Most of us have seen the Procter and Gamble Super Bowl commercial campaigning gender equality.
How do you view this commercial? Does it say something about gender discrimination today? Do you think gender discrimination is just as frequent as it was during Virginia Woolf's lifetime, does scientific research done today match that of Paul Broca's?
Today, sexism has been addressed, but it is still frequently occurring in our society.
The #LikeAGirl campaign is powerful, motivating, remarkable. It gives women a chance to become more than what society perceives them to be. Gender discrimination should not be an issue at hand today. It affects all aspects of life including the workplace, intelligence, and economic income.
A study found in an article I read, states that males applying for jobs are more likely to be hired than women AND that men make more money for the same job a woman has due to only his gender.
Should gender be the only factor we use to determine who gets a job and how much they make?
After reading the essays we did in class I realized that yes, some things have changed in sexism, but there is still too much to be fixed. It is sad to think innocent, hard-working, dedicated women are getting nothing for doing as much as they possibly can to make a living for themselves and their families.
Think about the society we discussed in class and think about it today, although it may not be as prominent, gender discrimination is still a problem.
Women deserve jobs and happiness just as African Americans did when they were being discriminated in the past, or how the jewish were in Germany. We are all humans and all deserve to be equal.
Think about this quote and think about what society has come down to. Think about gender discrimination in the past and think about gender discrimination now. Think about equality.
"We've begun to raise daughters more like sons... but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters."
-Gloria Steinem
I agree with you that gender discrimination, although not as prominent as in the days of Woolf, is still an issue that is dealt with in today's society. The fact that women receive less money than men when working the same level job is completely unfair, and as a woman, I feel obligated to fight for my equal treatment. Why should I get paid less for working just as hard? The #likeagirl movement is so important because our society needs to become aware and educated on the gender inequalities that still exist today. I believe that if the word is spread through this movement, more women will want to stand up for their rights that they deserve. In addition, concerning the final quote, I believe this pertains to the rape culture in today's society. It is a common practice to teach girls from a young age that they need to cover up and protect themselves from attracting potential rapists, however, why is it not common to teach boys not to have provocative thoughts that lead to partaking in such ordeals? Often in rape cases women are the ones to blame because they were asking for it [rape] by the way they present themselves. However, all women are entitled to dressing themselves in any way the wish, because they own their bodies and if what they wear makes them feel comfortable they should not feel obligated to change to fit society's standards. In my opinion we should teach both boys and girls from a young age to respect each other equally and not use excuses to undermine the issue. If we work together today to spread the word about equal treatment for women and men, I believe that in the future we will defeat gender inequality.
ReplyDeleteThe use of the question and answer writing format in this blog better shows the writers opinions on the topic of discrimination against women. Also the writers voice is somewhat apparent throughout the blog post. On the issue that the blog is based on, I feel that women should be proud to be who they are and not let others bring them down because of a simple "...like a girl". What really should be campaigned is how not to let criticism impact you and how you feel about yourself, instead of a "don't be mean" campaign. Of course people are mean. Its only human nature. Cruelty to one another is not a problem that can be completely solved. But what is able to be changed is how people (women) handle the critsism that is thrown at them. I feel that the commercial presented in the blog does a good job of combining promotion of self-esteem and antibullying. We need to see more commercials like this in the media.
ReplyDeleteI agree completely with what you and the replies from Halle and Sabrina. I do think gender inequality is still completely present today. I understand that woman are able to vote and have more rights today, but there is still too much that needs fixing. I really liked how you used rhetorical questions to get your audience thinking. It made me think deeper as what you were really asking for, as it probably did for the other readers as well. I liked how you brought in the #LikeAGirl campaign. I am woman, I am proud of it, and if I earn the money, I should be entitled to equal pay as of men. I do like this blog a lot and I think it is very relatable to all of us young woman.
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