: the logistics show that women may have just as many or more qualifications than men with higher pay. Some may argue that women are not equal to men, and therefore should be paid less. Providing an example of a common stereotype, "Women also remain underrepresented in the highest-paying fields: engineering, technology, and medicine. Across industries, they hold far fewer upper-management positions.” (Paquette). Men are often hired for more important jobs, as women are occasionally recognized as not being intelligent. In some cases, this stereotype is true, putting women under men in the workplace. Nevertheless, women work just as hard and are just as qualified as men: their gender doesn't change that. A new act called the "California Fair Pay Act broadens that prohibition by saying bosses cannot pay employees less than those of the opposite sex for 'substantially similar work, even if their titles are different or they work at different sites"(McGreevy). Women work equally to men: they should not be paid less if they work just as hard and just as well. We should see men and women as equal in the workplace, not different...
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...has been around for many years, but women are starting to break the glass ceiling. There are some companies that are beginning to recognize that women bring a wealth of talent and expertise to the table and they are exploring this talent and giving them opportunities at upper level management positions. Using the White House as evidence, we currently have Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in one of the most powerful positions in the world. The article also brought up some specific barriers to women's advancement in the workplace. Training, career development, promotion, compensation, "old boy network" and discrimination. Discrimination was on the top of the list, however it has existed for many years in the United States. Congress has over the years passed various statues to address the situation. One of the most important federal statutes that deal with discrimination is the Civil Right Act of 1964 (Fogliasso, 2011). In the training area where women wanted to gain knowlwedge for the next level they were just not given the training, so without the training and experience women would often be passed over for upper management positions. Promotion and compensation barriers have much to do with upper management and the culture of the organization. The article went on to say that upper management today needs to set examples for future leaders, by showing that they are willing to promote and compensate women who have proven themselves and deserve to move up the corporate...
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