Feminism and Inequality in Society

Sexism is a large problem in today’s world. Not many people think about it in their daily life. It happens everywhere, which is why we have feminism. Feminism is extremely important to understand in today’s society.

Women should be more aware of gender equality in their everyday lives. “I want young girls to know that they should dream big and that if they put their minds to it, they can accomplish anything.”  Women today, especially young girls, need someone to look up to. Unfortunately, not everyone has this advantage. Girls need a role model, someone they know will make good choices. Women need to become more exposed to the fact that they should have some sort of education on feminism.

“Today’s fashion and advertising industries have decided to glamorize this narrative.” (The fact that an average dress size is considered “too heavy” for models. In the 60’s for example, many women were known to be housewives. They were expected to stay home and cook, clean and take care of the children. They were often without jobs, as being a housewife” was one of them. Women were often and sometimes still are assumed to be less capable of completing hard tasks than men.

Today, women still aren’t sometimes considered political leaders. “In the 70’s, the government equality become resistant.” When a woman won primary, the news reporters laughed and did not take the situation seriously due to the fact that she was a woman. Often when a male’s candidate’s looks get criticized, it’s a way that feminizes him, believing that it is suddenly acceptable for the community to criticize women. People were telling Hillary Clinton to “De-sex” herself and look weak as a result of male candidates discouraging her for her position.

The community should understand the importance of feminism in the world. Not only were women being treated unequally in the 20^th century, but they are continued to today.  For instance, the fact that women are still being treated unequally is upsetting and extremely discouraging for young girls today. As a result, they may grow up believing that men are more superior to women, and this is a huge dilemma. Unfortunately, one can only be exposed to such information in certain places. Sexism is everywhere; workplaces, schools, stores. It’s a reoccurring issue that needs to be taken seriously and continues to expand every day. With the help of many people, this problem could be resolved in time, with much work and effort from the community.