Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Bartusiak, Laura, and James Wendt. "The Changing Face of Feminism." Chicago Tribune
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from the newspaper Chicago Tribune. It presents the definition of feminism, different
and celebrities who support feminism. According to this article, feminism is the radical
notion that women are people. It also clarifies how feminism is the seeking of gender
equality - unlike the popular perspective where feminism is seen as hating men. This
article helps me because now, I have a greater understanding of feminism and I know
Blasberg, Charlie. "Rethinking Title IX." University Wire, 2014. SIRS Knowledge Source,
source is a biased SKS Document. It provides evidence for the argument that Title IX
discriminates against men. For example, in 1980, there used to be 116 men collegiate
gymnastics teams, now there are only 17. This is because colleges cut men from teams to
fund more women teams so that they follow Title IX. This article helps me because now I
Brown, Donal. "Is there Sexism in Your Classroom?" Fast Forward, Nov. 1993,
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article from the website Fast Forward (disclaimer: it was retrieved from the SIRS
Discover database). It discusses sexism in the classroom and proves it with data. For
example, it presents that in 1960, 5.5% of M.Ds conferred went to women and in 1989 it
was 33%. Since it is 2016, things has changed since 1989, meaning more women than
33% are conferred M.Ds. This article will help me because it gives me a greater
Cooper, Mary Ann. "Wage Gap for Women: Both Sides of the Story." Hispanic Outlook in
Higher Education, vol. 24, no. 7, 13 Jan. 2014, p. 14. SIRS Knowledge Source,
This source is a non biased article from the magazine The Hispanic Outlook in Higher
authoritative organizations. It also presents different arguments on the gender wage gap.
For example, the CAP argues for equal wage while surprisingly, the IWF somewhat
contrasts. This article will help me because it gives me both perspectives on gender
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the magazine Current Health 1. It explained different gender stereotypes. For example,
girls are supposed to cook and sew and boys are supposed to be good at math, science,
and sports. It also explains how these gender stereotypes emerged. For example, girl
minds and boy minds think differently because of different hormones (girls = Estrogen,
boys = Testosterone). This article believes that individual differences matter, not gender
differences.
Effron, Lauren. "Why Do Female Models Make More Than Male Models?" ABC News, 10 Oct.
2013, abcnews.go.com/Business/female-models-make-male-models/story?id=20534067.
Accessed 14 Jan. 2017. This source is an article from ABC News and is about the reverse
gender wage gap in the modeling industry. Female models make far more than male
models. For example, female model Gisele Bundchen makes $42 million dollars yearly
while male model Sean O'Pry only make $1.5 million. This is called reverse gender wage
gap because usually women are paid less than men, but in the modeling industry, men are
paid less. This article helps me because now I know about the gender inequality in the
modeling industry.
www.mycity-web.com/workplace-issues-is-gender-equality-in-the-workplace-in-fact-a-
myth/. Accessed 16 May 2017. This is an image of a female and a male facing away from
each other, with a title of Gender Inequality. I used this image as the header to all of the
pages in my website.
2010, www.pewglobal.org. Accessed 17 Nov. 2016. This source is a factual article and it
presents data from research done by the Pew Research Center. This article must be
authoritative because the website is a ".org". The data is very helpful too. For example,
by reading this article, I found out that 97% of Americans believe that women should
have equal rights as men while in contrast, 45% of Nigeria believe in equal rights. I will
be able to use this data as proof of gender inequality and sexism in various countries.
Since they present the countries that have the most gender inequality (i.e. Indonesia,
Nigeria), I will be able to research these countries and find out why they have gender
inequality. This will help me understand the roots of gender inequality/sexism and why it
exists.
Graf, Christine. "Separate but Not Equal: Women in the Arab World." Faces, vol. 29, no. 6, Mar.
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from the magazine Faces. It presents the story of an Egyptian woman named Huda
Shaarawl - an activist who fought for women's rights. As a result of her revolution,
women were given the right to vote in Egypt in 1956 and in 1957, the first Egyptian
woman was elected to the parliament. The article then compares the progress made in
Egypt to the rest of the Arab world. For example, the Arab world has one of the lowest
female employment rates in the world. Women are also not allowed to drive in Saudi
Arabia. Though, many activists are protesting by driving despite the risk of arrest. This
source helps me because now, I have a better understanding of what is going on in Saudi
Holliday, Heather. "Women Take Charge: Do Women and Men Have Equal Opportunities?"
Scholastic Scope, vol. 50, no. 13, 11 Mar. 2002, p. 22. SIRS Discoverer,
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article from the magazine Scholastic Scope. It discusses the progress that women have
made toward equality with men and the things that are still yet to be fixed. For example,
some progress that have been is that in 2002, the amount of women in congress was at
the "all-time high" -- 73. Some progress that is yet to be made is that even though women
in congress is at the highest point right now, the amount of women in congress is only
13.6%. This article helps me because I now know the successes that women have made
"Hollywood's Gender Gap--and America's, Too." NewsCurrents Read to Know, vol. 15, no. 10,
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article from the magazine NewsCurrents Read to Know. It explains the gender gap in
hollywood. It says how Jennifer Lawrence is paid less than her male co-stars. Its also
states how more males are included in the top 100 movies of 2014 than females. For
example, only 30% were female leading roles. This article helps me because now I know
"More U.S. Women than Ever Are Family Breadwinners." NewsCurrents Read to Know, vol. 12,
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article from the magazine NewsCurrents Read to Know. It explains how mothers are now
family breadwinners using data from a study done by the Pew Research Center. For
example, 40% of U.S. households rely on the mother as the main/only source of income.
It also explains changes that have occurred since the 1960/70s. For example, more
Murphy, Katy. "Elite--Except When It Comes to Equality." San Jose Mercury News [San Jose,
source is a biased article from the newspaper San Jose Mercury News. It presents data
that proves the lack of women on faculty in Stanford and many other universities.
Stanford, MIT, and the California Institute of Technology is the 3 worst universities that
have a lack of women on faculty. The universities with the best female involved faculty
are the U.S 4 year colleges. Universities like Stanford are trying to solve this problem in
numerous ways. This source helps me because now, I know which universities show
Paquette, Danielle. "The Unexpected Way Disney Princesses Affect Little Boys." Washington
Post [Washington, DC], Blogs ed., 22 June 2016. SIRS Knowledge Source,
This source is an article from the newspaper Washington post. It discusses gender
stereotypes and how disney princesses impact young children. In girls, the princesses
make them feel more feminine. In boys, the princesses make them display more
"prosocial behavior." As we all know, disney princesses usually try to promote the
damsel in distress gender stereotype, but now, there are many "independent" disney
princesses (Moana, Merida). This article helps because I now know more about the roots
of gender stereotyping.
Schulte, Brigid. "Does Title IX Equality for Females Come at Males' Expense." Washington Post
source is a non biased article from the newspaper Washington Post. It presents the
different points of view on Title IX and sex discrimination in sports. For example, the
American Sports Council argues that Title IX is unfair for men. While in contrast, the
National Women's Sports Foundation supports Title IX. This article helps me because
now I know the different points of view on Title IX and learned more about gender
inequality in sports.
Wolfe, Lahle. "Corporations Sued for Gender Discrimination against Women and Men." The
Balance, www.thebalance.com/gender-discrimination-against-women-and-men-3515719.
Accessed 21 Jan. 2017. This source is a biased article from the website The Balance. It
discusses some of the companies that have been sued for gender discrimination against
women AND men. For example, some companies that were sued are Walmart, Bank of
America, Home Depot, and even the government (Federal Bureau of Investigation). It
also talks about some examples of gender discrimination against/in men. For instance,
taller males make more money than shorter males. Younger men are also more likely to
be promoted/hired than older men. This article even discusses how there is frequent
discrimination against/in women too. Woman are judged by their looks. Woman are also
under the "Glass Ceiling". The glass ceiling is the invisible barrier that prevents women
---. "More People State They Would Prefer Working for a Male Boss." The Balance, About,
2017. This source is an article from the website The Balance. It talks about how more
people want a male boss than a female boss. For example, according to a 2013 Gallup
Poll, 33% want a male boss, while only 20% want a female boss, and 46% said it doesn't
matter. Also, more republicans want a male boss than democrats. This article helps me
because now I have a deeper understanding about gender inequality in the workplace.
---. "Sex vs Gender - The Role Society Plays in Assigning Gender." The Balance,
www.thebalance.com/sex-vs-gender-the-role-society-plays-in-assigning-gender-3515720.
Accessed 20 Jan. 2017. This source is an article from the website The Balance. It
explains how "sex" and "gender" are two different things. It also gives examples of
gender roles. For example, females are supposedly supposed to stay at home and take
care of kids. It explains how gender roles lead to gender discrimination. For example, in
the U.S.A, there is unequal pay and the "glass ceiling". This source is helpful because
now I know the difference of "sex" and "gender" and how gender roles and stereotypes
article from the website The Balance. It explains sex/gender discrimination. Gender
discrimination is unequal treatment because of someone's sex. The article also discusses
some examples of sex/gender discrimination. For instance, some of the examples are job
position (the glass ceiling), pay rate, and hours that are required. This article helps me
because now I know more about gender inequality in the work place.