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Men, it is all about them.

-Infuriating Introduction

Patty Nichols, a fully qualified woman of decent economical and educational backgrounds, looked eagerly around the office walls to find out the results of her recent interview for promotion. She had a bachelor's degree in management, yet she served the company, Home Depot, for 8 years under the same job title. Her lips trembled ever so slightly as her sweaty palms began to trace the names of the people who passed the interviews. Her hands timidly began scrolling down the list, reaching further and further downwards. She was almost all finished quickly skimming through the last names that start with the letter S. As she makes her final move towards the bottom of the list, she gives out a little sigh. Her name is not there, again. The next day,when Patty arrived at the office, she noticed a far less experienced and less knowledgeable man busily trying to get some work done while spilling half of the coffee in his hands, in her dream working desk ( Seguino, "Women Do Not Choose To Make Less Than Men," paragraph 14).

(Surprisingly enough, this was actually a true story)

-Flat Facts

1. Women make up 70% of Wal-Mart's daily working people but they are only "opened" for one third of the store management jobs (Seguino, "Women Do Not Choose To Make Less Than Men," paragraph 13) 2. At Home Depot, nearly 77% of the new employees were granted with sales jobs, but for women, it was only 20% (paragraph 15) 3. Women, that are working from 40~44 hours, receive approximately 84.6% of the men's income of similar working times. (Conkling, "Wage Disparity and Equity") 4. On average, female teachers have to work about three more years then male teachers to become the school principal. (National Women's Law Center) 5. Even in women-dominated work fields, such as nursing or elementary teachers, women receive only 95% of men's income. (National Women's Law Center) 6. Graph: (given underneath)



-Veracious Video

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(Analysis)

This video interestingly informs the viewers about the truth behind gender inequality. This shows the numerous different perspectives of people around the world. There are some demonstrations about some of the discussions that are being done, trying to actively combat the issue of gender inequality. The people talk here about some accurate statistics to further enhance the knowledge for the viewers as well.

-Ironical Information

There is a famous analogy that people often use when they talk about gender inequality for women at work or job search. This is known commonly as the glass ceiling analogy. Put in simple words, the glass ceiling basically stands for the invisible, yet present, career barrier that casts difficulty for women to overcome and become employed. The analogy of the glass ceiling for women's barriers developed via the federal Glass Ceiling Commission in 1991. (Furchtgott-Roth "Women Do Not Face Discrimination in the Workplace," paragraph 3) Statistics were shown during this conference that women make up a very minor parts in the leading company roles of the world. This is quite ironical when referred back to the gender equality that was said promoted by numerous countries around the world. ("Glass Ceilings: The Status of Women as Officials and Managers in the Private Sector")

In history, there were two (amongst the many) women that really stood up to publicize gender equality: Mary Wollstonecraft and Betty Friedan. Mary Wollstonecraft published an essay entitled "A Vindication of the Rights of Women" to further announce the necessity of women's rights. Her work instigated women's rights groups in Europe and North America. Her work caused a world wide impact during the 1700s (Beck, Black, Kreiger, Naylor, and Shabaka page 175). Betty Friedan revived Mary Wollstonecraft's ideas and took the duty herself, causing the second wave of women's movement in 1960's. She published a book called the Feminie Mystique which once again revolutionized the spirit of getting rid of discrimination against females. Although Betty Friedan is totally sympathetic of the gender inequality issue, she also feels the need for women to be more proactive and take actions to prevent further discrimination. "It is easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself." (Friedan, chapter 14)

-Fabulous Future (conclusion)

Although gender inequality and discrimination of women still prevail in many countries, statistics have shown some positive general trends in this area. Statistics show that from the year 1990 through 2002, there has been a slight increase in the empowerment of women in officials and management jobs. It started out as 29.3% in 1990 and in 2002, it rose up to 36.4%. This may be a favorable sign of more promotion of practical gender equality in the future. (Furchtgott-Roth "Women Do Not Face Discrimination in the Workplace," paragraph 9)

As I was putting the last minute touches on this project, a brightening news occured to me, thanks to the talk with Mr. Brightman. Most recently, today, President Obama has just nominated a Hispanic female federal judge, Sonia Sotomayor, to be serve at the highest court of the country. ("Obama Nominates Hispanic Woman to Supreme Court") It is also a fact that Hilary Clinton was up for the presidential candidate position very far in the process. There are currently some female presidents around the world such as countries like Philippines, India, Chile, and many more.Women are beginnig to really take up bigger and more important roles in the society. Although the history of female discrimination was dark, these positive changes may indicate the ultimate abolishment of the notorious gender inequality.

Men, it is NOT  all about them.

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