Share your thoughts on the Review Questions Q3 in Schafer’s textbook (p. 368) (one paragraph) I feel very strongly against the patterns of women in the workplace differing from those of men. Women have historically been viewed as caretakers and or as worthy only of dead-end jobs (Schaefer, 2012). The pattern of pay inequity between employed women and men has been a continuing problem. To this day there is pay inequity and women struggle with the glass ceiling barrier. The patterns of discrimination, sexual harassment, and lack of opportunities still plague a women’s future in the workplace. In addition, there is a pattern that has been established by the societal roles women are assigned. Women are expected to clean the house, take care of the children, and work. While the man typically works and does occasional yard work on the weekends. After discussing this observation from my own relationship, my fiancé agreed that he could do more chores in the house and help with the children. This week my son has been battling a bacterial infection in his throat and I took two days off from work to take him to the appointments and hospital. I asked my fiancé why I always have to take time off for the children and why he does not believe in sharing this responsibility. He just looked at me and said, “Because that is how it has always been.” I am happy to announce that this pattern will be changing in my home. Furthermore, we as a society need to become more accepting of both men and women sharing EQUAL roles in the workplace and in the home. Discuss what you learned in this class - what surprised you the most, what impacted you the greatest, and what you found most relevant to your professional and personal lives (one paragraph). What I learned most in this class is that we are all susceptible and guilty of stereotyping. This class has taught me to be more aware of those biases and has inspired me to begin cultivating a society through my actions and by teaching my children, to be more accepting of the differences between our culture and others. What surprised me the most was the fact that both the people stereotyping and the victim of discrimination are aware of the injustices. I had this epiphany when I completed the IAT exercise. I have always known that I have a tendency to be more accepting of thin people. It was sad when I sat there and questioned myself on why I should not be as accepting of people who are not thin. Another example of the understanding of discrimination was evident in “How Racist Are You? - Jane Elliott's Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes Exercise.” Jane’s experiment highlighted how we as a society continue to discriminate. What impacted me the in the greatest way was the cross-cultural experience. I realized that I have been limiting myself from so many experiences just because I am not accustomed to going to places that are different from my normal routine. This experience was a very liberating one that allowed me to see there are endless opportunities for cross-cultural experiences. Lastly, I found the cultural information covered in Lynch and Hanson’s book to be the relevant in my professional life. I can use the book as a reference for what people from different cultures can possibly relate to. However, I know that I must not assume that the content within the cultural chapters defines all people from that culture. I will be careful to make assumptions in my professional and personal life about other people’s culture. References: Schaefer, R. (2012). Racial and ethnic groups (13th ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Education.