In the past few centuries, women have gained many rights. Women have reached a point in history where they have received higher education, pursued careers, along with being given the rights to abortion and divorce. With that being said, women went through multiple movements to obtain these acts of freedom. Women make up half of the world's population and still are, if not the most prominent, then one of the top ranking oppressed groups in the United States. Women are constantly belittled in the process of gaining education, wage gaps, as well as in their own households. Gender based oppression needs to be terminated prior to any other form of oppression simply because women make up half of the United States population and are often outnumbered,
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Underlying reason for woman oppression Sexism is known as the presumed inferiority of women and their under representation of exclusion from positions of wealth, power and prestige, as well as the presumed superiority of men and their overrepresentation in positions of wealth power and prestige. Sexism can be either classical, where the oppressor is deliberately prejudice and discriminatory towards women or passive, where the oppressor is unintentionally prejudice towards women. Regardless if the oppressor is overtly or covertly prejudice toward women, it is equally as degrading. The basis of women’s oppression lies in their vulnerability during pregnancy and childbirth. Within this period, women are unable to work and during most of their pregnancy, women are only able to work at partial strength only and feel both mentally and physically weaker. The notion that women are oppressed stemmed from women being biologically inferior to men due to their ability to carry a child. In the past, women were deemed to have one job which was taking care of their children. Many believed that women were biologically designed for the taking care of their children and cleaning, not doing …show more content…
Women are underrepresented in government positions, in the workforce, in higher education and in leadership positions. Even though women are not a numerical minority, statistics show women make up “14.6 percent of executive officers, 8.1 percent of top earners, and 4.6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs” (Warner). Women are unmistakably underrepresented in leadership positions of all kind. If women make up half of the United States population, how are women so underrepresented in high paying, leadership positions? According to Blake-Beard, “Research indicates that although women have achieved virtual parity with men when entering organizations, within five to six years their careers begin to lag behind those of their male counterparts” (Blake-Beard 331). In the 21st century, women often do not experience difficulty obtaining jobs but rather have a hard time advancing or being promoted. There are significant barriers that prevent women from reaching higher level jobs. These barriers are considered the glass ceiling which is an artificial barrier to prevent qualified women from advancing to higher positions. Women make up half the population and only 4.6 percent of CEOs. Barriers have been put in place by women oppressors to limit their mobility in high paying jobs, along with leadership positions. The glass ceiling is not the fault of solely corporations or the
Underlying reason for woman oppression Sexism is known as the presumed inferiority of women and their under representation of exclusion from positions of wealth, power and prestige, as well as the presumed superiority of men and their overrepresentation in positions of wealth power and prestige. Sexism can be either classical, where the oppressor is deliberately prejudice and discriminatory towards women or passive, where the oppressor is unintentionally prejudice towards women. Regardless if the oppressor is overtly or covertly prejudice toward women, it is equally as degrading. The basis of women’s oppression lies in their vulnerability during pregnancy and childbirth. Within this period, women are unable to work and during most of their pregnancy, women are only able to work at partial strength only and feel both mentally and physically weaker. The notion that women are oppressed stemmed from women being biologically inferior to men due to their ability to carry a child. In the past, women were deemed to have one job which was taking care of their children. Many believed that women were biologically designed for the taking care of their children and cleaning, not doing …show more content…
Women are underrepresented in government positions, in the workforce, in higher education and in leadership positions. Even though women are not a numerical minority, statistics show women make up “14.6 percent of executive officers, 8.1 percent of top earners, and 4.6 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs” (Warner). Women are unmistakably underrepresented in leadership positions of all kind. If women make up half of the United States population, how are women so underrepresented in high paying, leadership positions? According to Blake-Beard, “Research indicates that although women have achieved virtual parity with men when entering organizations, within five to six years their careers begin to lag behind those of their male counterparts” (Blake-Beard 331). In the 21st century, women often do not experience difficulty obtaining jobs but rather have a hard time advancing or being promoted. There are significant barriers that prevent women from reaching higher level jobs. These barriers are considered the glass ceiling which is an artificial barrier to prevent qualified women from advancing to higher positions. Women make up half the population and only 4.6 percent of CEOs. Barriers have been put in place by women oppressors to limit their mobility in high paying jobs, along with leadership positions. The glass ceiling is not the fault of solely corporations or the