The term “sex segregation” is defined as the separation of people according to their biological sex. To get more specific, it is the separation between men and women based on their apparent biological distinctions. This type of gender discrimination is most common in the workplace and is usually enforced by laws, policies or rules. There are two forms of sex segregation within the workplace; the first form is horizontal segregation and it describes the difference of people of each sex in different occupations. For example, men occupy majority of construction jobs while there is a large concentration of women in health related occupations such as nursing. The second form is vertical segregation, which describes how men are at the top of the
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This closely relates to the term “glass elevator”, where women are often forced to watch men enter female-dominated occupations and rise higher and frequently get promotions and higher raises compared to women in the same profession or women who enter male-dominated careers. This trend keeps happening because when men enter female-dominated carers, they stand out which sometimes leads to preferential treatment. Also, as a result of gender stereotypes regarding men’s masculinity, men are seen as natural leaders because they are expected to be assertive, bossy etc. which is why they advance faster and higher in the workplace. The last term that relates to sex segregation within the workplace is the “glass ceiling”: it is a metaphor describing an invisible but real barrier within the occupational hierarchy that prevents women and minority racial groups from achieving upper level positions and getting promotions, raises and other career opportunities. The ceiling is glass because it is not visible and unnoticeable to a women or minority person until they “hit” the …show more content…
There are multiple roles at my job that are assigned to the workers based on their sex. For example, most of the females are given the task of customer service (making sure customers are satisfied) and being a cashier while the males at my workplace do all the physical work such as heavy lifting, shifting boxes of shoes and putting stock out. This is also a similar occurrence at Canadian Tire, where my brother works, because majority of the females are cashiers while the males are put into different departments to do physical labour such as bringing equipment down or repairing cars. In both cases, I believe that the managers who hire and chose what task the associates do, are promoting sex segregation by separating the men and women based on gender stereotypes. They believe that females are better suited for customer service because female are considered gentle, calm and friendly while men are expected to be strong which is why they are assigned to do all the physical work. This is a form of horizontal segregation as my workplace is basically two different jobs in one, where females dominate the customer service area and the males dominate the physical aspect. My manager is an example of a women who is in a sector that is usually dominated by males. I think she is a great manager and it is very empowering seeing a female succeed at a job
This closely relates to the term “glass elevator”, where women are often forced to watch men enter female-dominated occupations and rise higher and frequently get promotions and higher raises compared to women in the same profession or women who enter male-dominated careers. This trend keeps happening because when men enter female-dominated carers, they stand out which sometimes leads to preferential treatment. Also, as a result of gender stereotypes regarding men’s masculinity, men are seen as natural leaders because they are expected to be assertive, bossy etc. which is why they advance faster and higher in the workplace. The last term that relates to sex segregation within the workplace is the “glass ceiling”: it is a metaphor describing an invisible but real barrier within the occupational hierarchy that prevents women and minority racial groups from achieving upper level positions and getting promotions, raises and other career opportunities. The ceiling is glass because it is not visible and unnoticeable to a women or minority person until they “hit” the …show more content…
There are multiple roles at my job that are assigned to the workers based on their sex. For example, most of the females are given the task of customer service (making sure customers are satisfied) and being a cashier while the males at my workplace do all the physical work such as heavy lifting, shifting boxes of shoes and putting stock out. This is also a similar occurrence at Canadian Tire, where my brother works, because majority of the females are cashiers while the males are put into different departments to do physical labour such as bringing equipment down or repairing cars. In both cases, I believe that the managers who hire and chose what task the associates do, are promoting sex segregation by separating the men and women based on gender stereotypes. They believe that females are better suited for customer service because female are considered gentle, calm and friendly while men are expected to be strong which is why they are assigned to do all the physical work. This is a form of horizontal segregation as my workplace is basically two different jobs in one, where females dominate the customer service area and the males dominate the physical aspect. My manager is an example of a women who is in a sector that is usually dominated by males. I think she is a great manager and it is very empowering seeing a female succeed at a job