Why Do Men And Women Get Paid?

There has always been this issue of man versus woman in all that we do from eating to sleeping. But one of the most popular issues would have to be the gender differences in the professional environment. Ever since mankind has been able to work, both men and women have been approached in ways that some may call unfair from being paid to the position they are able to maintain. Be that as it may, there is no doubt that these two genders are uneven when it comes to employment.

In most work fields it is obvious that men and women get paid differently. Ask anyone and they will most likely tell you that women are paid less that men. According to the United States Census Bureau, women were paid approximately 80% of what men were paid in 2015 and since

In “We Interviewed 57 Female CEOs” authors Jane Edison Stevenson and Evelyn Orr notes “Only 6.4% of Fortune 500 companies are run by female CEOs,” which shows that over 90% of the top companies are ran by men. Men are a lot more competitive than women when it comes to the work force so for women to beat them they would have to work twice as hard. Women are seen as more sensitive and being a CEO is seen as a “tough” job, in other words it would be difficult to see someone who is thought to be fragile in a job that requires a lot of meetings and a lot of dealing. But in reality most women who enter the task force are ready and know what to expect when it comes to working. They know that it is very competitive in the professional world and that a lot of work is required. So why is it still difficult for women to achieve the level of authority men have in companies? Women are seen as more of a team player so rather than bossing people around they work with them whereas men are seen as more assertive and like to work alone. If women are thought to work better in a team, they are less likely to be given a higher position due to the whole idea that they are needed with the crew rather than telling the crew what to do. Men tend to get higher positions because they are seen to have that “tough” quality. They tend to be more demanding and assertive which comes in handy when they

When one thinks of a nurse or an office assistant most likely they will associate this job with a female. And when someone mentions doctor, mechanic, or construction worker they automatically think of a man. But that in reality a man can have a job a woman has and vice versa. These ideas are supported by the fact that there are certain physical qualities each individual possesses that compels society to lean and somewhat adopt these stereotypes. Most women don’t possess the same strength a lot of men do but that doesn’t mean there are women that do. For example, a construction worker may be required to lift heavy equipment so no one would imagine a female doing it. And even in fields that don’t require you to have a certain physical ability, women are still pushed away. Being a mechanic doesn’t necessarily require muscle but it is a messy job and one might think that women don’t like to get dirty which is why they don’t see them in that position. Men on the other hand and like previously mentioned are a lot tougher, so that is why one might not see them as a nurse, someone that needs to be gentle and careful with another person. Because specific genders are judged on their physical and mental abilities, ideas begin to form about what they can and can’t do in terms of