Category: Gender

  • Occupational Gender Segregation and Its Causes

    Table of Contents Occupational gender segregation in the US labor market Gender ideology in households The roots of gender segregation in the U.S. References Occupational gender segregation in the US labor market Indeed, occupational gender segregation is an important issue to be discussed and tried to be solved. Occupational gender segregation does not only reveal…

  • Gender Bias Issues: Types of Gender Bias in the Workplace and Their Impact on Productivity

    Table of Contents Background Literature Review Analysis Conclusion References Issues of gender bias have been identified as critical in organizational theory and behavior. Today, there are more calls for equal treatment of both men and women in organizations. It is important to note that the issue of gender bias revolves around several aspects of organizational…

  • Personal Awareness: Gender Identity

    Personal awareness is an important aspect of life because it empowers a person on how to make cognizant decisions in life. Friends, family, education and the society at large have a profound impact on personality. These aspects have been responsible for shaping my personality and personal awareness. My gender identity on the other hand has…

  • Gender Roles and Psychological Health

    Table of Contents Introduction Reactions to Stress Expressing Emotions Gender Roles and Exclusion Opposing Opinions Conclusion Introduction Gender roles – a tool of oppression or a harsh necessity? The emergence of traditional gender roles and the images of masculinity and femininity can be regarded as an attempt to organize the society and create stable social…

  • Gender Differences in Agressive Behavior

    Table of Contents Introduction Gender differences Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The belief that violence is observed mostly in men than in women in the daily observations has a stable base in the records of crime and also in the common perception about gender. The number of men involved in criminal offenses is far greater than…

  • Japanese vs. American Male Gender Roles

    Being a comparatively isolated island country of Asia, Japan has been finely sheltered from external incursions. Even though its past includes a few domestic conflicts, the populace of Japan has by and large preserved and benefited from a nonviolent country for more than two thousand years. The populace of Japan is inclined to the philosophy…

  • The Impact of Gender on Pay and Their Gap

    The difference between the amount of money paid to men and women is a worldwide issue. The problem has been persistent for decades despite women’s efforts for equality in the job market. According to Schieder and Gould (2016), “women are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men”. (1) Most organizations, particularly private companies,…

  • Gender Differences in Mate Selection

    Abstract I have studied gender differences in mate selection from advertisements from the personals columns of the newspaper. They contain advertisements of ‘men seeking women’ and ‘women seeking men’ adverts. In this case, questionnaires were used as a method of data collection in the field. I generated and created random matching and variation of subjects…

  • Gender Dysphoria in Adolescents

    For the past several decades, scholars in queer studies have made significant progress in understanding the interpersonal relationships of queer people with their gender. Many transgender and non-binary people tend to experience gender dysphoria. According to Zucker et al. (2016), gender dysphoria is a disorder that describes the person’s dissatisfaction with their biological sex. Gender…

  • Gender Pay Gap in the Modern Society

    Introduction The participation of women in the job market increased substantially during the final half of the twentieth century. Overall, women have recorded increased participation in the labor market right from the 1960s to the 1980s, before slackening in the 1990s (The United States, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2019). In the 21st century, the engagement…