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“Women on average earn $0.74 for every dollar earned by men”(Barko 43). That is outrageous! 95 years ago Amendment 19 was added to the U.S. constitution, to give women equal rights. Yet, Women still do not have them. Women need equal rights in todays society, in order to this, government around the world must pass legislation like Amendment 19, also more public pressure is needed to curve the government's ideas of equality.
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To begin with, women are not treated equally in the world today. “According to Arefyev [an olympic mens ski coach, for Russia] women have another purpose [in their lives] to have children, do house work, and to create hearth and home”(Epstein 1). This statement alone proves men do not see women as equal citizens. Men need to realize that women are just as capable, if not more, than them. Also, in the sports aspect, women do not get the same opportunities as men. The reason for this is because men believe if women compete it will, “diminish the masculinity of the sport”(Epstein 3). In many if not all cases this is not true. Women do not want to be compared to men they simply want their own competition.
These issues exist because women are viewed as the minority. According to David Epstein, “Women are compared to the disabled class in terms of ability”(4) Even though, women are just as capable as men in almost every aspect of daily and working life. Women should not be viewed as the minority, but as equals. These issues also exist because the majority of the female population is not willing to fight for their rights. Many women claim they want equality however, they will not fight for it. Women need to know equality will not just come to them. If they truly want to be ...

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... could rightfully be viewed as equal humans. Not as a minority or as the lesser but as equals, nothing more nothing less. If women were given the chance to show the world what they could do the world would be amazed.

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Epstein, David. "How Much Does Sex Matter in Sports?" The Washington Post 7 Feb. 2014: n. pag. Student Resources in Context. Web. 14 Mar.

2014Gaughen, Shasta. Women's Rights. San Diego: Greenhaven, 2003. Print.

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."Women in the U.S. Today." Scholastic Publishes Literacy Resources and Children's Books for Kids of All Ages. Web. 12 Mar. 2014.
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"Women's Rights." Gale Student Resources in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2010. N. pag.Student Resources in Context. Web. 14 Mar. 2014

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