Gender Injustice In Society

Gender Injustice Living in a world where you are supposed to be free but treated as otherwise is the worst feeling in the world. I know because I have felt this for twenty years of my life. The society we live in, presently today, is filled with the injustice of gender and sexism. Men and women were created to be treated equal, yet society continues to differentiate the roles amongst them. The injustice is seen in the labor world and in relationships. Treating both genders the same, seems to still be an issue within society by both men and women. I believe it to be completely unfair that society continues to treat men and women differently. Women have the ability of accomplishing tasks just as well as men. There may be men that are more …show more content…
I have played soccer for fifteen years now, and when I first started, I used to play in a coed team. I was part of a team full of men and majority of the times, I was the only girl. Through out continuous games played and tournaments that I assisted to, I was always criticized. The boys would look at me with disgust as if a girl could not play the same sport that they played. I showed them with actions and sportsmanship that soccer was not just about boys, it was a sport that was meant to develop a person’s character. As far as I can recall, my dad has always made sure that I never forget my sex. He has neglected and isolated me since I was young. My brother would always get attention from him and I would be pushed off to the side. What I wanted and desired did not matter because I was girl, after all, girls did not matter as much, was what he believed. The authors, Toni Calasanti and Kathleen Slevin, of “Gender Social Inequalities and Aging” stated, “…women are “deviant” or even “inadequate” as the do not “measure up” (34). Their words are perfect examples of the way my own father thought of my strength and gender. Even when I tried joining the soccer team, he was the first to oppose and said “you’re crazy, stick to dolls and cleaning, soccer is for strong boys not weak girls”. I proved him wrong of course, but that never took away the awful image he had constructed in my …show more content…
Rosa Parks for example, a woman that fought for her rights neglecting her race, she became one of the most important women in history. She stated, ‘the only thing that bothered me was that we waited so long to make this protest”. She may not be fighting specifically for gender equality but she gave women the strength to stand up and fight for their own rights. I completely agree with her statement. Women need to wake up and fight for their own rights because nothing will change and no justice will occur, unless someone steps forth and takes action. All of the triumphs and successes that revolve our society were made through hard work and dedication, not just sitting back waiting for a change to