Category: Gender Inequality

In Charles Darwin’s excerpt,Natural Selection from The Origin ofSpecies, he argues that variation is vital for species to thrive andreproduce and is the basis of natural selection. Darwin bringsupon two main ideas that explains his argument regarding variation, that isnatural selection and the struggle for existence. He explains howthis struggle to exist is the reason why some traits of certain species thriveand others do not. Darwin uses an example such as, two canineanimals at a time of food shortage that fight with each other to acquire foodand live (Darwin, 1956, p.132). Based upon Malthus’doctrines, Darwin explains that regardless of the […]

”The soul has no gender” (Clarissa Estes). We are not automatically born with gender roles, we come to learn them as we grow. Starting with the birth of children, their environment is instantly influenced by gender stereotypes in society. Gender inequality is something that has existed since almost the beginning of time. The more history books you read, the more you will be able to find that men have always had dominance over women. This is because of the assumption that men are superior to women. Gender inequality is still a frequent issue in our American society and this is constantly perpetuated by our popular culture. Families, culture and society are the major forces in this socialization.   Parents wish that their babies turn out masculine […]

Consequently, my questionis why is the process rigorous and prolonged for women to be officiallyrecognized in any field? There is no right or wrong answer, but after muchanalysis and reflection, the answer revolves around the idea of how societyalready has orthodox attitudes that men, indisputably, are the next heirs tosupremacy. It is difficult to alter these ingrained beliefs because males havebeen taking the leadership roles for centuries, which provide them with a senseof pride and security, to the extent that they are blind to see or callous toempathize the benefits the world can have if they just give women a […]

Accordingto a website that called habpages.com I found that there are five causes ofgender inequality. First one, culture and tradition. Culture can be defined asthe way of life of a particular society or ethic group, and tradition is thecustom or belief of a society. To be honest, these two words are one of thereason that make the women regarded as nothing in some countries. Second one,religion in the world of today, some people have developed bias attitude towardreligion because they found that a lot of religions group are causing damage ofpersons instead of making it better place. Third one, lack […]