Gender Discrimination In Sociology

A division among gender has been evident throughout society, perhaps since the beginning of intellectual human life. Men and women both have individualistic roles they must follow and undertake in order to maintain their positions in society; the society we have created by assigning the norms for each gender to follow. The question arises when we think about how the idea of gender became wholly about power, influence, and structure as portrayed throughout all the roles we obligate. Sociology witnesses a division that we have created as social beings, and a division between genders that has continued for centuries upon centuries. From this division derived the feminist theory, and has been examined by social scientists with various diverse perspectives.
Many of these perspectives have an interlinking relationship with one another and have many similar characteristics when discussing the issue of gender discrimination within feminist theory. Conceptions and ideas that revolve around feminism are countless, but there are a few that certainly are prominent throughout our …show more content…
These aspects dictate the way we carry ourselves and affect the goals we desire to achieve. Our lives may always be defined by the genders we are, but we should not be undermining one gender and teaching those that come after us to do the same. The progression towards equality may start with the recognition that we must question what we have been taught in order to spark a change in society. Gender equality is achieved when women and men possess the same rights and opportunities across all areas of society, including economic involvement and decision-making, political structures, and social contributions. When the different behaviors, aspirations and needs of women and men are equally valued and favored, we can work better as humanity and improve our