“Feminists believe that men and women should have the same opportunities. If you are a feminist you believe in equal rights as a whole. That’s not a concept you can really shoot down.” (Dunham, Lena). Equality is defined as “the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities.” and in the recent decade gender, race and religious equality have been some of the most discussed topics in the the media, government and workplace. Many would believe from the media’s portraital towards the “feminist” movement that the battle has been won, the hill has been climbed and the victory parade is waiting. Except statistics prove somewhat otherwise. Concerning the workplace, the Harvard Business Review said “Today only about 1 in 6 firms
…show more content…
The pilot, a major, had been deemed ineligible for promotion at the time because the Pentagon couldn’t officially recognize her combat service.” This is a prime example of how our government was preaching equality, focusing on redefining what an American is when the couldn’t even recognize females in the military. We were in the midst of the election year were Obama would win, his niche was the he was the first ever african american president. With that legacy given to him he understood the impact he could have on equal rights in …show more content…
Robert B. Neller, the commandant of the Marine Corps. This was said in a meeting specifically discussing females and their roles in the U.S military. The idea actually seemed to resonate quite well through the people present and many generals and top aids agreed that it needs to be discussed further and many were in favor of females being required to register. “Richard H. Kohn, a professor emeritus of military history at the University of North Carolina, said mandating that women register would send a message that commanders were increasingly seeing men and women as the same”. This should not be forgotten that the image of equality is important, if one of the most powerful units of military action in the world becomes completely equal it can only help the ideology and universal acceptance that is
The pilot, a major, had been deemed ineligible for promotion at the time because the Pentagon couldn’t officially recognize her combat service.” This is a prime example of how our government was preaching equality, focusing on redefining what an American is when the couldn’t even recognize females in the military. We were in the midst of the election year were Obama would win, his niche was the he was the first ever african american president. With that legacy given to him he understood the impact he could have on equal rights in …show more content…
Robert B. Neller, the commandant of the Marine Corps. This was said in a meeting specifically discussing females and their roles in the U.S military. The idea actually seemed to resonate quite well through the people present and many generals and top aids agreed that it needs to be discussed further and many were in favor of females being required to register. “Richard H. Kohn, a professor emeritus of military history at the University of North Carolina, said mandating that women register would send a message that commanders were increasingly seeing men and women as the same”. This should not be forgotten that the image of equality is important, if one of the most powerful units of military action in the world becomes completely equal it can only help the ideology and universal acceptance that is