...In this paper I am going to be discussing equality amongst men and women. I am going to explain many different reasons why women should be treated equal to men. I am also going to get you a reason why some would think that women aren’t equals to men. While there are some things men to better because they are naturally stronger than women, I do think that women and men are equal because women are just as strong as men mentally and spiritually and that is very important. Women have proven over the years that as long as they put there mind to doing anything it can accomplish, just like a man, in the world today women are doing everything that men are doing and some are even doing it better than men. First, I think that women and men are equal because women are just as strong as men mentally and spiritually so why shouldn't they we are consider equals. In terms of equality, I do see that women are more evolved mentally, spiritually and emotionally. That's why women seem to have a heighten sense of a taste, smell, sound and even sight. However, the problem is that society doesn't promote these things society promotes male qualities and for that reason along women aren’t treated fairly. Additionally, Women have proven over the years that as long as they put their mind to it they can accomplish everything a man can. If we go back in time we will see that women are astronauts, doctors, lawyers, and construction workers as well, which were all male dominated jobs before. After doing...
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...Women have always been in an ongoing war for equality and respect since the battle for woman’s suffrage. This war for equality has gone on for centuries and it is nowhere near over because to this day women still do not share the same rights as men and society still does not view men and women as equal. The soldiers of the battle for women’s suffrage were mistreated, beaten, and even arrested. These soldiers remained strong despite all the treatment they received, women today still receive this type of treatment for just speaking their opinion and trying to make a change in society. The soldiers who fought for our right to vote succeeded, but there are still many aspects of our society that make women inferior to men. Even the strong...
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...Women should have the right to fight alongside men. Why shouldn't women have equal rights? Why can’t women fight for pride and justice? Why shouldn't women be able to serve their country with pride? Men may say that women are weak and feeble, but we really aren't. Men have tunnel vision, they only focus on what they are meant to do. Whereas we women, are able to look outside the box and come up with other plans in case one of our previous ones doesn't take place properly. We live in a world where, financial independence, equal pay and employment opportunities for women are all backed up by the law. With rights come responsibilities. Women that sign up to serve their country's don't expect it to be all flowers and rainbows out in the field. When we sign up we know that every back street, every market place, every playground is a war ground. We do not expect people to make exceptions just because we are women, we realize that there are dangers in war. Women can endure double the amount of pain a man can, we go through child birth, we put up with our periods every month. Like any job, employee's are picked because of their qualities and skills. It's the same in the forces, soldiers are picked because of their qualities and skills. Women can have many different skill's. Why shouldn't women be allowed to fight in combat alongside men? The question isn't in what the women can do, it's what the men will think of it. Women deserve to be treated equally to men. We don't join the forces...
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...for some men. For example, Document 1 shows both a list of rules and a picture,...
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...In the essay “Why I Want A Wife” Judy Syfers explains why she desperately needs a wife. Also she explains why equality among men and women is important. Judy Syfers mentions wives roll in a relationship and how she thinks that every man really wants a maid not a wife to love. Young and with an education women have a need to be accepted. This thought might not be agreeable with a partner. Wives shouldn’t be treated like maids because they are the ones who keep the family together. And the most important part is when the two have a child. Both husband and wife must be there for the child. I believe that Judy showed that her massage was women are all used up and that she is fed up with it. That men take wives for granted. I think most of the essay she explains that she is a wife and wants to show other wives that they aren’t the only ones fed u with the system of marriage....
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...Consequence on Women Many people believe that beauty makes life easier and it comes with its own perks. Beautiful people are assumed to be funnier, friendlier, and more social then average looking people. They receive more attention from their counterparts. More job positions are open to those with better looks and they’re able to earn more as well. This could all be nothing but stereotypes for both gender but when it comes to looks, men don’t usually worry about it. For women that are seeking an opportunity to work in a field that is considered more masculine, it could be considerably hard for them. To land a job position as a firefighter, construction worker or anything along those lines, women are expected to act and look more like men. Attractive women are sometimes stereotyped as models, cheerleaders and trophy wives. They aren’t usually looked at as strong, hard working women. They’re wrongly perceived as less talented. For some the looks of a woman seems to distinguish her characteristics. If a women is attractive then does this mean she might also have traits that aren’t fit for a “man’s job?” Attractive women tended to be sorted into positions like receptionist or secretary. When women seek for male sex-type position the most average looking women often gets the job. Should looks play a role when it comes to deciding on whether or not someone should get hired? Women are more likely to be insecure about physical strength and looks when it comes to work. Women are thought...
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...Assess the views that the family allows men to control and oppress women?(20 marks) Feminism is what culture is like for women just because they are women compared to what life is like for men. In society women get treated differently to men as men are seen as more superior, however this only happens in some cultures and these cultures are prejudice towards women. There are 4 key theories that I will talk about in this essay, they all argue different beliefs about feminism and how the family allows men to control and oppress women. Firstly, Radical feminism, they believe that a patriarchal society is the cause of conflict. They also promote lesbianism and separatism. Theorists like Rich, Brownmiller and Firestone all believe differently about Radical feminism. Rich believes in heterosexual relationships however he also thinks that they don’t satisfy the women. Brownmiller believes that women are secluded by society as they fear violence and rape. Lastly Firestone believes that women are unequal due to the factor of child birth. This shows that men are the decision makers and are the ones who have the power within the family. Patriarchy seems to divide rights, privileges and power by gender. Resulting in oppressing women and privileging men. The limitations of this theory are that it assumes all women are the same and men are evil, however this may not be the case as some women may have a more dominant role. Lesbianism is not a good family type to raise children, nuclear is...
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...Inequality for Women in America Equality has always been an issue in America. Inequality in America has had many different reasons. One reason for inequality is that men have always been superior to women. Women didn’t have the same rights that men did. Women couldn’t have a job or vote. Women finally got the right to vote in 1929. Now even though women have pretty much the same rights as men do, inequality is still greatly noticed. Women still don’t get treated as equals. Women get higher prices in auto shops and hair salons. Because men don’t think of women as equals when in an auto shop, women are taken advantage of and given higher than average prices. In hair salons or barber shops women are given higher prices than men, even for the same haircut, because women will generally pay more to have the look that they want. Women also get the “credit” for poverty. Poverty is usually feminized completely. If a family is at or below the poverty line, the woman in the house is blamed for it. Inequality in America is not gone, it is just under the surface where not many people may see the truth behind it. In America the average price for a woman’s haircut is $44, but the average price for a man’s haircut is $28. (Risen) Some would blame the difference in price on the difference in price on the length of hair. The price for a woman to get a haircut is almost double what a man’s haircut price is all over the nation. The most expensive haircut in the nation for a woman is $73....
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...rights “We cannot succeed when half of us are held back.” Women and their rights may have succeed since the past, but there is still a suffer of educational rights,violence and discrimination against women all over the world every day. Women should be treated equal to men as they are no less. Back in the middle 1800’s there was a movement called the Women's Rights Movement, this movement changed the lives of women. To begin, before the Women's Rights Movement women didn't have equal rights as do men, they weren't able to file for divorce,be educated or legally own land (“History Of Women's Rights Movement”). Since, the Women's Rights Movement took place on a hot muggy day of July.13.1848, this movement happened because of one house wife named Elizabeth Cady Stanton. She is the reason women's lives are so different today. She's the reason women have freedom(“History Of Women's Rights Movement”). Lastly, when this movement was over women got their rights and today are now able to vote, own land, file for divorce and custody battles(“History Of Women's Rights Movement”). If...
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...countries women still do not have equal status to men, either legally or socially. There is no justification for this, but it happens. Feminism is the approach to issues of equality and equity based on gender, gender expression, gender identity, sex, and sexuality as seen through social theories and political activism. Through feminism and social change, our society has made a big impact on how we view women since the beginning of time. Only 23 percent of women and 16 percent of men consider themselves feminists even though 82 percent of both genders believe in equality. Issues such as pay wage gaps, rape culture and even gender stereotyping are still a big reoccurring problem in our day to day lives. Gender stereotypes are overgeneralizations...
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...Eastman didn’t ask pity upon the reader or overly use emotion, she simply asked the reader why and why not. Eastman used experiences and expression to address her issues with women’s rights. She wasn’t just looking for women to be equal to the work force, but just to generally be respected by society, even if she stayed home to raise her kids. Women during that time weren’t considered equal and weren’t thought of as equivalent nor did they have any significance other than to stay home with the kids and tend to their husbands. Eastman simply asked why in ways that hooked the reader into thinking in her views and light without being overly emotional and pitiful. Eastman used her words and unique approach to appeal to the readers with examples and implied woman status. Eastman didn’t just talk about the freedoms in the work force, but just in life in general and that the mans perspective on women isn’t just going to change overnight, this was a battle for the future as well as the present. It wasn’t just changing the views of man, but raising our children to see equality in all, Eastman then questioned the reader on what about our children. “Sons? Daughters? They are born of women — how can women be free to choose their occupation, at all times cherishing their economic independence, unless they stop having children?” (Eastman) She knew that there was more then just being able to get...
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...Feminists believe that women are treated unfairly due to their gender. They focus on gender inequalities in society, and believe women are subordinated by men. There are different types of feminists and each of them focus on particular topics. ‘Liberal feminism focuses on eqal right; radical feminism focus on the sex war and separitism 9they see patriarch as billt into the structure of society); marxist feminism focuses on the impact of capitalism’ (Bryant, 2010). In the early 19th century parents found it unnecessary to educate their daughters as they were destined to become housewives in the future. Education was compulsory only until the age of 10 and women weren’t permitted to go to university but feminists fought for their admission and eventually the University of London began accepting women from 1878 (Fulcher and Scott, 2003) . This was a great achievement for feminists. Gender affects subject choice and directs individuals towards different careers. After the national curriculum was introduced in the 1980’s gender difference reduced as boys and girls were given the same curriculum up until the age of 16. However, this didn’t get rid of gender issues from the curriculum because at A-level traditional gender differences resurfaced. As shown in the statistics on my poster (Storey, 2010), girls are now performing better in GCSE’s than boys. This could be due to the creation of programmes such as GIST (girls into science and technology), or the increasing awareness of...
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...There is a form of bullying known as slut-shaming. The word “slut” is a sexist slur that is used almost every day by not only males, but because it has become such a social norm, it is used by females as well. The word itself is meant to be an insult to women who show even the slightest interest in sexual activity, even though males are praised for the same interests. Women have the same hormones as men. One will hear the excuse that it’s different for men because they “just can’t help themselves” and “that’s how they were made.” However, scientific studies show that there really aren't any significant differences in the amount of sex hormones between both genders, and, therefore, there is absolutely no reason to treat the same feelings and desires differently based on gender. A female’s peers will try to make her feel bad about herself for impulses that are perfectly normal. That girl will go on the rest of her life thinking that she is wrong and disgusting for feeling and thinking in a way that might be considered promiscuous. This line of thinking causes the entire world to turn a blind eye when it comes to more serious matters like sexual abuse and rape...
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...Social Inequality What is social inequality? What are the sources of social inequality? For me, social inequality cannot be described in one sentence. Factors such as race, wealth, class, gender, age, among others all play roles into why people can sometimes be treated unfairly. However before I introspectively reflect on social inequality, there is one theory that suggests where today’s society is heading for me. Karl Marx is known as a prominent economic and political influence that lived during the 19th century. Marx’s theory of stratification is very applicable to where society, especially in the United States, is heading today. According to Marx, society would become divided into two classes, the dominant capitalist or the working class. Essentially the capitalists consist of the owners of production within a country while the working class consists of the laborers. This represents uneven distribution of wealth and resources, which creates a system of stratification. According to Professor Domhoff of the University of California, the top 20% of the workforce owned 89% of all privately held wealth in the United States as of 2010. There is already a large gap between social classes and will only continue to get worse if we continue down the same path as a nation. Whether through higher taxes on the wealthy or tax breaks on the working class, the gap needs to be closed. Money is king of today’s society whether people want to admit it or not. For me I think the uneven...
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...especially transgender women under the rug. Trans women have always been marginalized if not totally excluded from the feminist movement. These exclusions are extremely glaring in the Trump administration, as trans women who have an extensive collective and individual history of battling for their rights. Women and the LGBTQ community do not have equal rights in America. Both communities are involved in changing this reality, but they are not working together towards this common goal. In a piece done by Mollie Lam, Why LGBT Rights Matter for Gender Equity, she discusses that "There were troubling moments in the history of women’s movements when some feminist leaders hesitated to support LGBT rights or rejected women who were transgender. But we have come a long way, and those days must remain in the past....
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