Double Standards in Gender issues
1)For some background on the Marissa Mayer saga mentioned in the article below, read HERE.
2) Walk away with the point that women who managed to rise to the top are often judged more harshly than their male counterparts because:
a) they are a minority up there, i.e. different, a rare breed, hence eliciting more attention
b) the men don't want them up there, and hence are looking for any minor faults they make to discredit them
3) Note also how Marissa Mayer is demonised as 'the Stalin of Silicon Valley', a fate unlike that of Angela Merkel aka 'The Terminator'(See HERE) and Margaret Thatcher aka 'The Witch' (See Article 2 HERE )
4) Read more HERE (article 1) to get examples and stuff on this double standard in the treatment of women at the top.
Sample Qns:
2) Walk away with the point that women who managed to rise to the top are often judged more harshly than their male counterparts because:
a) they are a minority up there, i.e. different, a rare breed, hence eliciting more attention
b) the men don't want them up there, and hence are looking for any minor faults they make to discredit them
3) Note also how Marissa Mayer is demonised as 'the Stalin of Silicon Valley', a fate unlike that of Angela Merkel aka 'The Terminator'(See HERE) and Margaret Thatcher aka 'The Witch' (See Article 2 HERE )
4) Read more HERE (article 1) to get examples and stuff on this double standard in the treatment of women at the top.
Sample Qns:
1) 'Women have it easier than men in today's society.' Do you agree?
2) 'Men rather than women face greater challenges.' Is this true today? (SAJC Prelim 2011)
3) 'Women are edging men out from their comfortable niches.' Comment. |
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posted by Dark Shadow | 12:35 PM
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