The Struggle of Being a Woman

Why are women viewed as inferior to men? We are all humans after all. Back in the old days, women did not have any rights; women were only supposed to stay home. Women were not allowed to work, vote, own property, hold public offices and even attend school. Education was not a major goal for women because they were supposed to stay home and men thought they were only used to have kids. It was rare for a women to attend college because they did not have the same advantages a men had since they had to take care of their kids and stay home to do chores. As an example, an article states, "... in 1960, women earned 35.3 percent of undergraduate degrees and only 10 percent of doctoral degrees in the Unites States" (Johnson). This demonstrates that it was rare to see women earn a college degree since they had many obstacles that such as stereotypes. Women had a hard time being accepted by society since they were vulnerable to judgments such as the way they dressed since they were supposed to look decent. As a women, it was hard to become successful back in the old days since they got paid less than men and they were not allowed to receive certain degrees since they were WOMEN. Overall, women were only allowed to do certain things back in the days.

Today, the role of women have changes drastically to the point that they are capable of being self dependent. Wait... What does that mean? Nowadays, the role of women have taken a 360 degree spin; the role of women have expanded. In today's society, college enrollment rate for women have increased because the mentality of many people have changed and women are not limited to just staying home. Women have the capability to be as successful as a men. They can be the main provider of a home without the need to have a men on their side. Having a job and being a mother can be complicated but women are strong enough to handle both situations at the same time. Why should women be viewed as inferior to men if they are capable of working, sustaining their family and being independent. There shouldn't be barriers for women because they have many more responsibilities than a men. In short, women have opened many pathways in their lives in order to become self dependent.

Sources: 

"1950s vs. 2000s - A Comparison of Gender Roles, Family Life, and Social Life." YouTube.  
                  YouTube, 26 Sept. 2014. Web. 01 Oct. 2015.

 Johnson, Ichelle. "Women and Work." CQ Researcher. CQPress, 25 July 2013. Web. 30 Sept. 2015.