Minority women in the legal profession are still a relatively new occurrence. According to the American Bar Association report, there are 34% of women in law firms. For minority women it seems as private practice is a better alternative. They are less likely to face discrimination and more likely to achieve their desired standing. Women in large law firms only account for 4% of the total number of attorneys . There is still a lot of bias towards minority females making it difficult for them to succeed and achieve a job at a large law firms. If they do, there is another layer of worries they have to deal with: the glass ceiling, stereotypes, tokenism and sexual objectification.
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The Task Force on Gender Fairness in multiple states work hard to eradicate gender discrimination. One of the purposes was to encourage more female minorities into the legal profession, yet it seems as though the amount if decreasing. Also, the number of women in large law firms is also decreasing even after all of the efforts. The discrimination minority women face is institutionalized into the people already in the profession. Regardless of all the laws in place, large law firms tend to shy away from choosing minority female associates and partners. This roots from individual biases towards minority women. When these female attorneys are selected, they face the glass ceiling in their …show more content…
Unfortunately, minority women have been objectified in many professions over time. It has been an obstacle for women as a whole, but minority women seem to struggle the most. White supremacy has given the group the idea that they can treat the different races to their liking. Sexual discrimination can be blatant or subtle; it can also come from anyone in the firm. Blatant discrimination can be an associate or partner “making a move” on the minority female or asking for explicit requests. Subtle discrimination could be a sexist joke or a hushed comment. Both types of discrimination play a role in discouraging and making the minority female attorney worthless and uncomfortable. There is a theory that this discrimination may not even be entirely intentional or recognized by the perpetrator- an unconscious racism. It is internalized, but it is still not a valid excuse for the damage to the women. Someone who has this internalized racism for minority groups might easily confuse a minority female partner for a paralegal, secretary or court
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted to protect …show more content…
The Task Force on Gender Fairness in multiple states work hard to eradicate gender discrimination. One of the purposes was to encourage more female minorities into the legal profession, yet it seems as though the amount if decreasing. Also, the number of women in large law firms is also decreasing even after all of the efforts. The discrimination minority women face is institutionalized into the people already in the profession. Regardless of all the laws in place, large law firms tend to shy away from choosing minority female associates and partners. This roots from individual biases towards minority women. When these female attorneys are selected, they face the glass ceiling in their …show more content…
Unfortunately, minority women have been objectified in many professions over time. It has been an obstacle for women as a whole, but minority women seem to struggle the most. White supremacy has given the group the idea that they can treat the different races to their liking. Sexual discrimination can be blatant or subtle; it can also come from anyone in the firm. Blatant discrimination can be an associate or partner “making a move” on the minority female or asking for explicit requests. Subtle discrimination could be a sexist joke or a hushed comment. Both types of discrimination play a role in discouraging and making the minority female attorney worthless and uncomfortable. There is a theory that this discrimination may not even be entirely intentional or recognized by the perpetrator- an unconscious racism. It is internalized, but it is still not a valid excuse for the damage to the women. Someone who has this internalized racism for minority groups might easily confuse a minority female partner for a paralegal, secretary or court