Gender Discrimination In The United States

In our society today gender role and gender bias predominantly express who someone is and what they should be. This is harmful to whoever is being affected by these stereotypes. Sexism, another name for gender bias, is present in everything around us T.V., jobs, school, and live in general. Men and women can both be victims of gender biases, and are predominately seen in many institutions including the workplace, and even the medical system. Ever since America was a new born, women did not have the same rights as their counterpart. Women did not have a say in government or in the family, in addition to not having the same quality of education. This oppression gave most women no other choice but to be a house wife. The stereotypical house wife does all the cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children. But the start of change happened the 1800s when the first women’s rights convention was held. The convention was the first big step for equality between sexes. …show more content…
This is because the women could empathize with slaves because as women they have experienced oppression from society. After the war the first sign of progress was that Wyoming g passed a law in which women could vote and serve as a jury. This step forward also came with a step back .in 1870 with the ratification of the fifteenth amendment allowing any male to vote. This exclusion fueled many female rights activists for equality. After years of protesting, 50 years later congress passed the 19th amendment giving women the right to vote. This was a big step on the road to