Binary relation

Over the time thousands of bloody wars fought for the sakes of land, money, and goods. Debatably, the most brutal wars have been fought for something much less materialistic: equality. Although most American citizens are lucky enough to live in a country striving toward equality more than ever before, equal opportunity is still far from being something felt by all. In modern America, people claim that women in the workforce are the ones who are stuck suffering from inside the confines of inequality. Experts have summarized these restrictions on women with the term “glass ceiling”, meaning “the unfair system or set of attitudes that prevents some people (such as women or people of a certain race) from getting the most powerful jobs”. In order to further the American promise of equal opportunity, one must understand the foundation of the glass ceiling, what has been done to help weaken it, and consider what still is to be done to see the oppressive structure shattered. The war against the glass ceiling is anything but new as the term first made headlines in 1986 when Carol Hymowitz and Timothy Schellhardt addressed it in the renowned Wall Street Journal. The article looked at an “invisible barrier” that kept women from advancing past certain points in their careers. And although the timestamp on this particular news article may make the issue sound outdated, it has proven to be timeless. According to The Civil Rights Monitor, although 57 percent of the workforce is…

In this paper, I will analyze John Harris’ argument structure in his 1975 article “The Survival Lottery,” then raise an objection to one of his arguments, then I will state what I believe Harris’ response to my arguments would be. After an analysis of Harris’ arguments, I disagree with Harris’ assertion that all lives are equal based on arguments involving society, virtue, and social effect. I believe that Harris would counter with arguments of utilitarianism, legality, and application of the…

Leveling the Playing Field: Socioeconomic Status and Academic Achievement The fixed inequalities perpetuated by a student’s family socioeconomic status make it extremely hard for students to successfully achieve academically. Students from lower socioeconomic status backgrounds are given the short end of the stick from the start. This is something that is further exacerbated by the inequalities within the United States public school system. Public schools are unequal. This may be because of…

While I was growing up, I didn’t think the issue of women’s rights will ever affect me. My mom always talked about how much women are treated unequally. But at the age of fifth-teen, I finally realized how much I really do need women’s rights in my life. Not only did I feel it personally, but watching it happen all around me. “I raise up my voice-not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard…we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.” This quote by Malala Yousafzai…

The novel, Animal Farm, was written by George Orwell, this story takes place on a farm where the animals revolt against the humans, developing their own political theory and society. From the start, we learn of a theory composed by Old Major known as Animalism, a theory which has close ties to that of Communism. Following his death, Snowball rules over the farm, but is overthrown by Napoleon. In time both leaders ignore the equality Animalism meant and conditions worsen. The story has a very…

Furthermore, the generalisation of the international scale of inequality highlights how the global north has dominated the clear majority of development discourse. As Sharp and Briggs (2006) argue, in the 1990’s development was in crisis as no matter what theory academics brought to the table the living standards of the clear majority people in the global south was not increasing and this brought many criticisms from a postcolonial perspective. Postcolonialism critiques the knowledge that the…

America the split nation Money has become everything to us in recent years. Our happiness no longer matters nor does our content. Everything is about how much we earn. Then there is the dispute of income inequality between males and females: who makes more, and who deserves to make more. The answer is simple; whoever does the best at their job deserves to be paid more. However some people have more opportunities than others. This dispute has divided us into groups of several different…

Everyone needs to know the people that are around them to recognize differences between them and other people. In the short story “Harrison Bergeron,” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., equality is a big deal. George and Hazel Bergeron’s son Harrison was taken away from them when he was young. While watching the television an older Harrison comes on the screen, expressing his repulsion for equality. The government is using handicaps to make everyone equal, which he proceeds to take off. The Handicapper…

Inequality among people has been going on for centuries. Equality is difficult to achieve when humans and the government are involved. Kurt Vonnegut’s short story “Harrison Bergeron” was written during a time when extreme measures were taken in order to obtain equality. Through his vivid descriptions and outstanding word choice the readers can see the struggles that the main characters encounters in their daily lives. An analysis of Vonnegut’s short story reveals the manipulation of people,…

One of the most predominant advantages to education is its promotion of equal opportunity. Bloom confirms this atmosphere when he writes, “[Great thinkers] had authority not based on power, money, or family, but on natural gifts that properly compel respect”(Bloom 6). Privilege based on wealth holds no power behind the walls of a university, but Michaels proposes that inequality lies at the gates of universities. “What’s keeping [the poor] out of elite universities is not their inability to pay…