ANTI-SEXISM                                                       

  

Separate is not equal or fair to all.

 Q: How many men does it take to open a beer?
A: None. It should be open when she brings it to you. 

Throughout history women have been brought up to be mothers and have been forced to practice staying home taking care of their children. According to history, women have only begun their battle with sexism. About one hundred years ago women were still claimed as a man's property. They had no right to vote; they could not be part of a jury and could not buy property.

The issue of gender inequality is one which has been publicly reverberating through society for decades.  The problem is inequality in employment being one of the most pressing issues today.  In order to examine this situation one must try to get to the root of the problem and must understand the sociological factors that cause women to have a much more difficult time getting the same benefits, wages, and job opportunities as their male counterparts.                                                            

Where are we today? Has it really improved very much? The society in which we live has been shaped historically by males. The policy-makers have consistently been male, so it is not surprising that our society reflects those existing biases as a result of male-domination. 


But today women can be CEOs, scientists, PhDs, lawyers, doctors, politicians and billionaires, etc. yet chivalry persists.  What for?  Let’s look at the chivalrous double standard in dating:

A man and woman both have the same annual salary.  They go on a date.

-     If he doesn’t pay for her, he’s immediately labeled “cheap” and dumped. 

-     If she doesn’t pay for him, she’s just being a “lady” and letting the man take care of her.  Nobody sees anything wrong with this despite the fact that they both have comparable salaries, jobs and money. 

If a guy always pays for you, he does NOT see you as an equal.  You will forever be inferior.  He might be kind, and polite and affectionate, but inside, he thinks that he’s above you and superior to you.  

When anti-sexism gets too rough, it can lead into rape.  99% of rape cases involve men committing violent acts against women.  Rather than blaming women for getting raped, men should be blamed for perpetrating the act.

 

Another major area were women have been affected in the workplace is sexual harassment.  Sexual harassment is closely linked to sex discrimination.  Sexual discrimination forces women into lower paying jobs, and sexual harassment helps keep them there.                                                      

Anti-sexism is commonly associated with equality for women, but has paved the way for many other movements surrounding equal rights.  Despite the success of passing laws to protect women’s rights and guaranteeing their economic and social needs, discrimination and violence against women still exists today.  Thus, the anti-sexism movement is not over, it is an ongoing process that will not end until women and men have equal rights.

Q: How many men does it take to fix a woman's watch?
A: Why does she need a watch? There's a clock on the oven!