Katrina Santorelli
Mrs. Blasco
Literature 1
23 April 2015
Wage Discrimination “I still cannot believe I was paid less than a man for doing the same job,” this is a quote that is from a woman who has experienced workplace discrimination. Workplace discrimination is based on race, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, and age. Roxanne, who is 28, experienced wage discrimination first hand. When Roxanne realized her company was paying her less money than the men who had her job before she did, possibly because she was pregnant. The first thing she did was confront her boss. The situation didn’t go to well because she was a woman, and men’s first reaction is to put women in their place. The government attempted to …show more content…
(Will)
Lisa Maatzz says, "It’s been 51 years since the Equal Pay Act was passed and women still aren't getting equal pay for equal work" (Little). This goes against The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which sought out equal opportunity in employment. Women have been under the grasp of men since the dawn of time. For example, in the year 1920, women were granted the right to vote. "In the 1940's men were deployed overseas to fight in World War II, in which millions of women entered the workforce.”(Women’s Rights Timeline) "In the 1950's women were expected to fill traditional roles such as housewives and mothers." (ProQuest Staff). And by the 60's women came right back and fought for equal pay, athletics, and education. Women’s earnings still aren’t equal to those of men’s. The Wage Gap has even affected women and their majors in college. "Women earn 20 percent less than men at the same level and field one year after college." (Joyce 156). "Women working full time just one year after college earn 80 percent as much as their male colleagues earn, ten years after college women earn 69 percent as much as men earn" ( Goldberg Dey and Catherine Hill 53). According to Judy Goldberg Dey and Catherine Hill, “Female students cannot simply choose a major that will allow them to avoid the pay gap. (Pg.
Mrs. Blasco
Literature 1
23 April 2015
Wage Discrimination “I still cannot believe I was paid less than a man for doing the same job,” this is a quote that is from a woman who has experienced workplace discrimination. Workplace discrimination is based on race, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, and age. Roxanne, who is 28, experienced wage discrimination first hand. When Roxanne realized her company was paying her less money than the men who had her job before she did, possibly because she was pregnant. The first thing she did was confront her boss. The situation didn’t go to well because she was a woman, and men’s first reaction is to put women in their place. The government attempted to …show more content…
(Will)
Lisa Maatzz says, "It’s been 51 years since the Equal Pay Act was passed and women still aren't getting equal pay for equal work" (Little). This goes against The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which sought out equal opportunity in employment. Women have been under the grasp of men since the dawn of time. For example, in the year 1920, women were granted the right to vote. "In the 1940's men were deployed overseas to fight in World War II, in which millions of women entered the workforce.”(Women’s Rights Timeline) "In the 1950's women were expected to fill traditional roles such as housewives and mothers." (ProQuest Staff). And by the 60's women came right back and fought for equal pay, athletics, and education. Women’s earnings still aren’t equal to those of men’s. The Wage Gap has even affected women and their majors in college. "Women earn 20 percent less than men at the same level and field one year after college." (Joyce 156). "Women working full time just one year after college earn 80 percent as much as their male colleagues earn, ten years after college women earn 69 percent as much as men earn" ( Goldberg Dey and Catherine Hill 53). According to Judy Goldberg Dey and Catherine Hill, “Female students cannot simply choose a major that will allow them to avoid the pay gap. (Pg.