Our society has integrated gender stereotypes into our daily lives. There are mundane, everyday occurrences that happen in our lives that are unquestionably ordinary that have sexist undertones throughout. As a society we tend not to notice these seemingly natural habits that have overcome us and our daily activities. While singularly these simple actions may seem minute the consequences can be detrimental to our society.
Dorothy Smith, a sociologist focused on Feminist Theory, found that sociology “implicitly assumed and reflected the relevancies, interests, and perspectives of (white, middle-class) European males” (Applerouth and Edles 2012: 561). This implicit assumption came from the fact that there was no intersectionality within the
Dorothy Smith, a sociologist focused on Feminist Theory, found that sociology “implicitly assumed and reflected the relevancies, interests, and perspectives of (white, middle-class) European males” (Applerouth and Edles 2012: 561). This implicit assumption came from the fact that there was no intersectionality within the