Gender discrimination
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What is gender discrimination?
Gender discrimination (also known as sexism) is a complex of prejudice and discrimination and/or reversal of the person who is required to divide into people of this nature.
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What stereotypes are for each sex?
Common Sexual Stereotypes of Women:
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Women are sensitive and intuitive.
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Women are scatterbrained, unstable and irrational.
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Women can easily form deep emotional attachments.
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Women do not have a primary interest in their careers or vocations.
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Women are primarily interested in a long term relationship and parenthood.
Common Sexual Stereotypes of Men:
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Men are tough and powerful.
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Men are unfeeling and insensitive.
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Men are logical, sensible and rational.
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Men are afraid to commit to a relationship and form an attachment.
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Men are primarily interested in their careers or vocations.
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Men do not have a primary interest in marriage and parenthood.
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Gender Discrimination Against Women and Men in the workplace
In the workplace, women are frequently subjected to subtle discrimination by both sexes. Qualified women may be passed over for promotions because they become pregnant (pregnancy discrimination). Jobs may be offered to a less qualified male applicant just because he is male.
Women are also more likely to be judged by their looks and how they dress than their male counterparts. On a note of contradiction, women are not only discriminated against for being pretty or provocative they are also discriminated against for being not pretty enough, too old, or, in some positions (especially sales and public relations) for not being sexy enough.
