MODULE PAPER 2
I. INTRODUCTION
Up to the present time, the fight against violence, racism, and gender inequality continues. I
have watched numerous movies and documentaries that depict the fight against violence,
racism, and gender inequality. Racism refers to discrimination against a person based on their
race. Gender inequality is referring to unequal treatment based of an individual based on their
gender. There is a misconception about gender inequality that it is an issue that is being
directed on women. According to research, 25% of people believe that men are more capable
of working than women [1]. They think that our society is being dominated by males. However,
men also suffer from gender inequality. We all can experience different kinds of discrimination.
These three issues fall under discrimination. The discrimination issue will always be relevant
because it attacks a person’s dignity and well-being. Giving respect to someone should not be
based on their race or gender.
II. DISCUSSION
According to a survey conducted by the News hub, 1 out of 5 people in the world believe
that women are inferior to men. Men are seen as natural leaders whether it is at school, the
workplace, or home. However, this is changing over time, women are now being admired and
seen with higher regard than they were before. Women are getting better and have different
kinds of job opportunities. According to a survey, 49% of attorneys are women that work in a
law firm, and about 47% of the United Kingdom’s workforce are women [2]. With this survey,
we can see that women are now having the rights and job opportunities that men have.
However, there are still people who believe that women are inferior to men. Here are some
issues that we still face today:
1. Violence Against Women
The socially and culturally constructed hierarchy between gender holds certain power in a
relationship. Any power in a relationship is unbalanced (one human has more power over the
other). According to a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
about 43.6% of women in the U.S. have experienced sexual violence at some point in their life
[3]. Domestic violence is still a major issue that we still face up to the present time. According to
the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics, about 91% of the victims of rape and
sexual assault are female [4]. According to a study conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor,
women are much more likely than men to be victims of on-the-job intimate partner homicide.
Spouses, boyfriend/girlfriends, and ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriends were responsible for the on-the-
job deaths of 321 women and 38 men [5]. This clearly shows that men tend to be more abusive
than women and that some men believe that they are superior to women.
2. Racism and Gender Inequality
Racism is still a major issue up to the present time. Race play a major role in how men and
women are treated and compensated in the workplace. Research from the Pew Research
Center found that the average hourly wages for African American men were $15 and $14 for
Hispanic men. Compared with $21 for white men. Among women, the average hourly wage for
white women is $17 compared with $13 and $12 hourly wages for African American women
and Hispanic women respectively [6]. This shows that the average hourly wages of white men
are higher than black and Hispanic men and all races of women.
These are just some of the unfair treatments that we see against women. However, men also
suffer from gender inequality. In fact, we all can suffer or experience some form of unfair
treatment. Some people believe that our society is being dominated by males, however, this
ideology was debunked by Jordan Peterson. When Helen Lewis (2018) interviewed bestselling
author Jordan Peterson about the system of male dominance of society, Jordan Peterson
responds [7]:
Seriously disaffected people are men
Most people in prison are men.
Most people who are on the street are men.
Most victims of violent crime are men.
Most people who commit suicide are men
Most people who die in wars are men
People who do worse in school are men
Gender inequality, discrimination, and violence are something that we should all work together
to stop. When we educate people that gender roles can be diverse, more people will accept the
fact that no human is superior or inferior to another. We are all equal in the sight of God. Our
views must be based on the moral that all men and women are created by God equally.
III. STAND
My stand in this paper is equality for all. Regardless of their gender and ethnicity, there
should be no human that is superior or inferior to another. We should be thriving for a world
that does not judge people by the way they look, represent themselves, or where they came
from. We should stop thinking that our society is male-dominated because in fact, we are all
equally created by our God and no man nor woman is superior to us. Achieving equality for all
should start within ourselves. We should not be tolerating violence and discrimination, show
respect and admiration to everyone despite their race or gender. Let us treat each and
everyone with respect and without prejudice.
IV. INSIGHTS
I used to think that gender inequality is an issue that is directed only for women, after
learning key concepts in Module 2 of GED 109, I now think that men also can experience
or suffer from gender inequality. All human beings can experience and suffer from
gender inequality.
I used to think that our society is being dominated by males, after learning key concepts
in Module 2 of GED 109, I now think that our society is not being dominated by males
because most people in prison are men, majority of people who commit suicide are
men, most people who live in the street are men and most people who die in wars are
men. Women are now seen with higher regard and admiration.
I used to think that gender roles and gender identity are the same, after learning key
concepts in Module 2 of GED 109, I now think that gender roles and gender identity are
different. Gender identity pertains to the gender an individual chose to identify
himself/herself. While gender role refers to the roles that are socially and culturally
constructed norms of the individual gender.
V. PHOTOS
NOVEMBER 25, INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
MARCH 21, THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
GENDER EQUALITY FOR ALL!
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