Women Still Get Paid Less Summary

The article “The Real Reason Women Still Get Paid Less” goes in depth on why men get paid more than women. In today's society, women face challenges with getting equal pay as men due to gender discrimination. Gender discrimination occurs when sexes are treated differently. Women skills are undervalued, so women are often paid less than men for doing the same job. Pay scales for jobs requiring similar skills or qualifications tend to be lower when they are mostly done by women. Women also earn less wages than men because they are not aggressive. For example, if a woman is offered a certain salary she would immediately accept it versus a man who would fight for more.
Sex discrimination has framed society to believe that men should work while women suppose to take care of their family. Many employers act on stereotype, …show more content…
The constitution states all men are created equal, so if a woman and a man is doing the same job they should receive the same pay. Employers do not think about gender discrimination when they offer men a higher salary. When hiring women they often think about maternity leave and how they would have to train someone else all over again. This could result in the company to losing money. Growing up, I experienced gender inequality at home. For example, My brother and I were given chores, but he would always receive more money than me for doing the same chores. Families should encourage equality by simply showing their kids that both mom and dad have equal responsibilities at home, and that there is not “male” and “female” roles. Although there are laws that grant equal opportunities, gender discrimination will never end. Women will never get equal pay as men because of the way society has shaped us to believe that women have a specific role in life. Gender discrimination has formed society to believe that women should only take care of their family and men should provide for the