How To Tackle Gender Gap In The Workplace?
In “Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Space,” an article published in Ms. Magazine, Brent Staples discusses his experience of a stereotype against black men. First, Staples points out that due to his appearance, female pedestrians fear and arouse hostility toward him in the street. According to him, black men are excessively misrepresented as a factor of danger, and the misperception is excruciating. Next, he mentions that the misconstruction is commonplace, and it triggers unfortunate consequences which happen to black men alternatively. Now based on realizing the excessive stereotype against race, the author asserts that he deliberately behaves in a way to avoid a false impression while walking. In conclusion, Staples maintains that the prejudice against race remains in existence, and he cannot walk naturally in public space without dispelling the misconception to protect
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himself.
Have you ever been influenced by any stereotypes? In Staples’s article, he argues that his appearance as a black man frightens female pedestrians, but it is exaggerated. I agree with Staples’s point. Stereotypes remain in existence in today’s society, and no matter who you are, they are common.
One of the reasons why stereotypes exist is that people actually realize prejudices against race when they come across or interact with other countries’ people. Staples discusses how tragic it is to judge him by his appearance. In my experience, while I was studying at a language school in Berkeley, my classmates had a stereotype that Asian people are serious and they study and work hard all the time. Therefore, when I went to school without doing homework, they were suspicious of my failure on account of my race which is Asian. The stereotype exists not only against Asian people but also against other racial people. For example, the stereotype against Latin is that they are cheerful and passionate and against European is that they are like gentlemen and romantic. Staples points out, “Young black males are drastically overrepresented among the perpetrators of that violence.” In other words, even though these racial stereotypes are bombastic expressions, people still believe them and assert other people based on them.
Another reason why stereotypes exist is that it is frequent to undergo gender prejudice.
In “How to Tackle the Gender Gap in the Workplace,” an article published in USNews, Hannah Morgan argues that a female promotion rate in their workplace is lower than the male one when they become over 40 years old, and the female salary is also lower. She admits that women need to make positive approaches both by interacting with their manager and by recording their work to obtain the equality of appropriate evaluations in the workplace. As even America, which is a typical country to try to eliminate discrimination, remains gender prejudice, other countries like my country Japan tend to have it obviously. For example, in Japan, teacher employment examination of physical education separates men and women, and female vacancies are fewer. Therefore, it is more necessary for female candidates to compete with each other. Staples argues, “It is my equivalent of the cowbell that hikers wear when they know they are in bear country.” This means that stereotypes restrict and affect people’s jobs or private
lives.
In conclusion, stereotypes persist in existence, and they create exaggerated assessments and make people’s lives limited. The prejudice does not lead pleased outcome, so why people try to discern other people’s true characteristics in person?
himself.
Have you ever been influenced by any stereotypes? In Staples’s article, he argues that his appearance as a black man frightens female pedestrians, but it is exaggerated. I agree with Staples’s point. Stereotypes remain in existence in today’s society, and no matter who you are, they are common.
One of the reasons why stereotypes exist is that people actually realize prejudices against race when they come across or interact with other countries’ people. Staples discusses how tragic it is to judge him by his appearance. In my experience, while I was studying at a language school in Berkeley, my classmates had a stereotype that Asian people are serious and they study and work hard all the time. Therefore, when I went to school without doing homework, they were suspicious of my failure on account of my race which is Asian. The stereotype exists not only against Asian people but also against other racial people. For example, the stereotype against Latin is that they are cheerful and passionate and against European is that they are like gentlemen and romantic. Staples points out, “Young black males are drastically overrepresented among the perpetrators of that violence.” In other words, even though these racial stereotypes are bombastic expressions, people still believe them and assert other people based on them.
Another reason why stereotypes exist is that it is frequent to undergo gender prejudice.
In “How to Tackle the Gender Gap in the Workplace,” an article published in USNews, Hannah Morgan argues that a female promotion rate in their workplace is lower than the male one when they become over 40 years old, and the female salary is also lower. She admits that women need to make positive approaches both by interacting with their manager and by recording their work to obtain the equality of appropriate evaluations in the workplace. As even America, which is a typical country to try to eliminate discrimination, remains gender prejudice, other countries like my country Japan tend to have it obviously. For example, in Japan, teacher employment examination of physical education separates men and women, and female vacancies are fewer. Therefore, it is more necessary for female candidates to compete with each other. Staples argues, “It is my equivalent of the cowbell that hikers wear when they know they are in bear country.” This means that stereotypes restrict and affect people’s jobs or private
lives.
In conclusion, stereotypes persist in existence, and they create exaggerated assessments and make people’s lives limited. The prejudice does not lead pleased outcome, so why people try to discern other people’s true characteristics in person?