In America, men and women appear to be equals, by having equal rights and equal opportunities. However, that is only how it appears to be. In reality, society has issued roles for each gender to feel obligated to strive towards or away from. It is difficult to be a woman in society, culture and religious beliefs have greatly influenced the roles that are expected from women by passing down the stereotypes and discrimination from generation to generation.
Why does society insist that women are inferior to men? Let us begin with the Holy Bible, the most influential book in the world. According to Genesis 2:18, “Then the Lord God said, 'It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him. '” This implies that women …show more content…
If a woman is extremely attractive, it is automatically assumed that she has nothing more to offer than her good looks. For instance, the association that all blonde haired women are not as smart as other women with different hair colors. Now this is not exactly true, not all blonde women are stupid. However, there are a few blondes who give meaning to that statement, but that does not mean we should associate all women with blonde hair to be the same. It is just another stereotype created by society to undermine women as well. Just as it is extremely common to expect that a man can change his favorite sports team from time to time, it is also extremely common for women to change their hair color as they please. Attractive women are actually bait in society. Their beauty can be deluded and misjudged as an invitation for men to take advantage of them. This is why it is usually very hard for men and women to really become close friends without any romance being involved. “Research suggests that gender differences in how men and women experience opposite-sex friendships. Men consistently overestimated the level of attraction felt by their female friends and women consistently underestimated the level of attraction felt by their male friends.” (Ward, 2012) There is a common misconception amongst society members when it comes to women and the way they dress. Many believe that if a woman is …show more content…
Employers have been criticized for gender preference inside the workplace. Corporations prefer to hire men rather than women because women usually come with baggage, as in personal problems and heightened emotions. Women are just as skilled and talented as men, if not more, and just because they are naturally more feminine, they are deduced to being feeble and less competitive. Women will always struggle with gender politics within corporations and often feel discouraged by not being seen as equal to their male co-workers. “The claims of gender difference can hurt women’s opportunities in the workplace…” (APA, 2005) Most women have learned to accept it and endure it because they have settled within the belief that women will never be understood as equivalent to
Why does society insist that women are inferior to men? Let us begin with the Holy Bible, the most influential book in the world. According to Genesis 2:18, “Then the Lord God said, 'It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him. '” This implies that women …show more content…
If a woman is extremely attractive, it is automatically assumed that she has nothing more to offer than her good looks. For instance, the association that all blonde haired women are not as smart as other women with different hair colors. Now this is not exactly true, not all blonde women are stupid. However, there are a few blondes who give meaning to that statement, but that does not mean we should associate all women with blonde hair to be the same. It is just another stereotype created by society to undermine women as well. Just as it is extremely common to expect that a man can change his favorite sports team from time to time, it is also extremely common for women to change their hair color as they please. Attractive women are actually bait in society. Their beauty can be deluded and misjudged as an invitation for men to take advantage of them. This is why it is usually very hard for men and women to really become close friends without any romance being involved. “Research suggests that gender differences in how men and women experience opposite-sex friendships. Men consistently overestimated the level of attraction felt by their female friends and women consistently underestimated the level of attraction felt by their male friends.” (Ward, 2012) There is a common misconception amongst society members when it comes to women and the way they dress. Many believe that if a woman is …show more content…
Employers have been criticized for gender preference inside the workplace. Corporations prefer to hire men rather than women because women usually come with baggage, as in personal problems and heightened emotions. Women are just as skilled and talented as men, if not more, and just because they are naturally more feminine, they are deduced to being feeble and less competitive. Women will always struggle with gender politics within corporations and often feel discouraged by not being seen as equal to their male co-workers. “The claims of gender difference can hurt women’s opportunities in the workplace…” (APA, 2005) Most women have learned to accept it and endure it because they have settled within the belief that women will never be understood as equivalent to