Gender inequality in literature and society
In a 2012 study by Corrine Moss-Racusin that was published in PNAS, an organization of scientific academics, it was found that males were more likely to get a job than females. Scientists from research-intensive universities made fake profiles with qualifications that were the exact same for male and female profiles. Although the fake identities were identical, faculty members chose the male as more qualified (Moss-Racusin). Statistics like these show up all the time in the modern day world as women are often discriminated against in their occupations and in everyday life. The world has been shaped so that men are given the upper hand. In classic novels, discrimination against women is very common. …show more content…
In the awarding winning play, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the main characters, Walter and Beneatha, are arguing about Beneatha’s career choice which she is very passionate about, Beneatha’s dream job is to become a doctor. Walter who strongly disagrees with this choice yells at her, “Who the hell told you you had to be a doctor? If you so crazy ‘bout messing ‘round with sick people – then go be a nurse like other women – or just get married and be quiet” (Hansberry 1.1.125). Walter believes that women should not become doctors because it is a waste of time and money. The american culture has been dominated by males throughout history, and there is a certain social hierarchy of gender roles. In this american culture there are “jobs for women” and “jobs for men”. So males, like Walter, can’t accept the fact that women could hold higher positions in society; therefore, he discourages Beneatha from becoming a doctor which is known as a “job for men”. Many men in society can 't accept the fact that women have the same ability to do the same jobs they do and sometimes do those jobs even …show more content…
Men have been ordering women around for centuries, and they subconsciously think that women still need to cater to their every whim. For instance, in John Steinbeck’s masterpiece Of Mice and Men George is talking to Lennie and tells him, “I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn 't have you on my tail. I could live so easy and maybe have a girl" (56-57). This shows the very common belief that women don’t have any goals of getting a job and starting their own career. But in reality women have lots of potential and are just as educated as men. In fact in some cases women are smarter or have higher education than men. At Rolling Meadows high school there were 1,093 students who took the AP tests in the 2014-2015 school year. Out of the 1,093 students to take an AP test, 600 of them were girls. The other 493 were boys. That means that about 55% of all students that take the AP test are girls. Nationwide the results are a little bit different than the local results. Nationwide about 73% of boys who took the AP course took the AP test. Only 70% of women who take an AP course usually take the AP test, but this is a very close number. Out of all the boys taking an AP test across the nation about 60% of them passed their AP exam. Only 55% of all the girls that took the AP test passed
In a 2012 study by Corrine Moss-Racusin that was published in PNAS, an organization of scientific academics, it was found that males were more likely to get a job than females. Scientists from research-intensive universities made fake profiles with qualifications that were the exact same for male and female profiles. Although the fake identities were identical, faculty members chose the male as more qualified (Moss-Racusin). Statistics like these show up all the time in the modern day world as women are often discriminated against in their occupations and in everyday life. The world has been shaped so that men are given the upper hand. In classic novels, discrimination against women is very common. …show more content…
In the awarding winning play, A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the main characters, Walter and Beneatha, are arguing about Beneatha’s career choice which she is very passionate about, Beneatha’s dream job is to become a doctor. Walter who strongly disagrees with this choice yells at her, “Who the hell told you you had to be a doctor? If you so crazy ‘bout messing ‘round with sick people – then go be a nurse like other women – or just get married and be quiet” (Hansberry 1.1.125). Walter believes that women should not become doctors because it is a waste of time and money. The american culture has been dominated by males throughout history, and there is a certain social hierarchy of gender roles. In this american culture there are “jobs for women” and “jobs for men”. So males, like Walter, can’t accept the fact that women could hold higher positions in society; therefore, he discourages Beneatha from becoming a doctor which is known as a “job for men”. Many men in society can 't accept the fact that women have the same ability to do the same jobs they do and sometimes do those jobs even …show more content…
Men have been ordering women around for centuries, and they subconsciously think that women still need to cater to their every whim. For instance, in John Steinbeck’s masterpiece Of Mice and Men George is talking to Lennie and tells him, “I could get along so easy and so nice if I didn 't have you on my tail. I could live so easy and maybe have a girl" (56-57). This shows the very common belief that women don’t have any goals of getting a job and starting their own career. But in reality women have lots of potential and are just as educated as men. In fact in some cases women are smarter or have higher education than men. At Rolling Meadows high school there were 1,093 students who took the AP tests in the 2014-2015 school year. Out of the 1,093 students to take an AP test, 600 of them were girls. The other 493 were boys. That means that about 55% of all students that take the AP test are girls. Nationwide the results are a little bit different than the local results. Nationwide about 73% of boys who took the AP course took the AP test. Only 70% of women who take an AP course usually take the AP test, but this is a very close number. Out of all the boys taking an AP test across the nation about 60% of them passed their AP exam. Only 55% of all the girls that took the AP test passed