Argumentative Essay On Women's Equality

For many years women have been struggling with. Many tend to believe they have come a long way since a gap of equality between the sexes existed. Since this social conflict has progressed, many people make the assumption that there is no inequality left between male and female. For many, women have the same opportunities as men. Unfortunately women are still treated unequally. The inequality towards women is evident in many aspects of life for example the work force, marriage, politics, and gender roles in society. Women have yet to overcome this obstacle.

Society says women can be whatever they desire to be, but in reality we just get pushed down and treated unimportant. Women don’t get equally treated or equally paid for doing the same

labor as men. Some women get turned down for great opportunities simply because they are female. The problem with society today is that men do not realize, that women can demonstrate anything a man can. “The truth is that women can't be equal outside the home until men are equal in it”– Steinem. Steinem is known to be an American feminist, journalist, and social political activist who fought for fair treatment and pay women deserve.
Another woman who made an impact on women’s inequality was Lilly Ledbetter.

Ledbetter found out she was receiving discriminatory pay, so she files a lawsuit against the company. Since she failed to file it within 180 days the court won 5 to 4. She continued to receive discriminatory pay because her case was filed too late. Judge, Justice Ginsburg was so appalled by the courts decision, she decided to dissent from it. She defended women’s rights, In her own words she said “In our view the court does not comprehend, the insidious way in which women can be victims of pay discrimination”. Congress immediately took action, and in less than two years the House and Senate in 2009 passed the Lilly Ledbetter Act. The Ledbetter Act allows employees to freely ask about pay discrimination. This act is just the beginning of women’s equality.

` Feminists see the world as equality for both sexes. I would consider myself a feminist, now that I have a better understanding of what it truly defines. Feminists have great views of the world around us. They tend to be more aware of their surroundings. These are women who want to be heard and understood, Better yet equally treated. No woman wants to live in a world where males feel they have the right to dominate and have more of a privilege to do certain things women can't do just because they say

so.
Women need to focus on improving the relationships towards each other. Competition is everywhere, especially in a woman’s world. They are continuously searching for career opportunities and how to become the best. Women want each other to feel equally treated as men yet how can that be possible when women themselves feel threatened by each other.
A great example is from the author Nan Mooney. She had stated her own personal experiences with different relationships she had towards female coworkers. There was one significant connector she had made; she began working as an associate, for a small company owned by a woman. The first couple of months her boss was very pleased by her work. She urged Mooney to go out and network even more, a couple months later clients started calling Mooney directly instead of her boss. Of course her boss did not appreciate this, She even made a slick comment saying the business should be called Nan Mooney and Associates. Mooney soon started to feel the tension between them both. Her boss was monitoring her every mood because she felt as if Mooney was trying to take over her company. Before she knew it Mooney was treated very unprofessionally and threatened by her own boss who was a female.
Women feel the need of competing towards one another because they know how difficult it is as women to get a high position job. They selfishly devalue each other; because men already have the main authority to any job so women become their main competition. There will soon be a time where men and women will be equal. Women will get paid the same or maybe even more than men, but for now it is a working progress. Feminists are spreading their words and thoughts around the world.