Essay On Stereotypes Of Women

Women were stereotyped as housewives and primary care for children; men were the labors and the main source of income. Women have been progressing throughout the years moving into male dominated jobs and acquiring a degree. Men and women are brought up in different ways and better at certain skills. Recent years stereo types have change and women have been allowed to work in male dominated jobs and gain an education but still struggle with how people perceive a woman in the work place. Women are struggling with stereotypes, and perceived as not being efficient as men in a male dominated job. Women stereotypes have caused problems for women to be successful and independent. They were brain washed in their childhood to be house wives and care for their husband’s children. Women were seen as sick and needed help if they had more than three hours of intelligent thinking each day. Since men were the labors and brought home money women had no choice but to stay home and care for the children, make dinner, clean the house, and do laundry. Still to …show more content…
Women have tried to break the stereotype of being house wives and care givers by working in male jobs and proving that they can provide the same efficiency and quality of work. Women biological interests also have set the stereotypes for women in the work force with having a caring nature. As women, have ventured into laborious jobs between the stress of being around all males and the physically demanding work the attrition rate is high. Some women can handle the environment and excel in their job and try to help another woman out in the field. Military women work just with the same productivity as a man but still do not have the option to enlist in a combat job to protect the country. As society continues to change stereotypes also change, increasing the chances of women being successful in male dominated