Sexism In The Workplace

Sexism In The Workplace tend to earn less than white men at the start their careers, basing future pay off past pay, the thinking goes, Gentlemen, imagine life for one second. Imagine life not making an equal dollar to a woman. Imagine looking provocative in your required business attire no matter how modest it is. Imagine not being worth the pay. Imagine your boss hiring you because you are cheaper to pay. Imagine being asked to leave the job you have had for quite some time all because you have a child now, and you should be home taking care of him or her instead. Imagine being told that work was never meant for you. You do not belong in the workplace. Your job is meant for a woman, a man could never handle it. Now stop imagining and reflect

Think of how women have been fighting these things for decades. According to the Merriam- Webster Dictionary, sexism is defined as discrimination against one sex or attitudes that create stereotypes of gender roles. Men created the social role of a woman, but women were unhappy and decided to fight the limited social acceptions. Throughout history, gender roles have caused a huge uproar and sexism in the workplace has been a significant issue in many ways. Jobs that are or are not meant for women, disrespect and sexual assault, family and maternity leave makes women unworthy of a higher ranking in a business. Learn about the evolution of cultural expectations of women and how they have come a long way since the days of Rosie the Riveter. All though blaming seems extreme, I can tell you that the ones who can help fix the issues we have today are those who are not affected, we need everyone to fight for equality, and people to set examples in order to make every issue with sexism in the

Why is unequal pay such a large problem still? Why are women still fighting for it and should they still be fighting? Let us backtrack for a second. If you remember, after World War 2, women were proudly taking any job they were allowed to take in the factories or in the workforce other than being a maid, or entertainer. Taking any job other than being a stay at home mom meant they were making money so as I said before as well, they were given the lowest paying jobs. Men had only allowed women to take the jobs with the lowest wage because they still believed only men could financially support the family, women were still incapable in their eyes. This meant that for the next few decades women would still make a lower-income than men. Since most people have to give their salary information when looking for a new job, this makes it easier for a manager to decide who they would have to pay less. Since women started out making less, they would always be paid less than men. Even though the difference is not a large number, it is still unequal pay. Alicia Adamczyk in her article, “What You Need to Know About Women’s Workplace Equality” stated, “Massachusetts became the first state to pass a law banning employers from asking prospective hires about salary history. Because women and minorities means they'll always lag