Juggling a career, as well as having to come home and provide for a family, is hard for anyone to do without a hassle or without feeling defeated every now and then. Gender inequality contributes to this, and it corrupts the chances of Americans from achieving complete success in life. Two authors, Anne Marie Slaughter and Richard Dorment, explain the hardships that come with trying to successfully manage a career and family life. They both explain their opinion on whether or not men or women can have it all. The primary focus of the two articles is fulfilling work-life balance. Many American citizens believe that the passage of the 19th Amendment stimulated a movement that terminated gender inequality. However, that is a fallacious,
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He illustrates his points in “Why Men Still Can’t Have It All.” Dorment states that no one can have it all. He points out that men are “feeling the competing demands of work and home as much or more than women” (697). He does, however, admit that gender and pay discrimination are the realities of American society that still linger today (698). Despite claims that men are the problem, Dorment affirms that it is not their fault nor women’s. He explains that “spending eleven fewer hours at home and with the kids doesn’t mean working dads are freeloaders any more than spending eleven fewer hours at work makes working moms slackers” (703). Although he recognizes that men do not partake in as much housework as women, he points out that it does not mean that they do not contribute to the family. He explains that although the distribution of work life and home life may not be equal, men also face difficulties that come with the demands of life that everyone …show more content…
“The latest data from the United States Census Bureau shows that women only make 79 cents to every dollar a man earns” (“Gender Inequality”). This is an unjustifiable fact that needs serious adjustments. The pay gap does not reflect any other characteristics of a woman other than her gender. Verily, “there remains a pay gap — even after factoring in the kind of work people do, or qualifications such as education and experience” (“Your Right”). There is no logical reason as to why unequal pay persists. Women are increasingly becoming more involved in the workforce. According to the White House website, “Women make up nearly half of the U.S. labor force and are a growing number of breadwinners in their families” (“Your Right”). As there is an increasing number of women taking on the role as breadwinners, and as they continue to suffer from unequal pay, it does not only affect them. This affects their families as
He illustrates his points in “Why Men Still Can’t Have It All.” Dorment states that no one can have it all. He points out that men are “feeling the competing demands of work and home as much or more than women” (697). He does, however, admit that gender and pay discrimination are the realities of American society that still linger today (698). Despite claims that men are the problem, Dorment affirms that it is not their fault nor women’s. He explains that “spending eleven fewer hours at home and with the kids doesn’t mean working dads are freeloaders any more than spending eleven fewer hours at work makes working moms slackers” (703). Although he recognizes that men do not partake in as much housework as women, he points out that it does not mean that they do not contribute to the family. He explains that although the distribution of work life and home life may not be equal, men also face difficulties that come with the demands of life that everyone …show more content…
“The latest data from the United States Census Bureau shows that women only make 79 cents to every dollar a man earns” (“Gender Inequality”). This is an unjustifiable fact that needs serious adjustments. The pay gap does not reflect any other characteristics of a woman other than her gender. Verily, “there remains a pay gap — even after factoring in the kind of work people do, or qualifications such as education and experience” (“Your Right”). There is no logical reason as to why unequal pay persists. Women are increasingly becoming more involved in the workforce. According to the White House website, “Women make up nearly half of the U.S. labor force and are a growing number of breadwinners in their families” (“Your Right”). As there is an increasing number of women taking on the role as breadwinners, and as they continue to suffer from unequal pay, it does not only affect them. This affects their families as