Stereotyping is bad to the society. At some factories, job descriptions clearly stated that the positions applying for required applicants to be able to lift 50+ pounds. But when it come the actual work, lifting. Why does men usually get to do the heavier tasks and women get the lighter tasks when the position is the same position for both men and women? Women are just as capable as any men. Some women are even bigger in size and strength wise, stronger. I believed that what men can do, women can do it just as well, at times better.
Some men think that house chors is the job of women and therefore men should not do it. Men afterall need to eat, drink, sleep, breathe just like women. Men should clean the floors, washed the dishes, do laundry, etc. just like most women would.
It is said that people who cried are weak, especially men. I was taught that men who don't cried are not real men. I cried at times from a sad movies, when I missed someone special, etc. and I'm not weak. I'm just who I am and some people are more emotional than others.
From what I seen, there is too much stereotyping in this society. I believed that everyone is capable of doing the same thing and just because we have different background and cultures we should not be judged.
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You have great insight regarding stereotyping. Sadly, this seems to be the way that the world is taught. As an individual, you hit the nail on the head when talking about family chores. I was brought up in a house where the girls did the inside work and the boys did the outside work. It was the expectation growing up in that era. It is funny though how I look differently at the whole work ethic scenario and strive to teach my children independence and the fact that they can do anything. It is necessary for them to help both inside and out and can only benefit them as they age.
ReplyDeleteThe whole work related issue is interesting for it is still proven that women in the same position as men do get paid less. Why is that? Are they not proving themselves to be as educated or as driven as that of their peers? This debate seems to be endless. Working within the Sheboygan Area School District it always appears that the women who hold principal positions seem to be that much tougher. Are they striving to prove themselves that they can too get the job done?
This may be getting off your topic but you brought up a good point with job descriptions and one's ability to do the work stated. I have worked with people, injured and newly hired, that were not able to perform the job responsibilities per the job description. The result was that the rest of us had to pick up the slack. At the time I was working with disabled students who needed to be lifted and transferred. It became burdensome for the rest of us to continue at that pace and at times I felt that it was not in the best interest of the student or the employees to continue this way. Who is to blame? Numerous times, I blame unions - a whole different blog entry (not a union fan). I have been raised that one goes to work and does their job.
It is sad that in today's world stereotyping still remains. Living in Sheboygan all my life the city, at times, seems to live in this little cocoon and people don't want to believe or see the problems that exist need to be addressed as a community. We are too quick to judge "a book by its cover". It is unfortunate to say but I believe stereotyping is a "learned behavior" and that we need to begin educating parents as well. Without their support it remains a vicious cycle.