Gender Equality In Texas

Nowadays, in the modern world, gender has become an ambiguous concept where there is only a very thin line between how a person’s gender identity is classified as male or female. Although female is expected to be “feminine” and male is expected to be “masculine”, indeed, people gender identity does not always correspond with their sexual orientation. Recently, the transgender “bathroom bill” has become a controversial topic that raises many strong opinions and intensive arguments in Texas. Texas lawmakers have spent a lot of time debate how public restroom should be used appropriately. The bill addresses that people in public schools and government buildings are required to use restroom that corresponds with their biological gender, and thus,
While many support the idea that the “bathroom bill” prevents people from the harm of sexual violence and sexual assaults committed in bathroom; however, many disagree and claim that the bill promotes discrimination against transgender
Recently, Women’s March, a worldwide protest that emphasis on advocating women’s rights and other human rights, has remarkably attracts media and public attention. In the end, these significant events have proven how gender stereotypes have become major concern that receives close attention. Classifying gender as binary has resulted in gender stereotypes and discrimination. In order to get rid of the gender stereotypes that are harmful to the society, people need to be more open-minded and be willing to perceive gender classification in a different perspective. Most of the time, children are raised in societies where there is either black or white perspectives on gender, and they are expected to adhere to the rigid gender roles that have been formed and shaped by the society. Media and industry market target specifically at boys and girls using gender advertising and gender-specific products. For instance, toys companies will take advantage of the use of pink and blue color wrapping paper to attract and manipulate children’s perception on their preference of