Gender Discrimination In America

Unfortunately, it has been proven through a multitude of research that the average female makes about 79% of the amount that their male counterpart would make. Even after achieving the victory of making jobs for women a norm, women still struggle with the male advantage. As Susan B. Anthony continued in Suffrage and the Working Woman, “When she has attained ability to compete with them and to do just as well in every respect she is placed at work, if at all, on half pay” (Anthony). Although some argue that the gender pay gap is nothing but a myth, the statistical facts show otherwise. While those in positions of power and privilege attempt to thrust this issue out of the picture, it remains a large problem that no woman should be unaware of. Unequal pay is a common issue for plenty of women for far too long, and must be

Women in the US typically get paid only 80 percent of what men get paid. According to Kevin Miller’s article, “The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap,”, “ in 2016, women working

All across America, women are making less than men for the same job, and the gap is even wider for minorities. The difference ranges based on the race and other specifics of the woman, such as her age. On average, women earn 77 percent of what men make. However, for minorities the difference is much wider. African American women make 64 cents per dollar and Hispanic women make 52 cents per dollar (Simon). Playing a large part in the wage gap, employers often pay women less whether it is for purely sexist reasons or the temptation of profits from lower wages. Employers may also take advantage of the choices women make as they often have different priorities than male workers. Affecting over half of the population of the United States, this issue is important and needs to reach a resolution. Throughout the United States, women are paid less for their work, whether it be because of women’s personal choices, overcrowding of “women’s jobs”, discriminating employers, or age differences, and the gap must be narrowed until wages are equal.

In 2013, full-time female employee 's made only seventy-eight cents of every dollar earned by men, which means a wage gap of twenty-two percent. Women are nearly half of the labor pool and are equal if not main, jobholder 's in four out of ten households. Not to mention, women receive more college and graduate degrees than men. Women still coninue to bring in less than men. On average, women earn less than men in basically every profession that there is adequate income data for both women and men to estimate an earnings percentage (IWPR, 2014).

Nationally women on average are paid 80 cents to a man’s dollar. “Experts say that women and men will not reach pay parity until 2059.” This means that equal pay will not be achieved until 43 years from now. This represents a big issue in our society. “A women working full time, year round earns $10,800 less than a man

It is not up for debate whether women are discriminated against in the workplace, it is evident in census data; in 2013, among full-time, year-round workers, women were paid 78 percent of what men were paid. It is said that the organizations that are pro-equal pay, including some unions, support the idea that the government should set wages for all jobs. To the contrary, the organizations that are proponents of equal pay are not for job wages being set by the government-they wish to have the discrimination taken out of pay scales from within the company. Commonly, this pay gap is attributed to the fact that women in the United States are still expected to attend to familial obligations over work.

Throughout history man has always felt superior to women. Though most believe that America has moved past this discrimination, it is still very much so practiced. Of course in the news we hear about how women are treated in other countries. They either work all day for the family, have little to no rights, or in general are put down. In the U.S. the discrimination may not seem as bad, but with how advanced America is, any discrimination should not be practiced. Whether it be receiving lower wages or an easy target to abuse, women in America are still greatly chastised for being who they are. Other countries not as advances as the U.S. or who have different customs provide the women their with little respect as well. They have specific duties

All around the world people are being discriminated; some are discriminated because of their race, while others are because of their gender, such as women. In today world, it is no different than it was 10,000 years ago. Women are still sold into prostitution, forced to marry someone they don’t love, have no right for abortion or birth control, have little or no access to education, and have to fully rely on men. This is not fair at all, women should have right’s, they didn’t before here in the United States, but now they do (even though it still exists here). If women can have right’s here in the United States they should be able to else ware. In all discrimination against women is unfair, and unjust, because here in the U.S it is

“Today, women make up half of the U.S. workforce, but the average working woman earns only 77 percent of what the average working man makes. But unless women and men both say this is unacceptable, things will not change…Equality will be achieved when men and women are granted equal pay and equal respect.” (Knowles) Just as Beyonce Knowles said, one of the major factors that separates men and women from truly being equal are the different types of opportunities and benefits they receive in today's society.

First, every man, woman, and child should receive the same rights. None of these rights should be affected by skin tone, gender, religion, sexuality, or ethnicity. All citizens are eligible to obtain property, no matter their title or skin tone. Every person of the United States has freedom of speech, religion, and freedom of the press. If a citizen wishes to speak their mind on politics, or religion, they may do so without being prosecuted. Women receive the same wages as men and are eligible for any job offered. A woman works just as hard as a man and therefore should earn as much as he does. Secondly, women control their bodies, and others have no opinions in what they do. Discrimination upon minorities will not be tolerated and

In America we are currently experiencing a shift in how we think about gender. In the recent years the media has been full of stories regarding transgender individuals and their experiences. There are multiple transgender individuals on television such as Laverne Cox in Orange is the New Black and Caitlyn Jenner in I am Cait. We have also seen true stories in the media such as Gavin Grimm, a transgender teen who’s fight to use the men’s bathroom at school has become a national case. As we see more and more trans people come out we become aware of issues that they face on a daily basis. The most common issue we hear about regards transgender individuals is their right to use the bathroom of the gender they identify as. However, a lot of issues

American women can vote, hold office, and they can work in a public work environment. They are considered have an equal opportunity when compared to men. What is the true definition of equal employment opportunity? Does this mean that women and men are offered the same opportunities in the workplace? As well treated equally in regards of the opportunities of advancement and pay .Just because a woman can hold the same position does that mean that they will be offered the same amount of respect and given the same pay as a man. Nobody should feel objectified or discriminated upon for any reason.

Gender discrimination is a problem which has been shed light on since a very long time but is still prevalent globally. Gender discrimination is described as the unfavorable treatment of individuals on the basis of their gender, which in turn denies them rights in a society along with other opportunities and resources (Reeves & Baden, 2000).

Gender discrimination. Everyday, everywhere. We’ve all gone through it. But the real question is….. Which gender is discriminated against more? I for one believe that females face more gender discrimination than males do. Gender inequality is defined as perceptions of individuals due to their gender and judgements or expectations based on what society deems ‘appropriate’ for their gender. I will admit. Males are also discriminated against. But not as strongly as females. In our society, we constantly hear phrases that corrupt our expectations of women. Phrases that manipulate us to believe that there is only one gender and one gender only that is strongly discriminated against. Today, in our generation, in our community, in our society, that may as well be true.

Women discrimination is an issue because even though police society has accepted women’s position in the law enforcement, female officers still continue to face gender harassment. Sadly, sexual harassment and discrimination are the most common practiced gender inequalities in policing. Since the early years of women in policing, sexual harassment was not acknowledged as unacceptable or as criminal. There were no policies recognizing it as a problem. Consequently, female police officers were frequently encountered with verbal harassment that included vulgar language, ‘nasty’ jokes and innuendoes. This type of behavior not only made the victim uncomfortable, but also in some cases made her humiliated. Although there has been many measures taken to diminish sexual harassment and gender discrimination against women in policing the issue still remains evident.