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Gender Inequality In The United States

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Imagine dealing with people harassing you and treating you different for being a woman or being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. In my research paper I will being bringing to light what both types of these people go through. As well as to try to have people see what its like to be in their shoes. My research paper will also show what both types of these people go through in different parts of the world too. For hundreds of years gender inequality has been very much present. In fact women were not allowed to do what men could do until late 1800's and early 1900's, And thats because they had to fight for the government to make laws for women's rights. Most of the reasons gender inequality is present is because some men think that …show more content…

In the U.S, the transgender unemployment rate is three times bigger than the general populations unemployment rate(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Workplace Issues, Catalyst.org). Even while trying to find a job the people part of the LGBT community that are looking for a job, are still feeling discriminated due to their sexual orientation. In the European Union(EU), 13% of LGBT people felt discrimination while job hunting due to their sexual orientation(lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender workplace issues, catalyst.org). Even if LGBT people do finally get a job, they still have so much fear of being fired that they closet themselves. Over 27% of the transgender population were not hired, were fired or were nor promoted because of their gender identity in 2015( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Workplace Issues, Catalyst.org). While working, people part of the LGBT community can hear jokes about their community, whether it be directed toward them specifically or not. Nearly 62% of LGBT employees hear LGBT jokes at …show more content…

In the U.S, the average woman is only making 78cents for every dollar a man makes. Globally, that discrepancy is even worse, at only 50 cents to the dollar. At the current rate, closing the pay gap will take another 170 years( 7 Charts that Show Gender Inequality Around the World, Weforum.org). While women are making substantially less than men, people of the LGBT community are getting discriminated for who they are. In France, 20% of employed LGBT people are experiencing discrimination in the workplace( Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Workplace Issues,

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