Sex segregation, also called the sexual division of labor, is the clustering or men and women into different jobs, and different types of jobs. The sex pay gap is the basic statistic that men and women do not earn equal pay for equal work. ... However, since men are generally in higher rank, higher paying jobs than women, a promotion can be exponentially more lucrative in both financial and authoritative aspects. ... Also, often traditionally male jobs - be it CEO or construction worker - serve to confirm the job holder's masculinity. ... Ehrenreich applies and gets a number of jobs ...

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Other factors mentioned in this article play a role in the pay gap such as education, job choices, and discrimination. In conclusion, this article states that, "So for women with equal experience, working the same kinds of jobs, the 27 cent female-to-male wage gap shrinks to 12 cents. ... Women make up only 29 percent of the basic information technology jobs even though they are 47 percent of the work force at large. On top of these facts, women are scarcest in the high tech jobs that pay the most. ... All people should have equal pay for equal work. ...

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Some women took temporary jobs in the police force, farming, factories and small business. ... Entering the paid work force didn't entitle women to equal pay or conditions with men though. ... Most worked in low-paying jobs in domestic service trades or unskilled process work. ... Some of the demands were • Childcare facilities to allow women to work • Equal pay • Equal choice in jobs • Better services for women In 1949, the basic wage for a woman in NSW was 75% of the male. Legislation for equal pay was introduced in 1958 Unions finally supported the...

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They were given traditional male jobs and performed well. ... Nearly half of the workforce is female employees and from that number, eighty percent of these females are employed as "traditional female" jobs that pay considerably less than "traditionally male" jobs. ... There is even a bigger difference in pay for black females, which average about two hundred dollars less a week. ... The New York Times took a poll from women that clearly found that job discrimination via gender and race is the most important problem they face today. Eighty to 95 percent of women said they have suffered for...

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In the past the major number of jobs was based on hard physical work and demanded great physical strength and endurance. ... But the wage for women is still less than for men, despite Equal Pay act that was passed in 1963 and requires that " a man and a woman doing the same task with the same skill and experience be paid the same". ... Probably, a stereotype of the female workers as a source of the low paid labor became so strong over time that a number of employers prefer to ignore the Equal Pay Act as long as if they are able to find any kind of a formal excuse that will make them look as if...

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These jobs included office work and factory work. ... For women, these were dream jobs. ... In taking clerical positions, women would work fewer hours and make decent pay. ... This made it all right for employers to pay clerical workers, more specifically women clerical workers, less pay than men made. Women were given these jobs as clerical workers and typists, for the most part because it was not thought to be a dominant male job, and because it had not yet been claimed as a male job. ...

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These jobs could be found in the city. ... Women were also given lower pay than men. ... However, they received less pay than men for the exact same job. ... They were unable to hold high paying jobs, let alone high pay in any job they held. ... They worked hard in the jobs they could. ...

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However, once women enter the job market their gender inequality goes downhill. ... In fact women are acquiring equal job qualification and make better grades, but still earn less money than their male co-workers. ... Motherhood limits the amount of hours, work day flexibility, and travel requirements many jobs with higher responsibility and pay have. ... Men also tend to dominate the fields of math and science which typically lead to higher paying degrees. ... Equal pay, opportunities, and treatment should lead to a healthier and happier workplace. ...

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Women now have power in government and they hold high and powerful jobs. ... Feminism is allowing women to have better high paying jobs that are allowing them to have greater incomes. ... There is only that very small percentage of women who actually have powerful jobs in government and in the business industry. ... If it were not for feminism, many women would be working at unsatisfying jobs with low pay. Being able to have jobs that men usually posses has also increased women's confidence in themselves. ...

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are you aware that before 1963, women received a substantially lower rate of pay than men? Since 1963, when the equal pay law for men and women was passed in the US we have climbed the ladder in the workplace. Thankfully, now, we are seen as an equal sex in the job environment. ... Nowadays, women are treated with as much respect and appreciation as men. we have managed to receive equal pay, vote, and be accepted socially alone with men. ...

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(Harcourt School Publishers) "For years women had been limited to sewing clothing, painting faces on watches and other low-paying jobs in light-manufacturing. ... In many cases they were now viewed as equal employees capable of any job a man was. The women who worked in factories were truly appreciated for the jobs they were doing. ... Women's entry into defense jobs signaled a major breakthrough in their employment patterns. These jobs, concentrated in heavy industry, were both better paying and laden with symbolic value, they were men's jobs. ...

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When money is a paddle for the family moving along in daily life, losing a job can affect many families negatively. For example, Jodi Hamilton is a high-school student who is always dependent on her parents to pay her expenses, her classes, and her tutor fees. But since her mom lost her job, she now has to pay all of her expenses. She had become a tutor, and has taken on baby-sitting job to pay her expenses (Foderaro 823.) ... If a wife gets a job with high salary, she also can support whole her family. ...

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The Washington Post shares the article, "Stop Denying Gender Pay gap exists. ... In this article, Sally Kohn unveils the current events of gender gap in America by writing about the inequity pay associated in the life of actress Jennifer Lawrence. In her article, Kohns reveals that, "Even the wealthiest and most powerful women among us are burdened by the ever-present gender pay gap.... According to Sally Kohn, "Conservatives attack the idea of a pay gap as 'myth' and 'a total sham.' They claim that women make 23 percent less than men because women take tim...

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If that is the case, why do women have to fight for equal pay and for the barrier of "male stereotyping and preconceptions of women- to be removed? ... Working mothers have the job of finding proper child care, going to parent-teacher conferences, and if the child gets sick, the mother is usually the on to take off of work. When asked for other reasons why women do not progress as fast as men, one was given that women do not pick jobs that have room for promotions such as secretaries, waitresses and teachers. ... Women should be able to advance just as fast as men with the same pay, especia...

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Because of his job his family struggles and they have to live in safe house. " This is why I like chopsticks: I work in a Chinese resteraunt. ... By making Estevan have a bad job with little pay the author portrays the only nice man to be a weak guy who can not take care of his family. ...

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When he was 31 he had his dream job working as a professor of Shakespeare at City College in Harlem, but he gave that up to follow his wife to Toronto when she got a job at Toronto Life magazine. ... If he were to receive a higher paying job they would move again. He found that their decision to move to Toronto so his wife could have a high paying career received mixed opinions. ... Slaughter believes that in order to end gender inequality we need to give women more important and powerful jobs. ... Families at this time can't flourish unless the jobs of both men and women allow them to do...

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Young women who were active in this movement gained experience in the politics of protest, but found that movement leaders often viewed women's issues as trivial and relegated them to gender- stereotyped jobs. ... Many women were fed up with doing two jobs at a time without listening not even a "thank you. ... When women do go into prestigious and high-paying fields, it's usually into positions that lower in pay, authority, and status than men's jobs in the same field. ... For instance, if both a woman and a man fill an application for the same job I a company, it's obvious...

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They would have had to settle for a less lucrative job, like a waitress or a secretary. ... Younger people are now more open to women working in a "man's" job. Women are now specifically targeted by government job recruiters. Some careers like the California Highway Patrol that have an average pay of over $80,000 a year, are making workshops specifically to encourage women to apply. Women that hold jobs, like police officers, encourage other women to seek jobs that are not traditionally meant just for women. ...

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By 1914, women were allowed to voice their opinion, with the help of many feminist movements that had taken place, and were allowed to get jobs. Since it was the time of the Industrial Revolution, women were able to get jobs in factories. ... In Western Europe, women were still subordinate to men for a very long time, but in today's society, women are working along side men, getting higher paying jobs and higher ranking positions. ...

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Here it is not based on who is doing the work or which gender the worker has, but it is the type of job that counts at the time of paying, especially in the private sector. ... This thing that we call "same work" has been developing over the last century, where women had stopped staying at home and taking care of the children rather than going out to work; but this has carried another job that is still made by women and, personally, I don't think it would be ever be done by men: being a housemaid. We can talk about the fact that women have taken men's jobs because we can see a mechan...

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Women and blacks have fought for equal rights, elderly fight for better health care, and workers fight for unions and better pay. ... There are concerns of family acceptance, job and school related problems and it may even become a threat to their lives. ... While trying to conceal their sexual preference many people pay a large toll mentally and socially. ...

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Even though they made an act called the Equal Pay Act of 1963, people still discriminate against other people today (Remy). ... According to the article "Dimensions of Gender Inequality & Its Impact on Society," women in the United States earn less money than men in a similar job (Tanzim). ... For example, women clean, cook, shop, take care of their children, and sometimes pay bills. ...

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Even though both Roman women and American women are expected to run a household, American women can get a job to earn more money or to pursue a career. ... It takes a lot less time and energy to go to a store, try some clothes on, and pay for them then it would to plan out the clothing, get the material, and sew it. ...

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When it comes to the Excerpts from The Gendered Society, writing by Michael Kimmel, he talks about how there are a bunch of variances when it comes to gender, for example how men and women are associated with certain jobs or responsibilities. ... To support this statement he goes on to talk about how our jobs, families, schools, etc. are something he calls "Gendered Institutions.... He dwells on the topic of family and talks about how we need more shared responsibilities between husband and wife when pertaining to housework and outside jobs. ... From Excerpts from "Hierarchies, Jobs,...

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I just figured I could find a job that would pay me well enough that I could afford to have all the things I never had growing up. ... With this in mind, I found a job in a manufacturing plant where I was, it appeared, the "token " female employee. My fellow employees were all men, and I was placed in the uncomfortable position of having to prove that I not only could do the job, but was also "one of the guys. ... While there are the obvious physical differences and capabilities, there are also the differences in how each gender deals with perceived problems, whether it is pertaining to the ...

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