In the past, women have had a harder time getting recognized for their work than men. It seems women can work 10 times harder than a man but not get anywhere near the recognition a man would get. Women have had to fight for the rights that men have had handed to them.
The first problem in the inequality of men and women is the difference in physical structure. A man’s body can build muscle faster than women due to higher levels of the growth hormone testosterone. Women’s hormones restrict them from receiving high levels of testosterone, instead producing estrogen.
When it comes to sports, men have the upper hand due to their bodies and more efficient muscle gain. Having good strength is a key component in sports. In short, men have it easy in the sports realm. People sometimes assume that being a female athlete is easier because of this body anatomy difference. However, junior Kaiya Carneige, who is on the LOHS softball team, disagrees. “Even though softball has a bigger ball than baseball, that doesn’t mean that it’s easier,” said Carnegie.
Women have to work their butts off to build strength. The biological structure of women requires longer and harder work to have women equal to men. “Although, I would say [that] if the guys’ team were to win state there would be a little bit more of an uproar,” said junior Addie Sale. “Whereas if the girls won state for basketball, most of the students would be a bit shocked.”
The discrimination of men’s and women’s sports is especially prominent in professional sports. Sale mentioned how “we see a lot of inequality with men and women’s sports in regards to the payment for national players and college athletes. Most of the NBA players we see make almost triple that of a WNBA player.”
This systemic sexism additionally applies to the academic and work fields. A simple example can be found within the U.S. executive branch. First off, there has never in 248 years of this country been a female president. That fact speaks volumes about how our country views women in power. Although, it’s important to note that there are many women that are a part of the legislative and judicial branches. This fact shows how perhaps the U.S. is somewhat open to having women in power. Still, it would be enlightening for the women of this country to see women in the White House and not just as a First Lady.
Another interesting fact is that 92 men have won a Nobel Peace Prize, while only 19 women have won it. There are certainly more women who have earned this right. This illustrates how women actually do have a harder time getting recognized for their work.
Going back to the societal history of women and men illustrates how very few women were given merit for their hard work. Although equality has improved in the modern age, it is still sad to think that there could be influential women figures in the past that were never noticed.
A fascinating quality a lot of women have is people pleasing. It seems women are more likely to care about other people’s opinions than men do. Women people please because of the need for validation. Women in history have gotten overlooked, so they people please in order to get noticed. This attribute connects to why women have to work harder. From the beginning of time they had to please people to get noticed, carrying through generations of resilient women.
Both women and men work incredibly hard. There’s no statistic or fact that takes that away. However, women are less rewarded for their hard work. Hopefully, someday society can equally recognize everyone. There are so many humans out in the world that have made an impact that should be noticed. This statement applies to many women who sadly have been overlooked, but there’s still hope for the future.
