Does sexism actually exist, or is it a myth? If sexism does exist, who or what is to blame? What are the effects of sexism on society and on individuals? Do you think society or the media have any effect on sexism? How does sexism block opportunities for females?
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Bahaa Abu Salim (11:00)
Bahaa Abu Salim (11:00)
10 comments:
I think sexism exists to a certain degree. Obviously it's not as bad as it was a long time again, but it is still there. For example, women still don't make as much money as men for the same type of jobs. Also, women are sometimes overlooked for power positions such as president of the United States (although Hillary Clinton is trying to change that). Luckily we have come a long way from the days when women weren't even allowed to work, but sexism is still there. Matt Lindsay
Of course sexism exists. It exists because that is the way we were raised. We are brought up to beieve that girls do certain things and boys do certain things. FOr example you dont see many men becoming a nurse, but rather a doctor. I do believe that it is getting a lot better than it use to be but it DOES still exist. In society we shun poeple for being less than what we expect them to be. Like in Meet the Parents the man makes fun of the guy for being a nurse because he was a man.
Amanda Borders
Sexism does exist everywhere. In the workplace, in the home, etc. I know personally two pharmacists with the same job, one is a man and the other a woman. The woman actually has more experience than the man, but she is being paid less. A good portion of society still expects certain things from a man and others from a woman. I don't think it's fair to put blame for this on anyone except those who practice it. I think sexism can hurt a person individually, and because of that affect society as a whole. When a person's confidence level is lowered, so are their own expectations of themselves. They won't perform to the full extent of their ability.
Megan Qualls
I think sexism still exists, but not as bad as it use to be. On a television show I saw Sunday, the wife was being a carpenter, but not much help came around until her husband came to help her. It is good to have men being nurses to get more help at hospitals instead of women. We all want to be something different and it's good that men and women may want to be something that they would not do normally. If sexism was still as bad today, women could not vote or work and men could not probably be nurses. I think that sexism might go down, but not soon to solve problems in today's troubles.
Katrina Burkhardt
Sexism definitely exists in today's society, though, it's not prelevant as it was thirty+ years ago. I have to say that sexism exists because of the way we were raised, as Amanda said. She's exactly right - boys do certain things and girls to certain things - often they don't do the same things. I don't think sexism effects society as a whole, I think it effects individuals. I think that because most people don't even notice that it's there- the ones who do are the ones who are having to go through sexist events in their lives. The media has always had an impact on sexism. For instance, in the movies men have the higher paying and ranking jobs, while women are the elementary school teachers or stay-at-home moms. But then again men are shown as womanizers, unemotional, and rude. So there are cases of sexism on both sides. Lastly, sexism is blocking some opportunities for women, but luckily there has recently been less sexism towards women. Women are finding higher ranking and paying jobs, doing the jobs that were "for men" such as construction, and are on the rise in employment. I know there is still sexism out there, but it is getting better, and eventually (hopefully) the chance for opportunities will be equal.
Nigel Knop
i think that sexism does still exist, maybe not as much as it used to be but it does. In some other parts of the world it exists more than you might think it does, but i guess it is getting better for women. I dont think we can blame anybody because thats the waya we were raised, man the strong sex and women the weaker sex. But people can realise that is wrong and treat them equally but some people choose not to. Sexism does have it effects on society because men have more opportunities than women overall.
Nolberto
I believe sexism exists and will always exist in the world. I believe that women should make the same as men. I think equal opportunity employment lacks in being truly equal in pay to all minorities, including women. There are many women in this world that deserve a higher salary than men. I think companies have a distinct way of covering the sexism. I know some countries don't allow women to work outside the home, at least here in the US we are able to work and make a decent pay.
Cheri A
I beleive sexism still exists, I was in the U.S. Army and there were many comments made to myself and other woman soldiers that weren't completely appropriate. Who's to blame is the people whether man or woman making the comment, they should have more respect for themselves and others and take the situation more seriously as if it were to happen to them or their own loved one.It can lessen a persons self esteem or even boost it if taken out of context, if the person doesn't realize it's demoralizing they can feed into the act and add fuel to the fire. I've had friends that take a sexism comment and alter it in their own minds to be a compliment because they have a lack of self esteem within themselves. It can block an opportunity for anyone if the person doing the sexism doesn't take the other person seriously while not allowing them to move up in a job or by hurting the other persons self esteem.Amy Marx
Yes, sexual discrimination does exsist in society. There is a very large gap between the average womens income to mens income. Men make substantially more than women. This must be corrected now, men don't realize the effects of this discrimination. Men that feel women are inferior to men are greatly mistaken. We must justify womens rights with our actions. I would like to see more women in more executive positions across the board. There is no justifiable answer to why there is such a giant gender gap. We need to see more equality through our society. If this was accomplished we could enjoy living in a better society.
Aaron Peters
Sexism does exist in some ways, such as when we think of a bouncer what do we think of? A strong man, not a women. I prefer not to pay any mind to statistics but it must be addressed. Apparently women make 75 cents to every mans dollar, but i have also read that more women proceed to college than men. How that works out i do not know but maybe sexism really is out there.
Christopher L. Cole
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