Society norms, rules, and roles instruct
and encourage men to value (or devalue) women even in the United States
even where there are anti-discrimination laws in place to discourage
such attitudes.
In the workplace, women are frequently
subjected to subtle discrimination by both sexes. Qualified women may be
passed over for promotions because they become pregnant(pregnancy discrimination) or because they might become pregnant (gender discrimination.) Jobs may be offered to a less qualified male applicant just because he is male.
Women are also more likely to be judged
by their looks and how they dress than are their male counterparts. On a
note of contradiction, women are not only discriminated against for
being “pretty” or “provocative” they are also discriminated against for
being not pretty enough, too old, or, in some positions (especially
sales and public relations) for not being sexy enough.
The “glass ceiling” is also a form of
gender discrimination. The term refers to the invisible barriers that
prevent women from climbing the ranks of management because upper level
and executive positions are given to men. Glass ceiling policies are
unwritten, and sometimes referred to as the “old boys network,” but
whatever it is called, it is another form of gender discrimination.
If men get more time off, better
compensation packages or benefits than women based on unfair gender bias
— it’s gender discrimination and it is illegal.
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