Women - Work

Both sides of the issue make some decent points. There is an undeniable gender gap that still exists today within the workplace and there are numbers and statistics to back that statement up. Men have the numbers when it comes to top tier positions. This is probably due to some gender bias and an unfair preference that is most likely present within people in hiring positions but with that being said I believe that it is societal as well in terms of gender roles. But I do think that change takes time, and that it is happening every day. I do not think that change means unequal treatment one way or the other. Which brings me to the societal obstacles. I think that there is a "traditional" set of standards and roles that still exist within a lot of older generations and that plays a par,t although it could be minimal, in the number differences that are present in the workforce. Also there are still a lot of women that still prefer to hold those gender roles as the housewife and a stay at home mother and are just fine with it. The fact that almost all men, if not all, want to be an earner, and hold a good job and be the provider- and how a lot of women are split when it come to their role, this plays a huge factor in why there are gender number difference existent in the workforce today. In a way women are playing catch up in entering the workforce because it used to be so rare for women to hold high end jobs. There are still some gender biases that exist in the hiring process with preference given to males, and this is unfortunate. But I think this being a problem is lessening every day.

RQ: If your boss was a the same sex as you, would you have a more or less respect following their orders than someone of the opposite sex?