Historically, women have devoted more time to raising a family and working inside the home than men. Domestic work historically has not been equally shared between men and women. As a result, women have sacrificed long term career development and faced the economic consequences. These consequences include earning less than two thirds (64%) of what their male counterparts are earning in the U.S. This inequality is not only a problem in the U.S. On the low end, we have Brazil, where women only make less than half the men’s pay. The highest earners are Rwandan women, who earn 88%. If this inequality continues, women will earn equal pay in the year 2133 (Kottasova). Why is this income inequality a problem? Simply put, it is discrimination
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Vladimir Lenin writes “Imperialism emerged as the development and direct continuation of the fundamental characteristics of capitalism in general. But capitalism only became capitalist imperialism at the definite and very high stage of its development, when certain of its fundamental characteristics began to change into their opposites, when the features of the epoch of transition from capitalism to a higher social and economical stand had taken shape and reveled themselves in all spheres” (Lenin). Capitalism will only serve to multiply discriminations of some kind. Many women competing for higher paying jobs, for example, would often be from middle-upper class upbringings and therefore be in the lead over a working-class woman who was possibly not as well educated. Low skilled workers will always be paid at a low wage. That will not change, regardless of gender. Encouraging capitalism means promoting individualism over collective action. Although there are successful female entrepreneurs and executives, there is still widespread sexism and gender discrimination throughout our economic system. Class culture is inherent to capitalism as it relies on discrimination to produce large profits and white male advantage, which closely ties capitalism to the patriarchal system, which allows male dominance over women. Capitalism perpetuates a cycle that women will not be able to break. Women will continue to take on caregiver positions, and men will continue to dominate science. Women that work inside the home boost capitalist earnings by taking care of male workers and raising a new generation of workers, and they do it cheaply. Capitalism is built on the manipulation of the working class, incorporating the specific repression of women, (and other minorities), by the rulers of commerce and all the useful services that they own as their personal property. Putting
Vladimir Lenin writes “Imperialism emerged as the development and direct continuation of the fundamental characteristics of capitalism in general. But capitalism only became capitalist imperialism at the definite and very high stage of its development, when certain of its fundamental characteristics began to change into their opposites, when the features of the epoch of transition from capitalism to a higher social and economical stand had taken shape and reveled themselves in all spheres” (Lenin). Capitalism will only serve to multiply discriminations of some kind. Many women competing for higher paying jobs, for example, would often be from middle-upper class upbringings and therefore be in the lead over a working-class woman who was possibly not as well educated. Low skilled workers will always be paid at a low wage. That will not change, regardless of gender. Encouraging capitalism means promoting individualism over collective action. Although there are successful female entrepreneurs and executives, there is still widespread sexism and gender discrimination throughout our economic system. Class culture is inherent to capitalism as it relies on discrimination to produce large profits and white male advantage, which closely ties capitalism to the patriarchal system, which allows male dominance over women. Capitalism perpetuates a cycle that women will not be able to break. Women will continue to take on caregiver positions, and men will continue to dominate science. Women that work inside the home boost capitalist earnings by taking care of male workers and raising a new generation of workers, and they do it cheaply. Capitalism is built on the manipulation of the working class, incorporating the specific repression of women, (and other minorities), by the rulers of commerce and all the useful services that they own as their personal property. Putting