Essays on Gender

Badaoui, Souraya El. "Gender-Based Portrayal as Media Form in Society." Global Media Journal (2016). Badaoui asserts that traditional media has played a significant role in shaping the beliefs about gender roles in the society. The TV social drama programs give a different social image of gender. The author uses a...

There is the common saying that men are from Mars and women from Venus just to depict how the two genders of the same species are different. The comparison between females and males is not new to us. As a matter of fact, it has been carried out through the...

The Definition of Racism and Sexism The definition of racism and sexism are interchangeable except for gender. The theories of racism and sexism are conceptually the same as problematic notions that establish a hierarchy between races and gender respectively. The theory of racism is built on the idea that some races...

The social construction of gender through roles and rules has been a hotly debated topic over the years due to its associated negative effects not only to women but men as well. The essence and consequences of such rules have informed many empowerments and social sensitization endeavours that have characterized...

[Prejudice and stereotype are similar since they both refer to the attitudes and feelings that one has towards a particular individual or group in the society. These attitudes may be positive or negative. In this case, there is a specific prejudice on women that their work is simply staying home...

Gender, race, and class in media are aspects that test our social identities through the integration of culture and our economy. The three aspects nevertheless interlock in people’s lives to simultaneously affect the experiences of individuals in society. Race class and gender invite people to differentiate between comparative and relational...

Women's Underrepresentation in Social Institutions Women in the modern era are underrepresented in most social institutions across the world. The underrepresentation is largely associated with the traditional conservative roles of women enshrined in most cultures. Most societies define the role of women as being mothers and taking care of the family...

Sexual discrimination or sexism is the prejudiced treatment of an individual by their gender or sex (MacKinnon, 2018). Evidently, the problem does not only affect women but also men and as such everybody should team up to counter sexism to accomplish wholesome gains. In this paper, the prime importance of...

Human beings and Social Influence Human beings are heavily influenced by the society within which they are born into. This factor means that the outlook and view on life that people develop I auto-suggested to them over a long period. Human beings are generally very open to suggestion. This matter is...

Gender is a social construct determined by genetics and biology and produced by society (Neculaesei, 2015). It is learned through socialization where both genders understand the aspects of masculinity and femininity through the development of traditional gender roles and family interactions (Carter, 2014). This paper seeks to identify the sociological...

Gender Pay Gap and its Impact on the Society Gender pay gap remains a significant issue in the US society. Research shows that the working women in the American society earn about 80% of what their counterpart men earn. This gap tends to intensify across the races with African American and...

Pay Equity and its Importance Pay equity simply means equal pay commensurate to the value. Hence such discriminations based on color, gender and ethnicity pursuant to the wage setting system should not suffice (Bishu, Sebawit and Mohamad 97). Favoring Pay Equity Policies Do you favor or oppose pay equity policies. Why? Yes! I favor...