There is a double standard when it comes to us and others in every aspect of human culture. People are selfish. They always put a strict standard on others but hope themselves won’t be judged too hard. They hope they can have the freedom to “be themselves”, but wish others to fulfill their obligations. This double standard also affects women’s rights. “The Girl Effect” written by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, describes how females are treated unequally from males in different fields. The inequality between gender limits women’s right. They also mention education can impact women’s social status and economic status. Women’s significant influences can even affect the economic market. Also these two authors describe what the girl effect
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He finds out a fact that one’s race is not only defined by biology and genetic evidences, but can also be determined by behaviors and cultural background. He realizes that people need to hide a part of their personalities when trying to fit in a society, because others will judge them if they do not behave like “normal people.” The double standard pushes individuals to change themselves so that they can be accepted by the counterculture. It changes the society, but also has a negative impact because it interferes individuals’ development. Sometimes the double standard could influent people’s self development. It might deprive their rights and their personalities could be reshaped. For example, girls in developing countries suffer a lot from the double standard across gender. Kristof and WuDunn tells a fact that “the women meanwhile financed the education of younger relatives, and saved enough of their pay to boost national saving rates” (Kristof and WuDunn 211). In some area, girls are considered inferior even by their parents. They never get any chance to go to school because their parents do not wish to spend any money on them. In contrast, …show more content…
Everyone who lives in the society has to find the sense of belonging. Individuals are submissive especially for those who are treated unfairly. Girls in developing countries are considered inferior and were discriminated by men. When a couple in the poor region have a daughter, they probably will not like their girl and hope she could be a boy instead. Sometimes they will give their baby girl away or just abandon her. Even if they keep the girl, they will only “feed” her instead of educate and raise her. However, if they get a boy, they will give the boy everything they have to create a positive environment for his growth. The boy has chances to get educated and achieve his own success. The girl will grow up and feed her family, and that is her greatest value in her parents’ eyes. The double standard across gender has existed for decades but the society barely paid great attention to it. “Back then, the oppression of women was a fringe issue, the kind of worthy cause the Girl Scouts might raise money for. We preferred to probe the recondite ‘serious issues’ ” (Kristof and WuDunn 205). People ignored the issue because they thought women’s rights were not a huge problem that could affect the whole world’s benefits. Everyone chose to neglect women’s problems coincidentally. By ignoring the harmful double standard, the society helps it evolve. The problem becomes
He finds out a fact that one’s race is not only defined by biology and genetic evidences, but can also be determined by behaviors and cultural background. He realizes that people need to hide a part of their personalities when trying to fit in a society, because others will judge them if they do not behave like “normal people.” The double standard pushes individuals to change themselves so that they can be accepted by the counterculture. It changes the society, but also has a negative impact because it interferes individuals’ development. Sometimes the double standard could influent people’s self development. It might deprive their rights and their personalities could be reshaped. For example, girls in developing countries suffer a lot from the double standard across gender. Kristof and WuDunn tells a fact that “the women meanwhile financed the education of younger relatives, and saved enough of their pay to boost national saving rates” (Kristof and WuDunn 211). In some area, girls are considered inferior even by their parents. They never get any chance to go to school because their parents do not wish to spend any money on them. In contrast, …show more content…
Everyone who lives in the society has to find the sense of belonging. Individuals are submissive especially for those who are treated unfairly. Girls in developing countries are considered inferior and were discriminated by men. When a couple in the poor region have a daughter, they probably will not like their girl and hope she could be a boy instead. Sometimes they will give their baby girl away or just abandon her. Even if they keep the girl, they will only “feed” her instead of educate and raise her. However, if they get a boy, they will give the boy everything they have to create a positive environment for his growth. The boy has chances to get educated and achieve his own success. The girl will grow up and feed her family, and that is her greatest value in her parents’ eyes. The double standard across gender has existed for decades but the society barely paid great attention to it. “Back then, the oppression of women was a fringe issue, the kind of worthy cause the Girl Scouts might raise money for. We preferred to probe the recondite ‘serious issues’ ” (Kristof and WuDunn 205). People ignored the issue because they thought women’s rights were not a huge problem that could affect the whole world’s benefits. Everyone chose to neglect women’s problems coincidentally. By ignoring the harmful double standard, the society helps it evolve. The problem becomes