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NameJadeIshii
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Date7/10/15
EqualityforWomen
KouManaoSpeechOutline
I.

Introduction
A. AttentionGetterShockThisseason,theNWSLminimumsalarywas
$6,842;theMLSminimumwas$60,000.TheUSmensteamwas
awarded$8millionforlosinginthefirstroundintheworldcup,butthe
USwomensteamwontheworldcupandonlygot$2million.
B. TransitionLinktoThesisTodayssocietyfavorsmenoverwomenin
pay,jobs,opportunities,socialrights,andmuchmore.
C. ThesisStatementWomenshouldhaveequalsocial,political,and
economicrightstomen.
D. PreviewofPointsTodayIwillbesharingsomebackgroundinformation
ongenderequality,theimpactithasonsociety,andwhyeveryoneshould
beafeminist.
E. Transition:SignpostLetsbeginwithsomehistorysexism,andthe
progressionofwomensrights.

II.

Body
A. MainPoint1Backgroundinformationonthelongexistingproblem.
a. Subpoint1Maledominancesincethebeginningoftime
1. FactMaledominanceexistedsincetheearliestwritten
historicalrecords,womenweretraditionallyseenas
naturallyweaker,inferior,andlowerrankingtomen.(Funk
&WagnallsNewWorldEncyclopedia)
b. Subpoint2Hawaiianculture
1. ExampleEventheHawaiiancultureisanexampleofthis
longexistinginequality.Womenwereseenasimpureand
defilingbecauseofmenstruation,whilemenwereseenas
sacred.Thustherewererestrictionsforwomenonfoodand
ceremoniesandrestrictionsoninteractionsbetweenmen
andwomen.(Kameeleihiwa33)
c. Subpoint3Thebeginningoffeminism
1. FactThewomensrightsmovementbecameinEuropein
thelate18thcentury.Awomanhadnolegalcontrolover
herself,herownland,hermoney,orherchildren.The
movementgainedspeedduringtheFrenchRevolutionand

Industrialrevolution.Feminismwasmoresuccessfulin
BritainandtheUS:womencouldgotocollege,vote,and
hadprovisionsfordivorce,alimony,andchildsupport.
Also,theCivilRightsAct,whichwasinitiallyonly
intendedforblackswasextendedtoencompasswomen.
d. Transition:ReviewPreviewNowthatyouknowsomehistory
ongenderinequalityandtheprogressionofwomensrights,lets
moveontotheimpactsexismhashadontodayssociety.(Funk
&WagnallsNewWorldEncyclopedia)
B. MainPoint2Impactonsociety
a. Subpoint1Unequalpay
1. StatisticIn2007,onaweeklybasis,theaveragefulltime
employedwomanearnedjust80%ofwhatmenearned.
(Merino108)
b. Subpoint2Sexismcanalsobeseeninsports
1. StatisticThemaximumsalaryforwomenintheNWSL
is$37,800whiletheminimumforMLSis$60,00:more
than$20,000morethanthemaxforwomen.Womens
sportsalsogetmuchlesscoverageandattentionthan
mens.Thethinkingisthatifwomenssportswereworthy
ofcoverage,theydreceiveit.Butmenssportsseemmore
excitingbecausetheyhavehigherqualityproductionvalue,
higherqualitycoverage,andhigherqualitycommentary;
withoutthesethingswomenssportsseemslowandin
comparison.(Mertens)
c. Subpoint3Peoplethinkthelackofopportunitiesisthechoice
ofwomen.
1. FactMerinosaysthatwhenwomenbeganworkingtheir
careerswerenotasmeaningfulastheydhopedbecause
womencantsuppressthewanttobearandcarefor
childrenmorethananythingelseintheworld.Outofthe
fortune500companyCEOs,only4arewomenandKay
Hymowitzsaysthatthisrepresentswomenschoiceto
avoidtosuchcareersmorethananythingelse.(Merino
169)(Hymowitz)
d. Subpoint4Myaspiration
1. NarrativeWhenIreadthat,Ithoughtitwasthestupidest
thingIveeverheard.Womenchoosingtonotbesuccessful
becausetheycantsquelchtheirmaternalinstinct?Isthisa
joke?IdlovetobeCEO,infactmylifegoalistobea
CEOandrunacompany,childrencanwaitifIcanhavea
successfulcareer.

e. Transition:InternalSummaryNowthatIvecoveredthe
historyofsexismandwaysitexiststoday,hereswhyyou
shouldsupportfeminism.
C. MainPoint3Whyeveryoneshouldbeafeminist
a. Subpoint1stereotypesonfeminists
1. NarrativeWhenyouthoughtoffeministyoumayhave
thoughtofamiddleagedwomanwithnoboyfriendwho
constantlyrantsabouthowwomenarebetterthanmen.
WellatleastthatswhatIthought
b. Subpoint2Steps
1. NarrativeAfeministissimplyapersonwhobelievesthat
womenshouldhavethesamesocial,political,andallother
rightsequaltomen.Thisdoesntmeanthatwomenwantto
belikemenorthinkwerebetterthanmen;womenjust
wantthesamerightsandopportunities.(Dictionary)
c. Subpoint3Steps
1. TestimonyFeministstodayrejectthestereotypesthat
marginalizedfeminisminthepast.30yearoldSophia
Amoruso,CEOofNastyGal,asiteworthmorethan$100
millionandnamedthefastestgrowingonlineretailerinthe
country,andauthorofbook#GIRLBOSSsays"Mystory
offemaleempowerment,ifyoucancallitthat,comesfrom
rejectingeverythingthatthefeministwhoworksatthe
bookstoreonPortlandiawouldbelievein."Herbookisall
aboutmotivatingwomentohaveconfidenceandtopursue
theirdreamsasshedid.(Kingston)
d. Subpoint4Ifyourenotafeminist
1. ComparisonSayingyoureagainstfeminismislike
sayingyoubelievethatapersonshouldntbepaidthesame
amountasthenextpersonwiththesamejobandrankjust
becausetheyreawoman,andthattheonlythingwomen
arecapableofishavingchildren.Idontknowaboutyou
butIthinkIamcapableofmorethanthat.
e. Transition:Signpostnow,letsreviewwhatIveshared.
III.

Conclusion
A. RestateThesisWomenshouldhaveequalsocial,political,and
economicrightstomen.
B. ReviewofPointsTodayIvesharedsomebackgroundinformationon
genderequality,theimpactithasonsociety,andwhyeveryoneshouldbe
afeminist.

C. ClosingStatementFutureIenvisionafuturewhereafterwegraduate
collegeandentertheworkforce,thewomensittinginthisclassroomwill
bepaidjustasmuchasthemensittinginthisclassroom.

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