Berlatsky, Noah. "When Men Experience Sexism." Theatlantic.com. The Atlantic Monthly, 29 May 2013. Web. 5 Dec. 2016.
When most people think of gender inequality, they think of all the ways women are affected. This article, however, proves that men are highly affected by it as well. Men suffer from gender role stereotypes; men are supposed to be more active, strong, and violent. These stereotypes are the root of how gender inequality affects men. These stereotypical ideas cause many problems, because now men are not necessarily “created equal”. For example, the article discusses how a battle to gain custody of children during a divorce affects men versus women. Most of the time mothers are granted custody of children and only 10 percent of …show more content…
This topic is very common and is discussed throughout the world. The gender wage gap is the difference between a women’s pay and a men’s pay. The source explains specific statistics about the wage gap between males and females. The national gender wage gap is currently 16.2%. Women who work full time are earning about $260 less than men, who are also working full time. The roles of women in the workforce are very similar to the roles of men in the workforce, yet women are paid much less than men just because they are female. The author of this provides us with great examples of how women are not treated differently in terms of weekly …show more content…
Her ideas come from the fact that, after taking an aptitude test, men were more likely to fall into the field of math or science. In her novel, the author includes a story of Ben, someone who has lived as both, a man and woman. At first, when Ben was a female her intellectual abilities were not being taken seriously but when she became Ben his capabilities became of a greater value. This book is something that has the ability to truly explain how gender inequality works. The author uses personal stories of transgender men to describe the ways gender inequality occurs.
"The ABC of Gender Equality in Education." Oecd.org. OECD Publishing, 2015. Web. 5 Dec. 2016. Education is a huge part of gender inequality. Men and women are given equal opportunities in education, however new gender gaps are opening. This source explains how women are under-represented in certain fields such as math and computing. The source discusses the outcomes of males and females not receiving similar educations. The organization explains how these gaps in education, starting at a young age and expanding throughout your lifetime, stay with you forever. For example, the gender inequality in education does not open many doors for males or females because they were never really created equal.
Tobak, Steve. "The Gender Pay Gap Is a Complete Myth." Cbsnews.com. CBS Interactive Inc., 17 Apr. 2011. Web. 5 Dec.
When most people think of gender inequality, they think of all the ways women are affected. This article, however, proves that men are highly affected by it as well. Men suffer from gender role stereotypes; men are supposed to be more active, strong, and violent. These stereotypes are the root of how gender inequality affects men. These stereotypical ideas cause many problems, because now men are not necessarily “created equal”. For example, the article discusses how a battle to gain custody of children during a divorce affects men versus women. Most of the time mothers are granted custody of children and only 10 percent of …show more content…
This topic is very common and is discussed throughout the world. The gender wage gap is the difference between a women’s pay and a men’s pay. The source explains specific statistics about the wage gap between males and females. The national gender wage gap is currently 16.2%. Women who work full time are earning about $260 less than men, who are also working full time. The roles of women in the workforce are very similar to the roles of men in the workforce, yet women are paid much less than men just because they are female. The author of this provides us with great examples of how women are not treated differently in terms of weekly …show more content…
Her ideas come from the fact that, after taking an aptitude test, men were more likely to fall into the field of math or science. In her novel, the author includes a story of Ben, someone who has lived as both, a man and woman. At first, when Ben was a female her intellectual abilities were not being taken seriously but when she became Ben his capabilities became of a greater value. This book is something that has the ability to truly explain how gender inequality works. The author uses personal stories of transgender men to describe the ways gender inequality occurs.
"The ABC of Gender Equality in Education." Oecd.org. OECD Publishing, 2015. Web. 5 Dec. 2016. Education is a huge part of gender inequality. Men and women are given equal opportunities in education, however new gender gaps are opening. This source explains how women are under-represented in certain fields such as math and computing. The source discusses the outcomes of males and females not receiving similar educations. The organization explains how these gaps in education, starting at a young age and expanding throughout your lifetime, stay with you forever. For example, the gender inequality in education does not open many doors for males or females because they were never really created equal.
Tobak, Steve. "The Gender Pay Gap Is a Complete Myth." Cbsnews.com. CBS Interactive Inc., 17 Apr. 2011. Web. 5 Dec.