Sexism is typically seen as something overt, observable, and individual, like something that one person does to another person. One can indeed often observe sexism in action in individual interactions, but it’s also woven throughout the structure of society. One can see evidence of gender inequality in who ends up in positions of power (more often it’s men), and who gets paid more (again, men), but the consequences of sexism even reach into how we feel and what we do about it.
This week’s discussion has 3 parts:
1. Using Chapter 4 in our course text, explain what gender inequality is and why it exists. Quote and properly cite the text.
Link to Chapter 4: https://open.lib.umn.edu/socialproblems/part/chapter-4-gender-inequality/
2. Using Jaschik’s article Punishing Women for Being Smart, the AAUW’s The Simple Truth about The Gender Pay Gap, and the course text, in 100-150 words, describe several ways that gender inequality manifests in the workplace. Quote and properly cite these materials.
Link to article: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/03/21/study-finds-female-college-graduates-newly-job-market-are-punished-having-good#.WrPRXTn8Df1.facebook
3. Using the Introduction and Chapter 1 of Chemaly’s Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger and the video lecture on Gender, Emotion & Anger, explain in 100-150 words how gender inequality affects women’s emotions. Quote and properly cite these materials.
