Discrimination of Women in the Work Field
“Gender discrimination is not based solely on gender differences but on how people are treated differently because of their sex.” ("Male vs. Female Statistics in the Workplace in America.") This is extremely important to remember when addressing this issue. When examining this area, it is found that women are often the victims to this ideology. For centuries men have dominated the power position. They have been the leader of a family. This manor has then been reflected upon the modern day workforce. Among companies and businesses, men are favored for leadership and positions of authority. What has provoked this way of thinking? Why does this remain as a problem in our society? These are key questions …show more content…
Specifically in the work field, women are under appreciated to higher ranking positions. A lot of this idea was widely accepted in American History. At one point, women desired to fit the role of a stay home cleaning mom. Pre-World War One, it was sought after to fit this idea. Never before had any attempt been made to capture this image. However, with America on the Brink of a World War, women were expected to fulfill this role. “It has been argued that the concept of stay-at-home mothers is a 20th century phenomenon that reached its apex during the post-World War II period” (Historical Changes in Stay-at-Home Mothers; Kreider) When examining this ideology, it was found that because of the times, these women needed a place to fit in. They were unable to fight in the war, therefore, they picked up the care of the family while the husbands fought. However, not all of these women found a satisfaction in caring for the family. As the war raged on, times got tougher and more help was needed with the war effort. As a result, propaganda was used towards women for help with the war effort. One particular icon was rosie the riveter. This well known poster poses an image of a muscular young women flexing her bicep and saying, “we can do it!” This idea was new to the women of the 1920s. They were used to being the cleaners and caretakers of the house. Now the world was asking for their help in the production of the war industry. However, there were those who despised this propaganda. This idea of a women being portrayed as an equal worker did not sit well with some. As a result, “it had a limited print run and was exhibited for only two weeks, to Westinghouse employees.”(Strobel Heidi A; Rosie the Riveter) The industries were so worried over their production levels that they feared the portrayal of a women would induce “strikes and absenteeism” (Strobel Heidi A;
“Gender discrimination is not based solely on gender differences but on how people are treated differently because of their sex.” ("Male vs. Female Statistics in the Workplace in America.") This is extremely important to remember when addressing this issue. When examining this area, it is found that women are often the victims to this ideology. For centuries men have dominated the power position. They have been the leader of a family. This manor has then been reflected upon the modern day workforce. Among companies and businesses, men are favored for leadership and positions of authority. What has provoked this way of thinking? Why does this remain as a problem in our society? These are key questions …show more content…
Specifically in the work field, women are under appreciated to higher ranking positions. A lot of this idea was widely accepted in American History. At one point, women desired to fit the role of a stay home cleaning mom. Pre-World War One, it was sought after to fit this idea. Never before had any attempt been made to capture this image. However, with America on the Brink of a World War, women were expected to fulfill this role. “It has been argued that the concept of stay-at-home mothers is a 20th century phenomenon that reached its apex during the post-World War II period” (Historical Changes in Stay-at-Home Mothers; Kreider) When examining this ideology, it was found that because of the times, these women needed a place to fit in. They were unable to fight in the war, therefore, they picked up the care of the family while the husbands fought. However, not all of these women found a satisfaction in caring for the family. As the war raged on, times got tougher and more help was needed with the war effort. As a result, propaganda was used towards women for help with the war effort. One particular icon was rosie the riveter. This well known poster poses an image of a muscular young women flexing her bicep and saying, “we can do it!” This idea was new to the women of the 1920s. They were used to being the cleaners and caretakers of the house. Now the world was asking for their help in the production of the war industry. However, there were those who despised this propaganda. This idea of a women being portrayed as an equal worker did not sit well with some. As a result, “it had a limited print run and was exhibited for only two weeks, to Westinghouse employees.”(Strobel Heidi A; Rosie the Riveter) The industries were so worried over their production levels that they feared the portrayal of a women would induce “strikes and absenteeism” (Strobel Heidi A;