Mitchell Ongstad
Midterm
Intro. to Gender Studies
1. Define and describe the two-gender system and tell what it means for people who identify as intersex or transgender. Does the existence of intersex and transgender people bring a significant scientific challenge to the two-gender system? Explain
The world is full of dichotomies. Most of them are in our lives, as a society. Not all realize this but from birth we’ve almost all been raised in some aspect, we are one or the other in some category. From the toys we receive as children, the way our parents let us dress, manners we observe in what we see, dichotomy is everywhere. Specifically focusing on transgender children, there are challenges they face growing up that is a product of this …show more content…
What is the pay gap? In your answer, be sure to define equal pay and comparable worth. Describe three main reasons for the pay gap and provide ways that we (as individuals or as a society) could lessen the pay gap.
Women have struggled to find themselves on an equal playing field with men in the professional world for many years, not to mention before they were even in it. In this day and age, women find themselves still at a disadvantage. The pay gap is a heavily debated topic which has led to many uproars in the female community. Studies have been done that demonstrate women being paid less even if they hold the same position in their work (Lecture). Women have stood up for this increasingly over the years and righteously so.
The American Association of University Women is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1881. Its purpose is “to advance equality for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research” (aauw.org). This organization is responsible for launching the study that revealed that women get paid less than men, even when performing the same tasks. In 2015 it was found that there was a 20% wage gap between the genders. Although women do usually choose lower-paying careers, there is much more going on behind the scenes that limits the payoff to the employed female …show more content…
How do you get people to not notice something? – You stop talking about it and stop numbers from being discussed (Lecture). In America we promote a very individualistic way of living and this causes problems when dealing with equal right movements. A second reason why the gap exists is that even when a women has a case of being under paid, it has been made a very cumbersome process to sue under the Equal Pay Act. Even after all the fees and the process is over with, there are harsh restrictions placed on the reward. This also causes a lack of desire for an attorney to take on the case. One lastly important thing that contributes to the pay gap is the evidence that making less money is correlated with staying home more (Lecture). Women are known to usually be the ones who take off work to raise children, which is also taken into account when calculating the gap. All the factors that funnel into women’s equality in the workforce make it seem like there is no other choice a family can make besides the options of pay equity AND
Midterm
Intro. to Gender Studies
1. Define and describe the two-gender system and tell what it means for people who identify as intersex or transgender. Does the existence of intersex and transgender people bring a significant scientific challenge to the two-gender system? Explain
The world is full of dichotomies. Most of them are in our lives, as a society. Not all realize this but from birth we’ve almost all been raised in some aspect, we are one or the other in some category. From the toys we receive as children, the way our parents let us dress, manners we observe in what we see, dichotomy is everywhere. Specifically focusing on transgender children, there are challenges they face growing up that is a product of this …show more content…
What is the pay gap? In your answer, be sure to define equal pay and comparable worth. Describe three main reasons for the pay gap and provide ways that we (as individuals or as a society) could lessen the pay gap.
Women have struggled to find themselves on an equal playing field with men in the professional world for many years, not to mention before they were even in it. In this day and age, women find themselves still at a disadvantage. The pay gap is a heavily debated topic which has led to many uproars in the female community. Studies have been done that demonstrate women being paid less even if they hold the same position in their work (Lecture). Women have stood up for this increasingly over the years and righteously so.
The American Association of University Women is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1881. Its purpose is “to advance equality for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research” (aauw.org). This organization is responsible for launching the study that revealed that women get paid less than men, even when performing the same tasks. In 2015 it was found that there was a 20% wage gap between the genders. Although women do usually choose lower-paying careers, there is much more going on behind the scenes that limits the payoff to the employed female …show more content…
How do you get people to not notice something? – You stop talking about it and stop numbers from being discussed (Lecture). In America we promote a very individualistic way of living and this causes problems when dealing with equal right movements. A second reason why the gap exists is that even when a women has a case of being under paid, it has been made a very cumbersome process to sue under the Equal Pay Act. Even after all the fees and the process is over with, there are harsh restrictions placed on the reward. This also causes a lack of desire for an attorney to take on the case. One lastly important thing that contributes to the pay gap is the evidence that making less money is correlated with staying home more (Lecture). Women are known to usually be the ones who take off work to raise children, which is also taken into account when calculating the gap. All the factors that funnel into women’s equality in the workforce make it seem like there is no other choice a family can make besides the options of pay equity AND