Although women have been given their rights, why is it that they are still seen as lower-class citizens? If a man were to lose his job, he would be embarrassed because he is considered the breadwinner of the family. Nevermind the fact that his wife could probably hold a job and be the sole income for the family. Women are constantly seen as "underdogs" that cannot achieve in a male dominant society. They can't do the hard, 'manly' labour because of their gender but they are criticized at times if they choose to be a stay-at-home mom. People need to make up their minds!! What is wrong with being a stay-at-home mom? It is one of the hardest jobs ever! It is considered wrong when the average Jane does it but nobody is complaining when the wife of a wealthy person does. Look at all of the First Ladies. Would it be so wrong for a women to hold a higher position than a man? Why is society so conflicted in that women aren't considered worthy of well-paying jobs yet they are seen as 'uneducated' if they stay at home?Thursday, November 25, 2010
Anything He Can Do, I Can Do Better!
Although women have been given their rights, why is it that they are still seen as lower-class citizens? If a man were to lose his job, he would be embarrassed because he is considered the breadwinner of the family. Nevermind the fact that his wife could probably hold a job and be the sole income for the family. Women are constantly seen as "underdogs" that cannot achieve in a male dominant society. They can't do the hard, 'manly' labour because of their gender but they are criticized at times if they choose to be a stay-at-home mom. People need to make up their minds!! What is wrong with being a stay-at-home mom? It is one of the hardest jobs ever! It is considered wrong when the average Jane does it but nobody is complaining when the wife of a wealthy person does. Look at all of the First Ladies. Would it be so wrong for a women to hold a higher position than a man? Why is society so conflicted in that women aren't considered worthy of well-paying jobs yet they are seen as 'uneducated' if they stay at home?
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I believe women have rights to freedom, however some men still have issues of giving a higher position to a women. Women have worked so hard to get their freedom and i believe with a little more patience us women will win and seen as having the same power as men. "Anything HE can do, SHE can do BETTER!"
ReplyDeleteWomen are as strong as men in many ways and can be given the higher postion. The issue is that from the beginning of time, men have been the natural breadwinners and it would be weird to society if women had been in control and running things while the man were at home watching the 3 month old infant. It wouldn't be wrong the idea of it would just be sketchy. Women are known for being home bodies and I believe that they should stick to that role in order to keep the balance of the household. Women need leaves of absence for maternatiy reasons and that is a main factor in which they can't have higher roles than men, its just the basics. A high corporate company would believe say they'd rather have a man who won't take any leaves than a female who they would have to pay for her absence and be away for more than 5 months.
ReplyDeleteI just think that the way media portrays stay at home mom’s is not right. In most shows the women don’t have good paying job and they mostly look uneducated. Statistically women are more educated than men and more qualified than men except in math and sciences which I seen on www.statscan.ca. Also I kind of agree with Adnan when he says that women are as strong as men in many ways and can be given a higher position but there are many women with high paying jobs and men always outnumber them. I learned in individuals and families that according to the 25 highest paying occupations men are also paid more than woman even if they have the same occupation. If you want more information on this it's on page 133 in the individuals and families textbook. I think this is sexist because even though female and male judges for example are doing the same job and task, the males are getting paid more just for being a male. Therefore I don't think that society thinks it is wrong for a woman to have a higher position than a man but to pay a woman higher is wrong in society’s eyes.
ReplyDeleteAs we know that we live in a patriarchal society, dominated by men for over centuries, women have worked their way up from being considered nothing, not even a human being to actually achieving some rights. I think it depends on the women themselves whether they want to work or stay at home and be a housewife and fulfill their instrumental role.
ReplyDeleteA woman can definitely do anything that men are able to do, but some people might think that just because they can, they don't have to. Gender equality plays a part in this theory as we all know that women can never equal to men stereotypically which is why they should not attempt to do the things that men can do.
FEAR nuff said!!!! all the conflict that occur between men and women happen because of fear. men are afraid, the same feeling when in war, where one is waiting for the enevitable take over. This conflict between men and women is a fight for control over eachother and themselves. at first it always starts as a fight for Equilibrium but in the end when something is achieved people tend to test their odds and try to acheive total control, and overall begin their own reign over the men.
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Although situations in the workforce are changing, there’s no debate that society considers it abnormal when a women does attain a higher position in a job than a man and this is why you ask? The answer lies within your very question. This is because society is very conflicted. The media still depicts traditional gender roles like the man bringing financial support and protection into the house and the woman nurturing and maintaining the house. Contemporary relationships however are becoming more common in society so power is more equally split in relationships and a dual-income in a relationship is necessary. This conflict in whether to conform to the media’s on going messages or to move on might be why women aren't considered worthy of well-paying jobs yet they are also looked down upon if they stay at home.
ReplyDeleteSociety has been patriarchal since like forever. Women were always seen as bearing children and taking care of the house, while the man provided for the family. This is again the stereotype that males are powerful and strong, and for a woman to be better at something than them is seen as an embarrassment. They might be doing this so as not to lose money for absence, or they think that by letting more and more female's in this job that they'll probably dominate it, so usually in high paying jobs will notice one or two females.
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ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you that it the role as a housewife has been restricted to the elite nowadays. It’s apparently okay for the wife of a rich man to stay at home but when an average person does it, it’s a problem. The reason for this is probably due to the fact that our society encourages making as much money as possible, the extremely rich husband is making more than enough that becomes acceptable that his wife is not working. But in an average family, one parent doesn’t cut it even though he might be making a decent living.
I think that it is generally females who look down upon other females who chose to be stay-at-home mothers. Also, sexism from men is one of the most common barrier that limits women from reaching high positions in the workforce. Women who become housewives have the problem of refuting claims that they are “uneducated” just because they chose to stay at home while women at work have the difficulty in changing the attitudes of many in what has always been male dominance in the work force.
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ReplyDeleteThe reason why I think women are unappreciated by men is:
ReplyDeleteMen have dominated the role of "bread earner" in the family for centuries. They are labeled as leaders, providers and are successful in their workplaces. To see a man working is the norm. However, I believe that the media still isn't accustomed to or perhaps comfortable seeing women achieve the same success, since they took on this role much later. Also some men may feel like their dominance is being taken over. A women today can run her household and work successfully at the same time, while on the other hand, men aren't seen very often in the kitchen for example.
I also agree with the fact that being a housewife especially with kids is a hard job!
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