Discrimination Against Women

Lexi Doyle
Throughout history, women have been treated as inferiors to men. They've never
been equal to men, even in today's time. Women have been discriminated against and
looked down upon. This needs to change, but in order for it to change, everyone must
be aware of how they have been treated and how they are treated.
Women have had a long and drawn out struggle to gain equality and justice. The
1910's were a very big time for women. This was when they were fighting for their rights
to vote. Many women sacrificed a lot to participate in the protests for suffrage. They
probably felt a lot of anger and determination at the same time. They felt angry because
they believed that the Constitution intended for them to have equal rights, as expressed
by the quote 'All men are created equal.' They believed that they deserved more than
what's they had and this sparked their determination. They were determined to get what
they believed was rightfully theirs; voting rights.
The Amendment failed to pass the first time 1918. The House of Representatives
had passed it, but it did not pass by two votes in the Senate. After this, many women felt
demoted and shocked. In 1920 however, the Amendment was ratified and the people
who were for suffrage basked in their victory.
Women are still discriminated against today. There are multiple examples of this
occurring now. Pop culture treats women in a very rude and sexist way. Women are
viewed as 'eye candy' and nothing more. A thing called 'slut-shaming' exists nowadays
as well. Women are 'shamed' for the way they dress sometimes and for what they do
with men. Men do not receive this type of criticism from society. Women also get payed

(on average) about $0.78 to every man's dollar. Not only are they paid unfairly, but they
are also excluded from certain occupations. We have never seen women playing in the
NFL or the MLB. We have never seen a woman president. Why?
To improve these conditions, a lot must be done. The flexibility of our
constitutional rights has increased greatly since the 1910's, but I believe that more can
be done. Women must take it upon themselves, as our great-great grandmothers did, in
order to reach equality and justice. This won't happen on its own, it must be earned.
Protests and large movements could break the stereotypes that surround women today
and lead the United States to be a more equal and just country.
The view that our society has on women needs to change. Women deserve to
treated the same as men. We must learn from the past in order to create a better future
for the generations of women to come. Their hard work is to be appreciated and taken
advantage of.