There are several differences in the amount of crime that men and women do. Men are 15 times more likely to commit homicide than women are. By the age of 40, 9% of females had a criminal conviction as opposed to 32% of males. These statistics show that there is a definite distinction in the amount of crime that is committed by the genders. Women have always been thought of as the weaker sex and Sociologists such as Heidensohn argue that men see the need to protect women.
Of the 1488 male barristers in Victoria, 274 or 18 per cent are senior or Queen's counsel. This compares with 421 female barristers, of whom only 20 - or less than 5 per cent - are senior or Queen's counsel. Women Barristers Association convener Joye Elleray said men were better networkers than women and had a far more aggressive style when it came to getting work. ''Women … just don't have that level of aggression about fighting for what should be their right to equal pay,'' she said. The Victorian bar's equality and diversity committee last year filed a submission to the House of Representatives inquiry into pay equity for women, claiming there was ''a consistent and significant discrepancy between the average brief fee earned by male and female members of
The addressing of the media having a role in projection of a female athlete role interjects the media may not always send the best message concerning a female athlete, which is a message of femininity concerning the athlete. The interjection of the media cast typing how female athletes are always feminine no matter the sport you play; it will always have a feminine illusion of the female athlete. Society tells us that boys are the athletic ones and girls are beautiful. However, more and more women are making a living for athletic ability, most of the time because they are a beautiful athlete. Women athletes have made huge strides since Title IX but there is still room for improvement.
Although women still tend to be highly overrepresented in jobs such as clerical, service, and health-related occupations, the ratio between men to women working in male dominated occupations are changing as well. For example, since 1983 to present day, police officers have seen a 360% increase in women workers, 196% increase in civil engineers, and 177% increase in automobile mechanics (Blogspot). These facts raise several interesting ideas, such as why is it that women have only recently in the past couple of decades strived to work in male dominated occupations? A larger question that these facts bring to light is whether or not females will be given a chance, by these male dominated industries, to change the stereotypical views of a “working women” in today’s society. There have been studies conducted concerning the ratio of women to men in certain occupations.
This is an extremely sensitive subject for the current female athletes and female sport fans. There is a famous saying that I have heard which states, “Sports are played by men and therefore viewed by men.” An article from Sports Digest goes into detail about the adversity women battle with and has faced in the sports world. The first major step taken in the right direction was the implementation of Title IX in 1972. This allowed the same equal participation opportunities for women. Since some women don’t play certain sports such as ice hockey, wrestling, football, boxing, rugby, etc it gives women an opportunity to participate in other different sports.
From the advertisements to the magazines, the female appearance is shown as thin and tall while men are to look muscular and strong. Studies have shown that in media, 26-46% of women are portrayed as thin compared to 4-16% of men (Viewpoints 11). “The Media Awareness Network, a Canadian research and advocacy organization, found that women’s magazines are ten times more likely to contain articles and advertisements related to dieting than are men’s magazines” (Media Awareness Network). The media had caused society to expect women to be thin and men not to care much about their appearances. Women are dieting to fit the average female model, which is “not only taller than the average woman but weighs nearly 25% less” (the Canadian health network).
There are also a few reasons as to why boys don’t tend to do so well in education. One reason is the feminisation of education. Sewell argues that as primary schools are female dominated this puts boys off education as they see learning as being feminine. Another reason could be due to their poorer literacy skills. Parents tend to spend less time reading with their sons, and the mother is usually the reader which makes boys think that reading is feminine.
This leads to hegemony, where the powerful remain in control. In today society, female sports do not get the recognition that men sports do in that they do not make the same amount of money, the same amount of respect, and the same amount of television coverage. Gender discrimination root comes from the interest and desires of society. Female athletes are frequently looked upon as not being as entertaining or lacking athleticism compared to male athletes.
Should sex education be taught in schools? There have been many debates over this. Studies show parents say that sex education only destroys the morality of people because they think that sex education teaches students about how sexual intercourse is done. Although sex education lowers the morality of people by teaching students how to use condoms and contraceptives, it should be taught in primary school and secondary school because its a prevents sexual diseases and teenage pregnancy, it is indeed a need in case of parents’ absence, and it gives children the idea of what is right and what is wrong. Research shows that teens are more sexually active now than before.
One of the arguments of co-education is the idea that it provides too many distractions for students. Several scholars have argued that these distractions have led to less attention on school work and class participation, due to girls and boys trying to impress each other. Furthermore, it has also been argued that students who are intimidated by the opposite sex may also be affected by low performance and low grades. Many educators believe that single-sex education does not enforce any type of gender-based stereotypes or adolescent subculture. Due to this, single-sex schools have been established to combat these issues.