Gender Stereotypes In STEM Field

In this paragraph I will be talking about Marilyn Frye’s article called “Sexism” and I will discuss whether I agree with her argument or not. Firstly, Frye gives an argument for sexism saying “sexism is not always apparent either to those who suffer from it or to those who inflict it upon others. It is imperceptibility of sexism that enables it to flourish in our society” (Frye, p.844). Marilyn Frye is trying to say that sexism is usually ignored in the real world to those who get hurt from it or to the ones who causes it. In my opinion, I will say that I do agree with Marilyn Frye’s stand on this subject for a couple of reasons. First of all, in the article she talks about how being male or female matters when trying to get a job. Frye states,

According to Malcolm Gladwell’s, The Outliers, success is measured by richness, awards, and recognition in certain fields. A person who is well known for what they do in their area of work has, in his mind, succeeded. Gladwell seems to view success as simply accumulated wealth. Although he brings up a few good examples of men who have become successful with the help of many things besides natural talent, Gladwell fails to discuss how the effects of hundreds of years of racism and sexism have made it almost easy for the white men he writes about to attain it. It is not unique or astonishing that these white men have become famous or wealthy, it is expected and goes unchallenged.

Society has attributed personality characteristics to an individual’s identity but this should not be accounted for in court cases because discrimination is often overlooked when a discussion of characteristics arises as seen in the case of EEOC v. Sears, Roebuck & Co. (1986). In EEOC v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., Sears made a convincing argument about men and women’s fundamentally different employments interests and values. This led EEOC to lose its case, which argued women were being discriminated against due to the lack of women working in commission sales. Women were attributed characteristics of not being interested in working at night, not being competitive, and not willing to take risks. These attributes would lead the district court to

“People tend to overestimate the difference because they notice the extremes” Zlata Krizan. In this

Women make up more than half of the expert and specialized workforce in the United States. While the status for ladies in the workforce has enhanced in the course of the most recent quite a few years, numerous ladies still battle for equality in numerous occupations. Women are acquiring post-secondary degrees at a faster rate than men yet a wage gap perseveres. Some part of the wage gap may come about because of choices women make, individual occupation inclination, or financial circumstances. In any case, numerous still face unmistakable or unobtrusive business segregation, adding to proceeded with inequality. But there is not an issue with female accomplishment. The issue enters in when youthful grown-ups attempt to adjust work and family,

In today’s society despite of the progress women have reached there are still barriers that are placed in society. According to author “Thirty-four percent of all families headed by women are poor: the rates are higher for African American women, Latinas and Native American women, and the rate has been increasing” (Andersen, 2015, p. 3). The previous statistics reveal that even living in a society were “equality for both genders” is usually advocated, women’s are still suffering the biggest discrimination in the workplace and in society. Even professional women working full time are being paid less than males. Moreover, professional women are continuously suffering from barriers such as the glass ceiling effect this clearly affect women from raising to upper level positions.

Societal changes that created greater opportunities for women in education also had an impact on the workplace. From a modest role early in the 20th century that essentially limited women to teaching, domestic work, and retail, further changes after World War II expanded job horizons for women in fields traditionally reserved for men. World War II was a principal reason for this change, as the nation’s war needs created a shortage of available working men, which made opportunities for women to assume factory jobs and other work typically done by men. While women often were not able to retain those jobs after the war ended, the experience created a precedent that women were capable of doing the same work as men. It also made many women recognize

This stereotype influences how women are raised, which influences later decisions in women’s lives. This stereotype infers that women should pursue ‘simpler’ jobs or not work at all. In the article, “Gender Discrimination Is at the Heart of the Wage-Gap,” by Anthony P. Carnevale and Nicole Smith, these aspects are discussed. They say, “Young girls and young women do not make choices about what to study and where to work in a vacuum. They make them under the influences of peers, family members, and adults who tell them, through words and actions, the subjects, majors and careers that are acceptable for them to choose. These decisions inevitable influences their later decisions on careers”(Carnevale and

Today there are alternating sources for news headlines and current events. Recently the social media generated tagline “Me Too” has brought the topic of sexual harassment to the forefront of our societal conscious. The Women’s News article, “What Do a Scientist and a Journalist Have in Common? #HerToo,” written by Nina Dudnik and Shirley Smith, describes the two women’s experience with harassment in the workplace. Dudnik, the scientist, recalls the inner dialogue of her experience with occupational harassment. Dudnik explains she was initially fond of the man involved. He

Society as a whole is inadvertently creating societal barriers at a young age for women who not only wish to pursue, but have an interest in male dominated roles. We can note this by changes in behavior towards young girls to young boys on their interests, and guiding them to more gender exclusive activities. From gathering information, we see the problem persist through higher education, and employment. You can be a female who is more qualified than a male for the same role, and studies on gender bias show that the male will still be chosen for the role over a female. You 'll rarely find people who will disagree with you that this social construct is a negative one, but it 's not just about identifying the problem, it 's about creating a

Throughout American history, discrimination has always been a problem no matter what event of the past. It 's a constant battle whether its race, religion, beliefs, gender, or simply how someone appears. One of the most controversial of these has to be the debates on whether or not there truly is a Gender Wage Gap. In fact, it does exist, but those who hear the words, “Gender Wage Gap”, may believe in a system where it 's designed to pay women less, regardless of race, ethnicity, or social class, than their counter sex. It may also seem that due to this, system, it generally means that women will have unequal pay for equal work. Some even believe that unequal pay impacts women of color harder more than a

College has long been lauded as an excellent preparatory measure for adult life. It is often viewed as a key step in finding a suitable career, establishing financial stability, and finding one’s sense of self. The push to attend college has grown immensely—so much so that college has arguably

Sex segregation has diminished, especially when comparing 1990s data to pre-1970 levels; however, studies showed that the rate of reduction has either reduced or stalled since the 1990s. At work, sex segregation refers to the tendency of women and men to work in different jobs that are sex-typed. Hegewisch, Phil, Liepmann, Hayes, and Hartmann (2010) presented the original data analyses of trends in occupational segregation from the 1970s to the 1990s. Findings indicated that while there had been improvements in the gender segregation of men and women across occupations from the 1970s to the 1980s, progress had since then stalled since the late 1990s. Particularly affected were occupations that required at least a four-year college degree and those with low educational attainment levels.

In spite of the developments that have occurred among various industries, it shows that the under-representation of women is still existent, especially in the field of science and technology. A myriad of causes and links can aggravate the gender gaps that are situated in the households, school settings, workplace environment and the actual society. Prejudice and societal perspectives have become major causes of unequal opportunities and choices that are offered to men and women in the field of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Females, as early as childhood until adult stages, have been continuously exposed to societal issues that favor males than females. These perspectives are also inherited in the household, as parents support