Examples Of Sexism In The Workplace
WHAT IS SEXISM IN THE WORKPLACE
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” Nelson Mandela. Women make approximately seventy-seven cents for every one dollar that men make. Women are encouraged to embark on certain gender-specific career paths such as Nursing, Education, and childcare. Women account for about one fourth of are Congressional seats. Women only make up about fifteen percent of our Congress. Sexism begins really young from people telling young girls that they can only play barbies and stay inside. Where as young boys are supposed to go outside and play in the dirt. Young girls are supposed to sit still and be polite. While young boys are often excused from behaving boisterously because “boys will be boys.” We live in a society that teaches do not get raped instead of do not rape.
HOW TO COMBAT SEXISM
“Combating sexism in the workplace has became all the rage and rightly so” says William D. Cohan. There should never be an excuse for treating women differently nor should …show more content…
"You're setting up an example for people who think this is OK," he said. "You'll be admired for that." When someone tries to make a sexual pass towards you or anyone you should quickly switch gears and change the subject. If you do not feel comfortable calling them out in front of everyone. Then you need to pull them aside and tell them that their comment was inappropriate.
You need and should pull them aside even if they do not know that there comment was inappropriate. And you are being a good person by saving them from further embarrassment. You should always trust your instincts “People who think they've heard sexist language should trust and follow your instincts,” Farley said. That means take action even if the person who was offended laughs or shrugs it
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” Nelson Mandela. Women make approximately seventy-seven cents for every one dollar that men make. Women are encouraged to embark on certain gender-specific career paths such as Nursing, Education, and childcare. Women account for about one fourth of are Congressional seats. Women only make up about fifteen percent of our Congress. Sexism begins really young from people telling young girls that they can only play barbies and stay inside. Where as young boys are supposed to go outside and play in the dirt. Young girls are supposed to sit still and be polite. While young boys are often excused from behaving boisterously because “boys will be boys.” We live in a society that teaches do not get raped instead of do not rape.
HOW TO COMBAT SEXISM
“Combating sexism in the workplace has became all the rage and rightly so” says William D. Cohan. There should never be an excuse for treating women differently nor should …show more content…
"You're setting up an example for people who think this is OK," he said. "You'll be admired for that." When someone tries to make a sexual pass towards you or anyone you should quickly switch gears and change the subject. If you do not feel comfortable calling them out in front of everyone. Then you need to pull them aside and tell them that their comment was inappropriate.
You need and should pull them aside even if they do not know that there comment was inappropriate. And you are being a good person by saving them from further embarrassment. You should always trust your instincts “People who think they've heard sexist language should trust and follow your instincts,” Farley said. That means take action even if the person who was offended laughs or shrugs it