Gender Discrimination In Society

The signing of the Declaration of Independence proclaimed that “…all men are created equal…” and ever since, Americans have been pursuing this equality. However, it is evident that at the moment this document was signed not all Americas were equal since women were not entitled to certain rights and African Americans were still being enslaved. There have been vast changes made within the United States’ social system that have attempted to prove that all men are created equal in this country since 1776, nonetheless, discrimination is still present, whether due to gender, race or income. Gender discrimination has taken place all throughout American history and is still alive and well today. For the majority of this country’s past, men have always

If a relationship between a man and a women fails, a women receives custody of the children 92% of the time. (Hetrick,“Trends In Child Custody”) Because of this, men are denied the ability to become a major part of their child’s life. In addition, men are usually the ones who have to pay child support regardless of the mother’s income. Men are also negatively effected when it comes to a time of national emergency. While women who live in the United States are not required to register for the draft, eligible men must register once they turn 18. If a man fails to register, they can be fined up to $250,000 (Selective Service System, “Benefits and Penalties”). It is clear that the United States’ society views women as “delicate” and “incapable” and men as “masculine” and “dominant”. These sexist views show how women are underestimated and how men are pressured to contort themselves into certain things society thinks a man should be. All these restrictions placed on both genders shows just how unequal men and women are between each other. Along with gender, racial discrimination is also an issue that has yet to be resolved in the United