Unfairness in Society
America and all other countries for that matter, are all guilty of the same crime. The fact that there are still commendable differences of luxuries between sexes. Perhaps the most well known and public issue is the problem of the wage gap.If you look to the left, you can clearly see a problem. Almost every female minority doesn't even come close to reaching the white male's dollar. The only one to come close is Asian American women who are still paid 10% less. Just to put this in perspective, the first African American woman to become a multi billion dollar business holder was Janice Bryant Howroyd as of 2010. The first business to top 1 billion dollars was U.S Steel in 1901 created by John Piermont Morgan. The fact that it take 109 years for a minority woman to catch up with a white man is truly astounding and only a clearer indicator of something being wrong.
Despite the fact women have an impressive disadvantage, men are put in a difficult situation as a minority. In the U.S, hate crimes against homosexual people are not uncommon. In 2012, the FBI pointed out, just under 1 million lesbians were victims of personal hate crimes. Though impressing, it pales in comparison the the over 2.5 million gay men who are victimized. In fact, out of all sexual orientation hate crimes committed in the U.S, 58.6% of those crimes are committed against gay men. They come before lesbians, bisexuals and all combined LGBT persons combined. It is, to say the least, an amazing disadvantage to men in a situation of inequality.
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Now this next example may seem silly to many of you but I think it's important. Always, known for its campaigns on equality between the sexes, mainly boys and girls, has recently protested the unfair emoji barrier. If you look to the left, you can see a problem. Where are all the women's careers? So Always asked teen girls to say what emojis they'd like. They came back with amazing ideas that Apple still hasn't responded to. But how many girls would like to see women on their keyboard doing something other than getting their nail painted or getting married?
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These are just a couple examples. According to many sources, men and women are not equal in many circumstances. Whether it be work, pay, home or even personally related, we often take for granted what our own gender may have, that is a luxury for the other. The key to eradicating this is not ignoring the problem but rather solving it. If we can do this, our society could be a lot different but ultimately, a fairer one.