Workplace inequality has been claimed to be a substantial problem in workplaces across America. New York Times writer and author of the article “The Myth Of Male Decline”, Stephanie Coontz, introduces the idea that gender equality has occurred in high-end paying jobs, but has been on the decline in some aspects of the workplace. Although there is a common held idea that men and women alike are both beginning to receive the same job opportunities, pay , and so on, Coontz argues that this is not the case. In fact, she states, “Women’s real wages have been rising for decades… But women’s wages started from a much lower base, artificially held down by discrimination”(Coontz).The long held notion that women have been receiving the necessary equalities of men in the workplace seems to be evidently lacking basis. Coontz offers supporting evidence that many would have not even considered in our modern era. Many agree that women should …show more content…
Along the article, Coontz brings up a bold statement stating “Now men need to liberate themselves from the pressure to prove their masculinity”(Coontz). It seems quite counterintuitive to bring a argument supporting the end for female oppression placing men as he main oppressors, while arguing that men receive the same treatment. At base level this seems out of place, but it provides a different lens to look through the article with. What Coontz is trying to argue is not that females are receiving oppression, but in-fact feminine qualities in the workplace are being subjugated by their counterparts. This concept begins to ask questions in regards to the main reasoning behind gender inequality in the workplace. It seems to point that CEOs look for those who are going to be the biggest asset to their company and bring in the most capital instead of those who are “held down” by means of family, gender, and other “feminine”