The Gendered workplace

The stereotypical gendered place in our society is the workplace. Though it may seem that society has propelled forward from the idea that a woman’s place is at home while a man goes to work, there is still a black and white divide in the professional fields for men and women. In hundreds of businesses, secretaries - usually women - do clerical work in while managers - usually men - work and make decisions behind closed doors.

Do you know the person who usually makes coffee for all the executives and business associates? It’s usually a female intern since apparently men are “too manly” for a job like that.

Do you remember walking into the staff lounge and seeking one of the female employees having lunch with four males?

For a week after that, everyone kept telling tall tales of how she’s disloyal to her husband.

Now, there is not a problem with female achievement. Women have caught up with men in terms of education. In fact, in the United States and a number of other countries, women now actually surpass men in educational achievement. The problem, however, lies in the society’s view. For some reason, in the 21^st century, women still earn 22% less than men, equally as qualified as them, do.

Honestly, I don’t even get it anymore…