This article spoke to me not only because I'm a woman, but because it seems that people are finally giving credit where credit is due. I feel like women deserves to be recognize more aroung the world. We do so much more than we're credited for. Throughout American history, you read about what those women did for America. Without a lot of them, we wouldn't be where we're at today. As Mr Lew mentioned. "I said we were going to listen, we really listen." I'm beyond happy that they're ready to listen to women.…
To start of she says that “Of 197 heads of state, only 22 are women.Of the top 500 companies by revenues, only 21 are headed by women. In politics, women hold just 18% of congressional offices.” She comes to the conclusion that this is a world run by men and that if women don’t jump for more high level positions the world will always be run by men. She blames a lot of this on the fact that women often don’t go for that promotion or for something ambitious because they feel like they will be hindered by their family or they are insecure they won’t do the work as well as someone else could do the work. For the women that do ask for what they want Sandberg reports that “thirty percent of women said they'd received feedback that they were "bossy" or "aggressive" vs. 23% of men.” Women are told to be a certain way and act a certain way and when they try to reach for what they want they are often judged and outnumbered. This statistic will be a reality check for men on some level because this is a social norm that is not a conscious thought. Sandberg gives a statistic about being promoted to manager and says that “for every 100 women who are promoted to that title, 130 men receive the same bump”. Through this analytical lense she reaches out to an audience that is professional and important in the business world. Her vast knowledge of this issue benefits her ethos undeniably. Her overall message is once there are more women in the higher up positions it opens up the possibility for further equality, because a women in charge would be more attuned to the gender issues that occur in the workplace. Sandberg specifically mentions parking and closer spots for the expecting mothers. This is something that might not have been thought of by someone who hasn’t experienced pregnancy before or thinks about it in the workplace. Sandberg highlights…
The video was very insightful with information that pertained to race. Even though the title of the video included the word diversity I was not expecting it to be based solely on race. I did believe that the way they explained race is very important the conversation between the two women weren’t awkward when they spoke about race, which is known to be a delicate topic. I did like that both of the women…
This film was nominated for the Sundance Film Festival for all the right reasons. Multiple interviews provided first-hand experience of the effect media, and gender inequality (which sometimes goes unnoticed) has on women in recent years. Videos that were shown in the documentary were uncut and unedited to showcase the sometimes hidden side of the media. The writer of this documentary wanted its viewers to become enlightened about the problems we face today in our society regarding gender exploitation and…
As the political culture creates opportunities the strategic exclusion of women lead to more challenges and more questions as to why unnatural customs rule the lives of those whom it should include. Taylor argues that the inequality of men and women has been further perpetuated by laws that are seen as natural but if you have to legally assert something how natural can it really be? Taylor argues that mankind has progressed in many ways but the most intimate of all relations the one between man and women has remained all but unchanged. The prejudice against women has been an old rule and when we allow for one portion of society to decide for another we limit our own progress. Without every portion of society to be at complete liberty of choice for themselves we limit the capacities of each individual person but if we allow by trial and error we open up all the possibilities to evolve. Taylor argues that women are just as reasonable as men but when we hold women back there faculties of expression cannot be fully utilized. Taylor asserts that the only way to right these challenges within society would be to educate women the way you educate men. If we give women a chance to learn something more than just being housewives and care takers for men we can really utilize our full potential. Women can and are just as capable of work if you give them a chance. Women deserve a place in making a way in this world just like men being subordinate financially limits us and makes us a burden on men and a burden we cannot change. Finally is the coequal share of representation of women in the legal sphere, we can’t progress if everyone isn’t…
This documentary gives me mixed feelings of happiness and sadness because it’s amazing that being in the 21-centry we still face job, gender, opportunity pay, age, and physical appearance discrimination. Its extremely disappointing that society views more value males than females not thinking we are all…
In the second section of her speech, the largest paragraph, she explains what will happen to men if women are not liberated. She looks at the pressures men are under, and using humorous, sarcastic and hyperbolic language she ridicules the stereotypical image of masculinity, making it seem wrong and in need of change. She then moves on to describe the present, the ‘sexual revolution’ that is taking place, and what it really means to her. By comparing it to ‘cheap headlines’ she makes her view seem important and revolutionary. She ends this section by saying ‘And it is the emergence of men’, too, which gives the impression that it is a happy ending for all.…
Women today in 2016 couldn’t last two minutes living the life of a woman in the 1900s. 100 years ago, females were known as the weaker gender but more virtuous and were not allowed to do anything unless they had a husband. They didn’t have any rights, authority, or opinion about ANYTHING! It was illegal for women to do a lot of things, and here we are 100 years later, we can do whatever we want, when we want, however we want without anyone’s permission. To sum things up, a woman is her own boss and controls everything in her life. She can follow her dreams without anyone stopping her and a woman can make her own decisions. Everything…
Throughout time, women have always been seen as the weaker sex of the human race. Not only have they been considered weaker, but also intellectually inferior to men. Women were considered to be better suited for roles inside the home as a wife and a mother. They have had fewer legal rights and career opportunities. In the 20th century, women won the right to vote and also increased their educational and job opportunities. With these opportunities, women have merged onto the workforce and political stages.…
A women’s life is centered around her reproductiveness and ability to be a caregiver. For example, there are significantly more women in elementary education than there are in higher education. In contrast, since men are unable to bare children, they have time after time been responsible for providing the necessary for the his family, while “their” women stay at home carrying over the children, maintaining a clean household, and being responsible for all their needs. Since men tend to be stronger and bigger than women, this ultimately has lead society to believe that men are more dominant than women; hence, women are often portrayed as weak and vulnerable. These biological characteristics translate to cultural myths about what a man or women can or cannot do; therefore, discriminating gender. This male dominance and privilege has contributed to the notion that men hold more power roles than women. In addition, being naturally more violent and at higher rates than women has contributed to the myth that men are better leaders. Today, men are in charge of significantly close to most if not all of the largest corporations. If a women happens to be part of the leading group of one of these corporations, it leads to question whether she has the position in order to increase diversity or because she deserves and worked hard to be there. It is is unfortunate that society promotes that women are simply not good enough for the…
For example, time and time again, women have fought hard to have equality among men and to be included and counted as equals in society. From women’s suffrage, where they actively fought towards becoming eligible to vote in the passing of the nineteenth amendment, to equal pay in the workforce, a battle that still is being fought, women have inspired change through their promotion of equality and yearning for an egalitarian society, concerning the impartiality and even-handedness between men and women. The inclusion of women in society has stimulated change and caused the world to grow through several aspects that may have never been thought of if some restrictions of inequality still remained on women. For example, women had a part in the passing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which was intended to prohibit sex-based wage discrimination.…
A woman is a sword. She is struck by unseen blows and thrust into suffocating flames—repeatedly. She is tempered by her hardships and emerges as a sword, to strike fear in the hearts of her enemies. With men assuming positions of power and prestige throughout the ages, women have been overlooked. They are criticized as the weaker sex and are treated worse than children in some non-Western nations. Their ideas cry unheard and their dreams go unsung. However, as we move into the modern era, women are rejecting their traditional standing as man’s shadow. With this revolutionary refusal, women around the world are burgeoning into their full potential.…
In the recent times, women’s voices are resonating with louder frequency in the current society in the forms of media, education, and politics. Social media plays a big part of our lives, it’s especially strong for females to try to state their opinion. Education is also a big part in the world, with education women can proceed to higher job positions, and even have a chance to run for the highest position in politics.…
Feminism is a huge controversial topic that is still present in today's society. The question that is often asked is do we still need feminism today, in reality feminism should never be forgotten because it was what brought equality to so many people today. However, in our society is feminism really needed, or could it be more beneficial to other countries who still fight for equal rights? On the other hand Canada isn’t perfect and the fight for equal rights among the opposite sex is still an issue. In hindsight, the citizens of Canada would gain a better understanding for each other if feminism continues to stay present in our daily lives.…
Throughout this movie, I noticed that in the city of Juchitan there was rarely a moment of dullness or sadness. As a woman, this video really sparked an interest in me. I felt empowered to take leadership in some activity that I usually wouldn’t do. I was learning about a society in which the gender roles were basically reversed.…