No. Women will be given the same opportunities as men but will not get the respect they deserve. Equal pay, sports, and genetics are results of men and women not ever being able to be achieve true gender equality.
The wage gap between men and women are significantly different but is really affecting women of color. Every dollar an American man makes is only eighty cents a women makes(Nwlc.org Par 1 Equal Pay Law). There is an equal pay law that has been in action for 50 years. (Nwcl.org Par 2 Equal Pay Laws). Black women experience wage gap at every level of education. A black women with a high school degree earns $29,468 yearly compared to $46,729 for a white man(Equal Pay for Black Women, Black Women's Wage Equality by Education). Equal pay …show more content…
Billie Jean King said she decided at the age of 12 that she wanted to fight for equal rights for girls and women, she used tennis as her platform.(Equal pay for equal play Par 2). Billie King won the Italian open and was paid $600 in 1970. Ilie Nastase, her male competitor won the same title but was paid $3,500 ( Equal pay for equal play Par 1). The Western and Southern Open in which Serena Williams and Roger Federer both won, Serena was paid $495,000 and Roger $731,000 for the same title(Equal pay for Equal play Par 12). Being paid less than what you actually deserve because of your gender and in some cases, race, is demeaning to our …show more content…
Men have denser, stronger bones, tendons, and ligaments(Battle of the Sexes Par 2). As the body of a young female begins to develop breasts and weight gain uncontrollably. Women are held back but the natural things they cannot change. Teenage girls have a higher risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury(Effects of Puberty on sports Performance Prevent ACL Injuries Par 2 ). When boys and girls go through puberty their muscles are used differently. Boy have a burst of testosterone which results in larger, stronger muscles to control their new bodies that girls don’t get. Women should not be paid solely on the fact that they are female. A man who can no longer support the family financially the women now becomes the source of income and there is now a cut on some of the things a family enjoys.
Equal pay, sports and genetics are hurdles that women face in the case of equality. Women of all races need to be heard and really understood that equality is important especially in the
The wage gap between men and women are significantly different but is really affecting women of color. Every dollar an American man makes is only eighty cents a women makes(Nwlc.org Par 1 Equal Pay Law). There is an equal pay law that has been in action for 50 years. (Nwcl.org Par 2 Equal Pay Laws). Black women experience wage gap at every level of education. A black women with a high school degree earns $29,468 yearly compared to $46,729 for a white man(Equal Pay for Black Women, Black Women's Wage Equality by Education). Equal pay …show more content…
Billie Jean King said she decided at the age of 12 that she wanted to fight for equal rights for girls and women, she used tennis as her platform.(Equal pay for equal play Par 2). Billie King won the Italian open and was paid $600 in 1970. Ilie Nastase, her male competitor won the same title but was paid $3,500 ( Equal pay for equal play Par 1). The Western and Southern Open in which Serena Williams and Roger Federer both won, Serena was paid $495,000 and Roger $731,000 for the same title(Equal pay for Equal play Par 12). Being paid less than what you actually deserve because of your gender and in some cases, race, is demeaning to our …show more content…
Men have denser, stronger bones, tendons, and ligaments(Battle of the Sexes Par 2). As the body of a young female begins to develop breasts and weight gain uncontrollably. Women are held back but the natural things they cannot change. Teenage girls have a higher risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury(Effects of Puberty on sports Performance Prevent ACL Injuries Par 2 ). When boys and girls go through puberty their muscles are used differently. Boy have a burst of testosterone which results in larger, stronger muscles to control their new bodies that girls don’t get. Women should not be paid solely on the fact that they are female. A man who can no longer support the family financially the women now becomes the source of income and there is now a cut on some of the things a family enjoys.
Equal pay, sports and genetics are hurdles that women face in the case of equality. Women of all races need to be heard and really understood that equality is important especially in the