In the world today, many advancements have been made to create a world with less hate and discrimination. However, it is still a long way away from the elimination of these problems. As a society, we face numerous complex injustices deeply rooted in hundreds of years of tradition. These problems contain a myriad of opposing views dependent on the region in question, making the issue difficult to solve. However, many are trapped in a cycle of unjust treatment in a static equilibrium forcing those who are oppressed into complacency. With this complacency in the years of unjust treatment, it is difficult for those stuck in that cycle to see reason for change. In order to disrupt this unhappy equilibrium, there must be social change. The problem
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Unfortunalty, cultural stigams, sesixm and gender inequality negativley affect the way women are treated. In many cultures, women who menstruate are considered unclean and are subjected into seclusion until they are finished menstruating (The Issue, 2018). However, sexism, and gender inequality have influenced the way women are diagnosed with conditions such as endometriosis, which can worsen the pain felt during menstrual cramps. Often time doctors “normalize women's menstrual pain” (Seear, 2009, pg. 1220) or women are afraid of the effects it could have on their lives and careers because many times if a woman is seen missing work due to their periods it just adds fuel to the fire of gender inequality. As of 2016, women comprise of 49.5% (Population, 2018) of the world’s population and about 39.4% are in the worldwide workforce (Labor force, 2018). In the United States alone, 47% of the workforce is women (DeWolf, 2107), which means that women have a huge impact on the socioeconomic status of the United States. Since the population of women in workplaces has grown, the problem of gender inequality has grown more prevalent to the public eye. There are many women suffering who don’t have a voice due to the fear of repercussions for not just “dealing with
Unfortunalty, cultural stigams, sesixm and gender inequality negativley affect the way women are treated. In many cultures, women who menstruate are considered unclean and are subjected into seclusion until they are finished menstruating (The Issue, 2018). However, sexism, and gender inequality have influenced the way women are diagnosed with conditions such as endometriosis, which can worsen the pain felt during menstrual cramps. Often time doctors “normalize women's menstrual pain” (Seear, 2009, pg. 1220) or women are afraid of the effects it could have on their lives and careers because many times if a woman is seen missing work due to their periods it just adds fuel to the fire of gender inequality. As of 2016, women comprise of 49.5% (Population, 2018) of the world’s population and about 39.4% are in the worldwide workforce (Labor force, 2018). In the United States alone, 47% of the workforce is women (DeWolf, 2107), which means that women have a huge impact on the socioeconomic status of the United States. Since the population of women in workplaces has grown, the problem of gender inequality has grown more prevalent to the public eye. There are many women suffering who don’t have a voice due to the fear of repercussions for not just “dealing with