This idiot social studies teacher I have said that there is discrimmination against women?

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Do you agree. HE is the same idiot who got me suspended because I dared to give my opinion in class about Muslim terrorism and some Muslim kids were offended. They were going to riot maybe. Anyway I dont believe him at all. First in his class as an example 2/3 are girls and 1/3 boys. Its like that in all the gifted classes I have in my school. Even the regular classes have more girls. A lot of the boys are skaters etc and just ditch and dont go to class. My dad helps my mom with the housework and offered his support if she wanted to work full time. My dad cooks and cleans. When my dad worked the night shift for the police he took my little brother to mommy and me and my mom went to work. She stopped that because too many women noticed him she said (I overheard her telling her friend once lol lol) I think that idiot teacher doesnt know what he's talking about. Oh im in the Library now doing research. Its got the wireless internet that's why I can ask questions on my laptp

Hi everyone. I just got back from school and going to the park, I usually go there in the afternoon with my boyfriend. THANKS! for all the GREAT answers. Just to let all of you know, you dont waste your time. I CAREFULLY read all my answers and try to learn from other people's point of view. That doesnt mean im going to accept it lol lol.

A few people said that my dad offering to help my mom was a sign that there is something called women's work and men's work too and thats discriminnation. Maybe so but why is it that men and boys seem to naturally gravitate towards certain things. One person answered one of my other questions and said that little boy fetuses and little girl fetuses have the same brains than all of a sudden the little boy fetuses get there brains doused in the male hormone testasterone (hope I spelled that right). Why did my boyfriend Jamie suddenly take to sports after I've been training him to sit and read romantic poetry with me? Running out of space.

Answer 1

LMAO...what grade are you in? Of course there is discrimination against women. Do some research and find out just how widespread it is. Maybe it isn;t prevalent in your own family, that does not make it non-existent to everyone else.

Answer 2

First, just a note on this "idiot" who got you suspended.... The schools have to protect ALL students.

Your teacher is not an idiot because he has said there continues to be discrimination against women. You are a student, so you aren't old enough to be out in the world, dealing with the world as a grown and mature woman.

You can look around and see women working and having good jobs, it doesn't mean there isn't discrimination going on at those workplaces in some way (sometimes hidden). It also doesn't mean there isn't discrimination in other areas of life. For example: You made a point of noting how your father "helps" your mother with the housework. Look at what you just did - you see the housework and cleaning as your mother's job; and you see your father's "helping her" as a sign that she doesn't have it too bad!

You are right about boys being short-changed in the schools. By stating that women still face discrimination it isn't also stating that males have everything all perfect. The problem with the schools' losing boys, though, isn't one of discrimination. It is a separate problem that nobody denies exists these days.

As a grown woman, I can tell you that much of the discrimination and prejudice against women is kind of hidden and shows up more on a one-on-one basis than it does in, say, corporate policies. Women deal with it on a day-to-day basis if they have family members who assume automatically that because they are a woman they probably don't know what they're talking about as much as any man may (even if the man if a goon). Without going into more examples, I can just tell you there is far more discrimination, prejudice and bias out there against women than people can even see. It is sometimes hidden because people don't always discriminate based on hating women. They may think they're being nice or liking women - they just can't get it through their heads that a woman can quite be equal to a man.

Your teacher isn't an idiot.

Answer 3

I think you are very young; so don't you watch MTV ? How can you watch that and not recognize sexism when you see it ? I despair when I see young girls today, and how they take as their role models JLo and Fergie. Feminism is taking a terrible backlash since the 70's, and we seem to be going backwards, actually, as girls today are unaware of the struggles of even two decades ago. Sexism and discrimination come in so many forms. As others have said, it is so hidden (institutional discrimination) or subtle and vague that people don't even know they are doing it. My granddaughter is only 5, and she told me the other day that girls are not good at science. My Dad was very supportive also, back in the late 60's when my Mom became active in the Women's movement. She worked as an educator, and along with some of her female coworkers, organized an effort to make the department stores in the area give credit cards to married working women in their own names. Prior to that, stores would only issue cards to husbands (and single people.) Have you ever heard of the glass ceiling ? Research it. My goodness, you have so much to learn. Are you aware at all yet of the great choice that women are traditionally forced to make -- career or children ? Do you not think it discriminatory that men are not expected to make that decision ? Try googling any term -- womens rights, feminism, sexism, and see what you learn. Then you will have a little more to base your ideas on. Stop letting your resentment against your teacher close your mind to new ideas. This is an opportunity for you to mature.

Answer 4

Out here in the real world---- yes, there are some discrimination's against women that happen daily even in the work place where there are internal sanctions that are to prevent such injustices from occurring. Sure over the years women have obviously earned the right to vote and compete in fields of study and work that they were once prohibited from competing in. But again, in the real world there are both subtle and overt cases of discrimination that occur on a daily basis. Perhaps what your instructor was trying to do when he presented his thoughts to your class was to incur a dialog of what you as students have witnessed in your life experience. And rather than fight with him and call him an idiot why not be the first to raise your hand and say I'm not sure I agree with you can you share with the class what you've witnessed that supports your theory?

Answer 5

Discrimination against women in the workplace when it comes to salaries is still very much apparent.

A man doing the same job as a woman will often get a higher salary. One of the reasons for this (that I have been by company owners) is that "the man has a family to support, a woman is working to fulfill herself." This still happens in 2006.

Do some research on top management in companies. Check out the percentages of women CEOs to men. Is it approximately the same as the general population? Nope!

Answer 6

Your teacher is not an idiot. yes it is very prevalent within society. Just because it is not in your home. that is a blessing for you , however women suffer everyday from discrimination. You need to do some research and stop being so "nasty" calling the teacher and idiot, just because you do not agree with someones comments does not make them an idiot. And besides I believe he had to attend college for many years to acquire a teaching position and that makes him a lot smarter than you think. that is very disrespectful of you. Do some research and you will find many different ways that women are suffering and dealing with discrimination within our society on a daily basis. This may give you a different perspective. Good luck with your research. God bless

Answer 7

Yes, I agree. Honestly if you're speaking of classes you're discussing a very limited environment. And the likelihood you're speaking of women vs girls is practically nil.

There's discrimination for all types in all areas of life, so of course women encounter it. Is there a person who will never be discriminated against and only has friends who share the same fate? Sure, anything can happen and power to them. Does this mean that discrimination against women doesn't exist? Of course not, that's silly. That's like saying there isn't an ocean if you've never been to it.

Answer 8

There is still discrimination against women although it has lessened considerably. I do think that there is some sort of denial going on which makes people uncomfortable to talk about it. Just like with your comment on Muslim terrorism. Everyone's afraid of offending someone and there are all these whiners who are looking for something to get offended by. Schools should be institutions where you are free to think. Condemning thought is the worst thing that a teacher could do.

Answer 9

there is discrimination against women but not as much as there used to be my dad owns a buisness that he manages from the house in a way that he can cook and help clean a lot cause my mom works full tim i think that dpending on what you said may offend the muslims for reasons that saying muslim terrorism is a way of generalizing all muslims as terrorist and i go to a type of school thats real stricat called a fundamental school and i noticed in most of my classes there are more boys than girls but up until i started going there i noticed a high amount of girls in my classes

Answer 10

Just look at how you asked your own question. Your dad "helps my mom with the housework and offered his support if she wanted to work full time." He cooks and cleans.

You notice these things because they are, in your world, out of the ordinary. You remark on this as if it is unexpected and rare, and it IS! Why, if a man does housework, is he "helping a woman?" Why is it not simply expected?

This simple observation is all the evidence that not only is there discrimination against women, it is so subtle as to be more insidious than ever.

Answer 11

I think that there is discrimination against women but not by everyone. I think it is the field that you work in or the people you choose to associate with.

As for your dad, he sounds cool. My husband is much the same way. He does the laundry and helps with many things around the house that would be considered "traditional women's work".

We should be glad though that it was not like it was nearly 150 years ago. There was the real discrimination.