There should always be a ruling group in society because it gives the inferiors reason and motivation to overcome the superiors. For most of American history men have been the dominant gender, but as women are gaining more power in society there could be a turnaround. We notice gender inequality and gender role issues in both “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “The Story of an Hour”.
As far as we can date back, men have been the head honcho, the superior, the top dog. Men have held government offices, higher job positions, and been the head of the house. They get paid more, recommended more, and looked up to more than women do. The president is always male, and the congress is made up of 83% men (1). In 2012 men’s average annual earnings was $11,607 higher than women’s average annual earnings that year (2). In the active American Military men make up 85.5% whereas women only make up 14.5% (3). Considering that women make up 50.8% of America, it is surprising that men occupy most of the large roles in our society. …show more content…
Women are proving men and the whole world wrong. It wasn’t until 1857 that women were granted the right to divorce their husbands, under certain circumstances. Thirteen years later women were allowed to keep their earnings, and in 1920 women gained the right to vote (4). Aside from the facts, women have accomplished many other things. Women can have a job, have their own bank account, attend Ivy League schools, become an astronaut, and become a judge. Women and men have equal rights, yet people’s views of women are still not what they should
As far as we can date back, men have been the head honcho, the superior, the top dog. Men have held government offices, higher job positions, and been the head of the house. They get paid more, recommended more, and looked up to more than women do. The president is always male, and the congress is made up of 83% men (1). In 2012 men’s average annual earnings was $11,607 higher than women’s average annual earnings that year (2). In the active American Military men make up 85.5% whereas women only make up 14.5% (3). Considering that women make up 50.8% of America, it is surprising that men occupy most of the large roles in our society. …show more content…
Women are proving men and the whole world wrong. It wasn’t until 1857 that women were granted the right to divorce their husbands, under certain circumstances. Thirteen years later women were allowed to keep their earnings, and in 1920 women gained the right to vote (4). Aside from the facts, women have accomplished many other things. Women can have a job, have their own bank account, attend Ivy League schools, become an astronaut, and become a judge. Women and men have equal rights, yet people’s views of women are still not what they should