Historical Influence

Another example of Western industrialization and gender inequality that is apparent in the workforce is the type of jobs. Women are given lower level positions, with limited mobility and lower pay, illustrating the fact that they are treated as an ‘other’. The types of jobs that are considered more ‘feminine’ are pink collared jobs such as are teachers, secretaries, nurses, and flight attendants. On the other hand, men dominate in blue collared jobs such as CEOS, skilled trades, carpenter, construction, or electrician. As well, women are disproportionally subjects of physical and verbal sexual assaults and cat calling in the workplace. They are treated as objects because they are seen as the ‘other’ and less of a human being with equal rights. The media plays a significant role in portraying women as sexualized objects for the gratification of men, and to value women based on their bodies rather than who they are.